Boismortier / Niquet Don Quichotte Chez La Duchesse CD

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755) Don Quixote at the Duchess' Comic Ballet in Three Acts performed by Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet conductor. (Libretto by Favart). Recorded at the Grande Salle de L'Arsenal in Metz, France, June 6-7, 1996. "Meredith Hall has the widest range to encompass and is excellent....absolutely enchanting particularly when played with such elation as they are here under the lively and stylish direction of Niquet... a splendid disc that brings to the catalog much the finest work of this composer I've so far encountered"- Fanfare.

1. Ouverture 2. Hunting the Monster 3. Don Quixote's Air 4. Sancho's Air 5. Marche 6. Menuets I Et II 7. Shepherd's Air 8. Tambourins I Et II 9. Peasant Girl's Scene 10. Merlin the Magician 11. Ouverture 12. The Cave of Montesinos 13. Sancho's Troubles 14. Air of Enchantment 15. Angry Air 16. Struggle with the Giant 17. Air to Break the Spell 18. Air of Montesinos 19. Air for Disenchanted Lovers 20. Divertissement 21. Chorus of Demons 22. Dulcinea Transported 23. The Gentle Sapajou 24. Spanish Air 25. Altisidore's Entrance 26. Merlin's Return 27. The Infanta from the Congo 28. Altisidore's Air 29. Chorus of Japanese 30. Japanese March and Air 31. Japanese Woman's Air 32. Chaconne