Ensemble La Franciase - Guillemann: Second Livre De Sonates En Quatour, Oeuvre XVII

The first complete recording of Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705-1770) Second livre de sonates en quatour, oeuvre XVII, performed by Ensemble La Francaise.

A man full of fire, genius and vivacity, Guillemain was the fastest and most extraordinary violinist at Louis XV's court. He left a fairly extensive body of work consisting of eighteen instrumental opus numbers full of the most striking beauties. His Op.17, Conversations galantes et amusantes, consists of six sonatas in four parts � melodically inspired pieces showing a creative and complex approach to rhythm.

Along with Telemann, Boismortier and Quentin, Guillemain was one of the Baroque composers who sketched out the beginnings of this new genre: the quartet, which was to experience a tremendous boom in the Classical and Romantic periods.

On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Guillemain's death, the ensemble La Fran�aise invites you to discover the world premiere of this beautiful opus 17 in its entirety. This music fuses a mastery of the 'affects', contrasts and sense of movement characteristic of the Baroque with all the fantasy, delicacy and refinement of French Rococo art.