If music be the food of love… With this second volume of airssérieux and airsà boire, William Christie continues his exploration of this vast repertory of song settings of lyric and pastoral poetry, here focussing on such masters of the genre as Moulinié, Lambert, and Le Camus. Presented by his expert team of singers and instrumentalists, these exquisite miniatures – amongst which is ingeniously interspersed Charpentier’s charming Pastoraletta – reveal all the nuances of the being in love. A delightful compendium enhanced by the superb artistry of the performers.
MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER [1643-1704] · Ouverture. Scènes 1 & 2 Téméraire Alcidon / Audacieux Lysandre (9'41) ETIENNE MOULINIÉ [1600-1669] · Amis, enivrons-nous du vin d'Espagne en France (0'50) MICHEL LAMBERT [1610-1696] · Amour, je me suis plaint cent fois (3'01) MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER [1643-1704] · Amor vince ogni cosa, Pastoraletta 1a, H. 492 Preludio & scena prima All'armi, all'armi (2'23) MICHEL LAMBERT [1610-1696] · Vos yeux adorables (6'19) ETIENNE MOULINIÉ [1600-1669] · Enfin la beauté que j'adore (3'24) SÉBASTIEN LE CAMUS [c. 1610-1677] · Ah, que vous êtes heureux ! (2'11) · Amor vince ogni cosa, Pastoraletta 1a, H. 492 Scena seconda Goderò, mi dice Amore (4'51) MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER [1643-1704] · Tristes déserts, sombre retraite, H. 469 (3'25) MICHEL LAMBERT [1610-1696] · J'aimerais mieux souffrir la mort (3'40) · Amor vince ogni cosa, Pastoraletta 1a, H. 492 Scena terza Andate, cercate (3'30) · Sans murmurer (4'09) SÉBASTIEN LE CAMUS [c. 1610-1677] · Laissez durer la nuit, impatiente Aurore (3'16) MICHEL LAMBERT [1610-1696] · Laissez-moi soupirer importune raison (5'12) · Vous avez trop d'appas (4'09) ETIENNE MOULINIÉ [1600-1669] · Guillot est mon ami (2'48) MICHEL LAMBERT [1610-1696] · Vos mépris chaque jour me causent mille alarmes (3'47) · Amor vince ogni cosa, Pastoraletta 1a, H. 492 Scene quarta & ultima Soccorso, o Dei, soccorso (6'58)
