Suites concertantes Arion Barthold Kuijken direction ACD2 2257 “New music” of the early 17th century, that is, works incorporating a radical approach to the treatment of dissonance, and today referred to by historians as “Baroque,” was a style first adopted by Italian composers.   Solo song accompanied by basso continuo (i.e., monody), and its derived genres such as opera and cantata as well as sonata and concerto, are all Italian “inventions” of this period.   This new Italian music was rapidly disseminated across Europe and imposed itself in a veritable sweep of cultural imperialism. … © Guy Marchand, 2001 Translated by Catrina Flint-de Médicis Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Suite en la mineur / in A minor (TWV55 : A4)     15:50   1. Ouverture     3:05   2. Passepied - Trio     2:32   3. Bourrée     1:42   4. Menuet - Trio     2:43   5. Rondeau     1:24   6. Polonaise     2:57   7. Gigue     1:27 Johann Bernhard Bach (1676-1749) Suite en sol mineur / in G minor     21:56 Chantal Rémillard, violon solo / solo violin   8. Ouverture     4:43   9. Air     3:28 10. Rondeau     1:43 11. Loure     4:08 12. Fantaisie     5:42 13. Passepied     2:12 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Suite en si mineur / in B minor (BWV 1067)     18:29 Claire Guimond, flûte solo / solo flute 14. Ouverture     5:57 15. Rondeau     1:51 16. Sarabande     3:03 17. Bourrée I - Bourrée II     1:44 18. Polonaise - Double     3:12 19. Menuet     1:05 20. Badinerie     1:37 George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Suite extraite de 1'opera Rodrigo     15:45 Suite from the opera Rodrigo 21. Ouverture     2:31 22. Gigue     0:56 23. Sarabande     2:23 24. Matelot     1:03 25. Menuet     1:10 26. Bourrée     1:12 27. Air     1:08 28. Menuet     1:13 29. Passacaille     4:09 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879