Ensemble Amarillis / Gaillard,Heloise Elisabeth Jacquet De La Guerre: Judith & Semele CD

?lisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre was a virtuoso harpsichordist, as well as the author of many pioneering works. She left an abundant output of cantatas, both secular and sacred. Here the soprano Ma?lys de Villoutreys, H?loise Gaillard and her Ensemble Amarillis pay tribute to her with the cantatas Judith and S?m?l?, inspired by two women who embody virtue and courage on the one hand, temerity and pride on the other. Whether intimate or more operatic, both works highlight the composer's innate sense of drama. This recording also includes some of her instrumental works. The Suite in G major, from her Pi?ces de clavecin of 1707, is a pioneering work, representing the new genre of accompanied harpsichord music. Her Trio Sonata No.4, in a totally new instrumentation, shows the influence of Corelli, while the art of ornamentation in this, one of her finest achievements, is purely French.

1. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Symphonie D'ouverture. Marquez 2. De la Guerre: S?M?L? R?citatif "Jupiter Avait Fait Un Indiscret Serment" 3. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Air "Ne Peut-On Vivre" 4. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Pr?lude. Bruit 5. De la Guerre: S?M?L? R?citatif Et Air "Mais Quel Bruit ?tonnant Se R?pand... Quel Ravage" 6. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Lentement Et Marquez "Quel Appareil Pompeux" 7. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Symphonie. Air Gracieusement "Quel Triomphe" 8. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Pr?lude. Bruit 9. De la Guerre: S?M?L? R?citatif Et Air "Ah ! Quel Embrasement... Je Vois Ce Palais S'enflammer" 10. De la Guerre: Trio Sonata No.3 in D Major VI. Aria Affettuoso 11. De la Guerre: S?M?L? Dernier Air "Lorsque L'amour Nous Encha?ne" 12. De la Guerre: Trio Sonata No.4 in G minor: Grave - Presto - [Adagio] - Presto - Adagio - Presto - Aria Affettuoso - Allegro 13. De la Guerre: Judith Symphonie D'ouverture 14. De la Guerre: Judith R?cit "Tandis Que de la Faim" 15. De la Guerre: Judith Air "La Seule Victoire" 16. De la Guerre: Judith R?cit "Enfoncez Le Trait Qui Le Blesse" 17. De la Guerre: Judith Sommeil. Lentement 18. De la Guerre: Judith R?cit "C'en Est Fait" 19. De la Guerre: Judith R?cit Accompagn? "Judith Implore Encore" 20. De la Guerre: Judith de Mouvement ; Marquez 21. De la Guerre: Judith Air "Le Coup Est Achev?" 22. De la Guerre: Judith R?cit "Courez, Courez, Judith" 23. De la Guerre: Sonata for Violin and Continuo No.1 in D minor -Aria 24. De la Guerre: Judith Air "Chantons, Chantons la Gloire" 25. De la Guerre: Suite in G Major - Allemande 26. De la Guerre: Suite in G Major - Courante 27. De la Guerre: Suite in G Major - Sarabande 28. De la Guerre: Suite in G Major - Gigue de la Guerre: Suite in G Major - Menuet. Rondeau a