Leclair: Sonatas

On this CD:

1. Deuxième récréation de musique d'une exécution facile, for 2 flutes (or 2 violins) & continuo, Op. 8
Composed by Jean-Marie (i) Leclair

2. Trio Sonatas (6) for 2 violins & continuo, Op.4
Composed by Jean-Marie (i) Leclair

3. Work(s)
Composed by Jean-Marie (i) Leclair

4. Sonata for violin (or flute) & continuo in G major, Op. 9/7
Composed by Jean-Marie (i) Leclair

Tracks:

Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Andante
Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Largo Andante
Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Allegro
Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Menuetto & Trio: Vivace
Duet For Violin & Cello In D Major: Poco Adagio
Duet For Violin & Cello In D Major: Tempo di Menuetto
Duet For Violin & Cello In D Major: Allegro (non troppo)
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Tuning & Gavotte
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Two Menuets
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Air
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Menuet With 2 Variations
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Impertinence
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Sarabande
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Menuet With 2 Variations
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Air
Sonata In C Minor, Op. 6 No. 5 For Violin & Basso Continuo: Andante
Sonata In C Minor, Op. 6 No. 5 For Violin & Basso Continuo: Allegro
Sonata In C Minor, Op. 6 No. 5 For Violin & Basso Continuo: Aria with 3 Variations
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Allegretto Spiritoso
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Vivace
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Grave
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Allegro Assai
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Andante Molto Cantabile
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Allegro
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Andante Pastorale
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful and delightful evenings.......2007-06-27

If you are a really follower of Jack Aubrey adventures you must have the 2 Volumes. The best companion for you reading every evenings. A must have.
Enjoy it.

Great Music.......2007-04-05

I bought this as an accompaniment while I read Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series of books, and it goes very well. I've enjoyed every piece on this album, and recommend it for music lovers and readers alike.

excellent compile.......2007-01-16

It is dead-on excellent. Perfectly in tune with the entire series and spirit of Patrick's work. A simply joy to listen to time after time. You grasp the character of the age in crisply performed versions of various collection.

Pleasant backdrop .......2006-01-10

As a child growing up in the city of Salem, known for it's working class backbone, I was the only kid I knew who had been to Symphony Hall more than Fenway Park. Going in to Boston for the symphony's open practices was what I lived for. It gave me a true appreciative, although untrained ear. The one lasting lesson is that while you may not notice good classical music, EVERYONE notices bad classical music. And this is NOT bad classical.

I have been a reader of the Aubrey Maturin Novels for 8 years (only two a year for dramatic suspense) and while I am a huge fan of Patrick O'Brian's writing, I find that with the addition of the music he scored his work to, I stand in awe. The music is well grounded to the situations and feelings in the book. Either Mr. O'Brian was a very well rounded, or he did his homework.

The CD is a wonderful insight to the author, and the characters he created. Pour a glass of claret, listen to the cd, read the books...

but pay no heed to Killick's "scrape, scrape , scrape..never a song you could dance to.."

Musical soothing of the soul.......2002-06-11

I have been a fan of Baroque music since childhood (and I'm not all that old either). But I've only started reading the Patrick O'Brian books in the last few months, since it was announced that my favorite actor, Russell Crowe, was about to star as Captain Jack Aubrey in the Peter Weir movie. I am reading the books in order, and am currently on "HMS Surprise," so what else could be a more perfect accompaniment than this CD? Aubrey is such a multi-layered character, filled with imperfections and bad puns, however he has a great love for music and he plays the violin quite well. Often paired with ship's surgeon Dr. Stephen Maturin on the cello, music is a great release for this sea captain, and the pieces on this CD are fine representations of what Aubrey might have played while on assignment or heard when on land. The selections by Hadyn, Locatelli, Handel, Boccherini and Leclair are pleasant, soothing compositions that are complex and varied enough that they are not redundant, and range from peaceful to nimble. While listening to the CD, I could vividly imagine Jack Aubrey below decks in his cabin and asking Maturin to strike up a tune with him. And then they begin an Andante or an Allegro, allowing Aubrey to set aside his absolutely awful puns and jokes so he can clear his mind and relax. Considering some of the battles he's involved himself in so far in the series, he definitely needs it. Reading his adventures while listening to these charming pieces will relax you as well, and definitely take your imagination to some wondrous places in an era of great change.

Leclair - The Complete Flute Sonatas / B & W. Kuijken · R. Kohnen

Average customer rating:

Delicate, simple and soothing.
Kuijken excellent as usual.

Leclair - The Complete Flute Sonatas / B & W. Kuijken · R. Kohnen
Jean-Marie Leclair , Barthold Kuijken , Wieland Kuijken , and Robert Kohnen
Manufacturer: Accent Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Solo pour la flûte traversière

ASIN: B00000442M
Release Date: 1999-01-01

Customer Reviews:

Delicate, simple and soothing........2007-05-06

These sonatas are light, airy pieces played at a moderate tempo, and while they are probably not terrilbly technically taxing, they are delivered here in relaxed, confident performances. The flute is accompanied by simple keyboard and violin parts.

I enjoy the sound a flute makes and so tend to be less demanding of flute pieces. While these are not varied enough for me to want to listen to both discs at a sitting, they are very pleasing, and get a fair amount of 'personal airplay'.

Kuijken excellent as usual........2007-04-03

If you appreciate Baroque music as it was meant to be played, on original instruments, you will love this recording. Kuijken is once again tasteful and incredible. This is a must buy.

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Mozart: Duos No2; Duos No1

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Release Date: 1991-10-04

Tracks:

Duo No. 1 K423: Allegro
Duo No. 1 K423: Adagio
Duo No. 1 K423: Rondeau: Allegro
Duo NO. 2, K424: Adagio; Allegro
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Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonatas For Strings, Op. 4

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Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonatas For Strings, Op. 4

Manufacturer: Chandos
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Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

Sonata No. 1 In D Minor: Adagio
Sonata No. 1 In D Minor: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonata No. 1 In D Minor: Largo
Sonata No. 1 In D Minor: Allegro
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Adagio
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Largo (Cantabile)
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Adagio
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Aria: Allegro ma poco
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Sarabanda: Largo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Largo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Aria: Andante ma non troppo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Presto
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Andante
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Aria: Grazioso
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Giga: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Adagio
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Gavotta: Grazioso, un poco Andante
Sonatas For Strings Op. 4: Vivace

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Leclair: Violin Sonatas

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Leclair: Trio Sonatas Op 4 (Sonates en trio) /London Baroque * Medlam

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Soothing, relaxing music

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Son I in d: Adagio
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Son I in d: Allegro
Son II in B flat: Adagio
Son II in B flat: Allegro Ma Non Tropo
Son II in B flat: Cantabile.Largo
Son II in B flat: Allegro
Son III in d: Adagio
Son III in d: Allegro
Son III in d: Aria.Allegro Ma Poco
Son III in d: Largo.Sarabande
Son III in d: Allegro
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Son IV in F: Aria.Andante Ma Non Tropo
Son IV in F: Presto
Son V in g: Andante
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Customer Reviews:

Soothing, relaxing music.......2005-03-30

If you like the Baroque period, this CD will fit nicely into your collection. Leclair (called the "French Corelli") wasn't as prolific as some of his more famous contemporaries, but the music he produced was popular while he was still alive. The London Baroque (2 violins, cello, and clavichord) does a very good job of catching both the French and Italian aspects of this blended set of sonatas. This is a CD that you can put on as background music that won't bore you. That being said, I think anything you can put on as background music isn't worthy of five full stars - the greatest music compels you to listen to it.

Leclair, Mozart, And Cui: Violin & Piano Sonatas

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Leclair, Mozart, And Cui: Violin & Piano Sonatas

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ASIN: B0000034FJ
Release Date: 1994-09-13

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chunk--chunk--

Leclair: Sonata, Vol. I

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B00000IAE5
Release Date: 1999-03-09

Customer Reviews:

chunk--chunk--.......2004-05-13

--Leclair is one of my favorite composers---the recordings of his violin concerti by Simon Standage and Monica Hugget are excellent and i recomend them without reservation.....However, this recording is somewhat uneven....Elizabeth Wallfisch is an excellent musician, --the slow movements are played wonderfully, ....but unfortunately the Allegros, Vivace, and Prestos are played here kind of... "rough and scratchy"... a sound that comes from a well rozened bow being dragged accross the strings too slowly...used occasionally it accents and adds drama--if overdone the result is a violin music that is not pretty....the last sonata on this album is the best...and is played the best...the Ciacona is perfect--one could even call it sublime.....created from the energy of bliss...thrilling...it's good