Alain M. Robert

Le dictionnaire est sans doute l'un des livres les plus familiersqui soient. Mais c'est un " illustre inconnu ". Ce dictionnaire-ci aété imaginé en hommage à diverses traditions culturelles et à desauteurs, célèbres ou ignorés, qui ont ainsi rendu service à leurslangues et aux mots. Ces aventuriers des manières de dire (dictiones),ces virtuoses du " prêt-à-parler " sont ici mis en scène avec leursprouesses et leurs secrets. Chaque grand dictionnaire cache uneaventure passionnée, qui mérite d'être relevée. …

Le dictionnaire est sans doute l'un des livres les plus familiersqui soient. Mais c'est un " illustre inconnu ". Ce dictionnaire-ci aété imaginé en hommage à diverses traditions culturelles et à desauteurs, célèbres ou ignorés, qui ont ainsi rendu service à leurslangues et aux mots. Ces aventuriers des manières de dire (dictiones),ces virtuoses du " prêt-à-parler " sont ici mis en scène avec leursprouesses et leurs secrets. Chaque grand dictionnaire cache uneaventure passionnée, qui mérite d'être relevée. …

Jean Marie Leclair's music has always been of great enjoyment to me (I especially love his violin concertos.) These sonatas for transverse flute and basso continuo consisting of viola de gamba and harpsichord are so very appealing. I do love the sound of the Baroque flute; it is so very mellow and soothing. The sonatas on this recording consists of four movements (there is one that is three movements) which contain two fast and two slow movements each. They are wonderful especially the ones in minor keys. I can visualize people sitting around a well appointed "Drawing room" in powdered wigs listening to this music.

Not surprisingly, Jean-Pierre Rampal’s recordings for Erato during the 1970s – when he was at the top of his career – encompass an immense repertoire, with a special emphasis on discoveries, whether in baroque, classical or romantic flute literature. Still a model today for flutists and flute lovers all over the world, his incomparable sound, spectacular brilliance and fabulous artistry made many albums legendary. Beyond their sheer beauty, the immense joy of music-making they communicate and the excitement they generate make these performances simply unforgettable.

La Discotheque Ideale Classique brings together the masterpieces of 47 composers (Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Ravel, Wagner …) performed by the greatest artists of the prestigious Erato-Warner Classics catalog. The 100 CDs of the box, which contain more than 100 hours of listening, allow you to rediscover the essential works of the classical repertoire.