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Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suites from Dardanus and Le Temple de la Gloire.(Sound Recording Review)
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suites from Dardanus and Le Temple de la Gloire. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Recorded in 2001, at the George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Center for the Arts. Engineer: Doug Doctor. 67+ minutes. CBC 5229.
As the flyer that came with the recording states, "French Baroque opera was a grand theatrical spectacle with music, drama, ballet, and scenic effects all playing equally important roles. The scores include a wealth of instrumental music, in the form of ouvertures, dramatic symphonies, atmospheric preludes, and innumerable dances." What we have here are instrumental excerpts from two of Rameau's operas, and the result, as performed by this most excellent ensemble, is almost symphonic in texture.
The sound is rich and full, with an excellent left-right spread and realistic imaging. The string sound is exceptionally clear, and reflects the kind of detail and transparency we find with period-instrument presentations. However, the full orchestral blend is considerably richer than what we typically have with such ensembles, and the result has a ...
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