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Suitte 1 in A majorCharles Dieupart 7 movements13:43
1. 1 Ouverture: Gravement: Gay: Lentement 2:28
2. 2 Allemande 4:00
3. 3 Courante 2:00
4. 4 Sarabande 1:57
5. 5 Gavotte :47
6. 6 Menuet :49
7. 7 Gigue 1:42
Suitte 2 in D majorCharles Dieupart 7 movements10:16
1. 8 Ouverture 2:08
2. 9 Allemande 2:03
3. 10 Courante 1:15
4. 11 Sarabande 1:39
5. 12 Gavotte :48
6. 13 Passepied :59
7. 14 Gigue 1:24
Suitte 6 in f minorCharles Dieupart 7 movements13:52
1. 15 Ouverture: Gravement: Gay: Lentement 3:25
2. 16 Allemande 3:16
3. 17 Courante 1:39
4. 18 Sarabande 1:52
5. 19 Gavotte :45
6. 20 Menuet 1:28
7. 21 Gigue 1:27
Suitte 4 in e minorCharles Dieupart 6 movements12:30
1. 22 Ouverture 3:30
2. 23 Allemande 2:18
3. 24 Courante 1:10
4. 25 Sarabande 1:52
5. 26 Gavotte and Menuet 2:04
6. 27 Gigue 1:36
Suitte 3 in b minorCharles Dieupart 7 movements12:51
1. 28 Ouverture 2:32
2. 29 Allemande 2:25
3. 30 Courante 1:27
4. 31 Sarabande 1:40
5. 32 Gavotte :56
6. 33 Menuet Serieux 1:50
7. 34 Gigue 2:01
Suitte 5 in F majorCharles Dieupart 7 movements14:17
1. 35 Ouverture 3:37
2. 36 Allemande 2:55
3. 37 Courante 1:36
4. 38 Sarabande 1:57
5. 39 Gavotte 1:11
6. 40 Menuet en Rondeau 1:46
7. 41 Gigue 1:15

Two of Australia’s leading early music specialists share one disc of exquisite French Baroque chamber music: the complete suites for ‘voice-flute’ by Charles Dieupart, heard here in their first Australian release.

In 1701 Dieupart dedicated the set to Elizabeth, Countess of Sandwich, daughter of the Earl of Rochester. Sent to France for her health, she became his harpsichord pupil.

Two versions appeared at once: one for solo harpsichord, the other with parts for violin or flute and continuo. Suites 5 and 6 are given here in the solo harpsichord versions. The opening of Bach’s English Suite draws on Dieupart’s Premier Suite from this collection.

A rare chance to hear the unusual, haunting colours of the voice flute.

Reviews

... the playing on this disc shows a thorough understanding of the performance style of the day.

— Andrew Ford, 24 Hours (ABC)

... early music specialists Ruth Wilkinson and Linda Kent (perform these) pleasing and witty works ... (they) are light and deft, clearly at home in the idiom.

— Barney Zwartz, The Age

It is the unusual, elusive quality of (the voice flute) ... which I find entices one to listen to this recording over and over again.

— Early Music Society of Victoria

Flawless delivery ... (Kent's) sense of colour and phrase-shape never fails.

— Clive O'Connell, The Age

Artists

Ruth Wilkinson

flûte du voix

Ruth Wilkinson is a recorder and viol player devoted to music from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. Her performances are praised for their musical integrity, imagination and brilliance.

Linda Kent

harpsichord

Linda Kent has been a core member of the Elysium Ensemble and has performed with artists including Walter van Hauwe, Han Tol, Eva Legène and Stanley Ritchie. Her playing has been critically acclaimed for its sensitivity, insight and sense of style.