 | from Rameau: Pièces de clavecin (CDA68071/2) 1 Les tendres plaintes (rondeau) [2'58] 27 minutes 47 seconds 10 tracks2 Les niais de Sologne [5'15] 3 Les soupirs [3'57] 4 La joyeuse (rondeau) [1'16] 5 La follette (rondeau) [1'27] 6 L'entretien des Muses [5'49] 7 Les tourbillons (rondeau) [2'11] 8 Les cyclopes (rondeau) [3'05] 9 Le lardon (menuet) [0'48] 10 La boiteuse [1'01] ‘I don’t think I have heard a harpsichord sound as supple and rich in colours … Rameau’s five suites rank with the finest keyboard music of the first half of the 18th century, but they remain neg ... ‘The genius of Rameau still inspires and challenges us today. He is certainly lucky that performers like Esfahani have engaged his spirit in well-thought and ultimately, highly communicative readings ...  Limelight, Australia |