JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU (1683-1764): Cantatas Thétis, Les Amants trahis, Aquilon et Orithie, Le Berger fidèle.

Description: Early works with which Rameau honed his talents in preparation for his middle-life debut on the stage, the mini-comedy (27 minutes) Les Amants (1721) being joined by shorter works both early (Aquilon and Thétis) and later (the 1728 Le Berger, whose first aria was later reused in Les Fêtes d'Hébé). Texts available on-line. Philippe Sly (bass-baritone), Hélène Guilmette (soprano), Clavecin en concert; Luc Beauséjour (harpsichord).