Rameau / Wilder Amours Contrairiees / Cantatas Of Clerambault CD

This release features a program of Cantatas by Clerambault and Rameau, two of the greatest of all French Baroque composers. American Tenor Zachary Wilder joins with Les Bostonades, a world-class period instrument ensemble based in Boston. American tenor Zachary Wilder is recognized for his work in repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries and is sought after on both the concert and operatic stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Having studied at the Eastman School of Music and at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, Zachary subsequently moved to Boston after the beginning of his ongoing collaboration with the Boston Early Music Festival and a summer of studies as a Tanglewood Music Fellow. Zachary's discography comprises several recordings with the Boston Early Music Festival, including their Grammy Award winning La Descente d'Orph?e aux Enfers as Tantalus. The period-instrument ensemble Les Bostonades has been sharing chamber music with Boston area audiences since it's founding in 2005. The ensemble features Baroque music specialists who have studied and performed all over the world, who collaborate in Boston's vibrant early music scene, bringing spirited and polished performances to their listeners. The ensemble's performances have been described as "the most engaging chamber music playing... [a] generous, voluptuous sound... well delineated, [and with] a poignancy of emotion."

1. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Pirame Et Tisbe, C 10 - 1 Recitatif 2. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Pirame Et Tisbe, C 10 - 2 Recitatif 3. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Pirame Et Tisbe, C 10 - 3 Air 4. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Pirame Et Tisbe, C 10 - 4 Recitatif 5. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Pirame Et Tisbe, C 10 - 5 Vivement 6. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Pirame Et Tisbe, C 10 - 6 Air 7. Jean-Philippe Rameau: Prelude en la Mineur 8. Jean-Philippe Rameau: L'impatience, RCT 26 - Recitativ 9. Jean-Philippe Rameau: L'impatience, RCT 26 - Recitatif 10. Jean-Philippe Rameau: L'impatience, RCT 26 - Recitatif 11. Jean-Philippe Rameau: Cinquieme Concert, RCT 11 - I la Forqueray 12. Jean-Philippe Rameau: Cinquieme Concert, RCT 11 - II la Cupis 13. Jean-Philippe Rameau: Cinquieme Concert, RCT 11 - III la Marais 14. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Orphee, C 3 - Recitatif 15. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Orphee, C 3 - Recitatif 16. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Orphee, C 3 - Air Gai 17. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Orphee, C 3 - Recitatif 18. Louis-Nicolas Clermbault: Orphee, C 3 - Recitatif