Various Composers - Doux Ramages (Paul Figuier)

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1. Anonymous - Nos esprits libres et contents
2. Antoine Boësset - A la fin cette bergère
3. Marin Marais - Suite en sol mineur: I. Prélude
4. Etienne Moulinié - Concert de différents oyseaux
5. Etienne Moulinié - O Stelle Omicide
6. Etienne Moulinié - Dove ne vai, crudele
7. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Sonate à huit H.548: Grave
8. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Airs sur les stances du Cid: I. Percé jusques au fond du cœur H.457
9. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Airs sur les stances du Cid: II. Que je sens de rudes combats H.459
10. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Airs sur les stances du Cid: III. Père, maîtresse, honneur, amour H.458
11. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Rendez-moi mes plaisirs H.463
12. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Sonate à huit H. 548: Pasacaille
13. Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Oiseaux de ces bocages H.456
14. Michel Lambert - Le repos, l'ombre
15. Michel Lambert - Vos mespris chaque jour
16. Pierre Danican Philidor - Six suites à deux flutes traversières seules: Troisième suite, Lentement
17. Honoré d'Ambruis - Le doux silence de nos bois
18. Francesco Cavalli - Gli amori di Apollo e di Dafne, Acte 3, Scène 3: Aria, Lamento di Apollo

Paul Figuier, countertenor

Les Bacchantes

Ronan Khalil, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: La Musica

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Before the emergence of lyric tragedy, the French court air represented the height of aristocratic musical refinement, uniting expressive text setting with elegant virtuosity. Composers such as Boësset, Moulinié, Lambert, and Charpentier achieved a subtle balance between poetry and musical line, prioritizing clarity and sophistication over display. These stylistic demands are fully met by Paul Figuier and harpsichordist Ronan Khalil, who lead the instrumentalists of Les Bacchantes. Together, they demonstrate a deep stylistic understanding and technical mastery, bringing this refined repertoire to life with precision, expressivity, and stylistic authenticity.

Paul Figuier is an increasingly prominent countertenor, noted for a unified, flexible voice, refined phrasing, and virtuosic agility. Trained at the Paris conservatoires and with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, he also benefited from masterclasses with leading singers. His career has combined major collaborations with conductors such as Suzuki, Equilbey, Alarcón, and Jaroussky, and a growing operatic profile. Since his operatic debut in Cavalli’s Erismena (2019), he has appeared in key roles at Lausanne, Avignon, Montpellier, and major festivals, while remaining active in concert repertoire from Bach to Monteverdi with leading ensembles.

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