Rameau: Suite in G Major | Mahan Esfahani · MarchVivo

Inspired by the exoticism that characterises this harpsichord suite by Jean-Philippe Rameau, Mahan Esfahani gives a performance of the work highlighting the musical clichés that are hidden behind the titles of its different movements. The Iranian-born harpsichordist shows that headings like “L'indifférente”, “La poule”, “Les sauvages” and “L'egyptienne” are not only mere indications of character, but actual programmatic descriptions over which to construct an original performative discourse.

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Suite in G Major RCT 6, from "Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin"
0:00 Les tricotets
2:07 L'indifférente
3:34 Menuets I et II
6:50 La poule
12:24 Les triolets
16:26 Les sauvages
18:49 L'enharmonique
23:20 L'egyptienne


Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Excerpt from the concert "The Exotic Other" from the cycle "The East and Western Music"
https://www.march.es/actos/101230/

14 March 2018
Fundación Juan March, Madrid

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