French Baroque Music (Couperin, Leclair, Rameau, De Lalande...)
Jean-François Paillard
Jean-Marie Leclair, François Couperin, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Michel-Richard de Lalande, Jean-Joseph Mouret, François Francoeur, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, André Campra, Marin Marais, Michel Corrette, Jacques Aubert, Antoine Dauvergne, André-Joseph Exaudet, Philippe Courbois, Jacques-Christophe Naudot, Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
A founding member of Erato, Jean-François Paillard always placed French Baroque music at the heart of his orchestra’s repertoire and maintained it in a privileged position despite the growth of musical range and number of concerts. Originally named Ensemble Instrumental Jean-Marie Leclair, it has never ceased to highlight the concertos of this immense violinist alongside the works by Couperin, Rameau and a number of other composers remained in the shadows. These are all opportunities for the orchestra to shine, together with young soloists such as M. André, J.P. Rampal or G. Souzay.
