La Gamme

Description

Marais published his ultimate masterpiece in 1723: La Gamme. At 67 years old, he is covered in glory and has nothing left to prove, yet he immerses himself with incredible joy in the composition of these extraordinary pieces for violin, viola, and harpsichord, a diabolical trio under his pen. In the form of a small opera, this collection places drama and action at the heart of the music. Hearts are stirred, feelings are expressed with excess, everything is virtuosity up to the emblematic Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviève du Mont, a true marvel that repeats the sounds of three bells to the point of hypnosis... Yoko Kawakubo, Myriam Rignol, and Julien Wolfs reign splendidly over this music that casts the last glimmers of the Grand Siècle into the whirlwind of Louis XV's reign.