CLASSICAL TILL DAWN

BEFORE THE DELUGE Prepared by Paul Roper   

Couperin, A-L. Quartet no 2 (1772).    David Fuller, hpd; William Christie, hpd.
Harmonia Mundi HM 1051 [15:00]

Gluck, C. Overture and Prologue to Echo et Narcisse (1779).    Deborah Massell, sop; Gertrud Hoffstedt, sop; Christina Högman, sop; Hanne Krogen, mezz; Eva Maria Tersson, mezz; Hamburg Opera Ch; Concerto Köln/René Jacobs.
Harmonia Mundi HMC 905201/02 [16:00]

Balbastre, C-B. Sonata à 4 in F, op 3 no 2 (1779.    Concerto Rococo.
Pierre Verany PV 794043 [15:00]

Grétry, A-É-M. Overture to Le jugement de Midas (1778).    La Petite Bande/Gustav Leonhardt.
Ricercar RIC 063033 [04:00]

Méhul, É-N. Sonata no 5 in A minor, op 2 no 2 (1788).    Brigitte Haudebourg, fp.
Discover DICD 920152 [12:00]

Philidor, F-A-D. Cantata: Carmen sœculare (1779).    Ghylaine Raphanel, sop; Sophie Fournier, mezz; Donald Litaker, ten; Jean-François Gardeil, bass; Sagittarius Vocal Ensemble; La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy/Jean-Claude Malgoire.
Erato 2292-45609-2 [01:15:00]

MORE EARLY FRENCH MUSIC Prepared by Elaine Siversen   

Devienne, F. Flute concerto no 7 in E minor (1788).    Marc Grauwels, fl; Walloon CO/Bernard Labadie.
Naxos 8.555918 [18:00]

Clérambault, L-N. Symphony no 3, L'Abondance.    Soloists of Le Concert Spirituel.
Naxos 8.553743 [08:00]

Cherubini, L. Pas redoubles nos 5 and 6; Second march for the King of Prussia Hunting Guard Regiment.    London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble/Christopher Larkin.
Hyperion CDA66470 [06:00]