Credits:

Marc Minkowski

Description:

The essence of Rameaus orchestral music, blossoming at Versaillesborn of the new ways of life of the 18th and 21st centuries!This album showcases the boundless experience of Marc Minkowskiwho has now transcended the realm of period instrument performance to pursue a multifaceted careerapplied in the finest possible way to 18th-century French music, which could be considered the very foundation of his artistry.Minkowski and the Orchestre du Palais du Louvre received high praise for their 2003 recording of an album dedicated exclusively to Rameaus orchestral works (Symphonie Imaginaire, ARCHIV label); this new project can be seen as a revival of that spirit. When the performances of Mozarts Da Ponte opera trilogy, scheduled for January 2021, were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this recordingmade using the time and venue that would have been allocated to those performancesdisplays a leve