Rameau: Complete Harpsichord Works Simone Stella

• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): Premier livre de pièces de clavecin, RCT 1:
• 1 I. Prelude 02:42
• 2 II. Allemande I 06:26
• 3 III. Allemande II 02:11
• 4 IV. Courante 02:22
• 5 Va. Sarabande I 01:36
• 6 Vb. Sarabandes II 01:32
• 7 VI. Gigue 02:41
• 8 VII. Venitienne 01:48
• 9 VIII. Gavotte 01:35
• 10 IX. Menuet 01:19
• Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode, Suite in E Minor, RCT 2:
• 11 I. Allemande 03:57
• 12 II. Courante 01:59
• 13 III. Gigue en rondeau I 01:33
• 14 IV. Gigue en rondeau II 02:17
• 15 V. Le rappel des oiseaux 03:47
• 16 VI. Rigaudons I and II 01:14
• 17 VII. Musette en rondeau 02:47
• 18 VIII. Tambourin 01:18
• 19 IX. La villageoise 03:04
• Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode, Suite in D Major, RCT 3:
• 20 I. Les tendres plaintes 03:29
• 21 II. Les niais de Sologne with 2 doubles 02:38
• 22 III. Doubles des Nials I - 02:11
• 23 IV. Doubles des Nials II 02:23
• 24 V. Les soupirs 03:47
• 25 VI. La joyeuse 01:32
• 26 VII. La follette 01:25
• 27 VIII. L'entretien des Muses 03:33
• 28 IX. Les tourbillons 02:32
• 29 X. Les cyclopes 04:03
• 30 XI. Le lardon 00:29
• 31 XII. La boiteuse 00:33
• Les petits marteaux:
• 32 Les petits marteaux 01:32
• Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in A Minor, RCT 5:
• 33 I. Allemande 08:00
• 34 II. Courante 04:37
• 35 III. Sarabande 02:26
• 36 IV. Les trois mains 05:50
• 37 V. Fanfarinette 02:54
• 38 VI. La triomphante 02:11
• 39 VII. Gavotte 01:04
• 40 VIIa. Gavotte avec 6 Doubles - 1er Double 01:00
• 41 VIIb. Gavotte avec 6 Doubles - 2me Double 00:58
• 42 VIIc. Gavotte avec 6 Doubles - 3me Double 00:58
• 43 VIId. Gavotte avec 6 Doubles - 4me Double 01:00
• 44 VIIe. Gavotte avec 6 Doubles - 5me Double 01:03
• 45 VIIf. Gavotte avec 6 Doubles - 6me Double 01:05
• Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in G Major, RCT 6:
• 46 I. Les tricotets 02:10
• 47 II. L'indifferente 01:47
• 48 III. Minuet I 01:15
• 49 IV. Minuet II 01:25
• 50 V. La poule 05:42
• 51 VI. Les triolets 03:55
• 52 VII. Les sauvages 01:53
• 53 VIII. L'enharmonique 05:54
• 54 IX. L'egiptienne 02:58
• Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert No. 1, RCT 7:
• 55 I. La Livri 02:58
• Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert No. 2, RCT 8:
• 56 II. L'Agacante 03:04
• Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert No. 3, RCT 9:
• 57 III. La Timide (Rondeaux I) 02:24
• 58 IV. La Timide (Rondeaux II) 02:13
• Pièces de clavecin en concerts, Concert No. 4, RCT 10:
• 59 V. L'Indiscrete 01:39
• La Dauphine
• 60 La Dauphine 04:58
• Total Runtime 02:33:36

Info for Rameau: Complete Harpsichord Works

One of the most influential French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era, Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) was the successor of Jean-Baptiste Lully as the major French opera composer, and is also widely remembered for his contribution to harpsichord works. This new recording of harpsichord works by Rameau comes from young Florentine keyboardist Simone Stella. Stella is one of Italy’s leading organists and harpsichordists, and has already received critical acclaim for his previous recordings. Simone Stella is a two time winner of the “Alessandro Esposito” Youth Organ Competition in Lucca, and the first “Agati-Tronci” International Organ Competition held in Pistoia.

"Thoroughly imaginative and engaging" (Fanfare)

"Convincing and surprisingly" (klassik.com)

Simone Stella, harpsichord

Simone Stella
Born in Florence in 1981, Simone Stella is a pupil of harpsichordist Francesco Cera. He also studied organ with Mariella Mochi and Alessandro Albenga and organ improvisation with Fausto Caporali and Stefano Rattini. Mr. Stella has attended many courses and seminars held by internationally acclaimed artists, including Ton Koopman, Matteo Imbruno, Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, Luca Scandali, Giancarlo Parodi, Stefano Innocenti, Klemens Schnorr, Ludger Lohmann, Michel Bouvard, Monika Henking, and Guy Bovet.

Simone Stella is winner of the 2nd and 3rd “A. Esposito” Youth Organ Competitions held in Lucca (2004-05), and the 1st “Agati-Tronci” International Organ Competition held in Pistoia (2008).

He performs, especially as a soloist, in Italy, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark and United States. His repertoire includes harpsichord and organ music from every historical era up to and including the present day. Particularly interesting is his live performance (2009-10) of the complete organ works by Dieterich Buxtehude in the historical Church of Orsanmichele in Florence, where he was titular organist.

He has recorded the First Book of Suites de pièces by Georg Friderich Handel exclusively for OnClassical, and the Complete Harpsichord and Organ Works by Dietrich Buxtehude, George Boehm, Adam Reincken, Johann Gottfried Walther (soon to be released); this grand project is also under the aegis of international renowned label Brilliant Classics which actively supports it and prints the album-version.

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