Jean-Philippe Rameau said:‘A good musician mustabandon himself to all thecharacters he sets out todepict…but the music mustspeak to the soul.’ This is aperfect description of this new recordingfrom Jordi Savall. The pieces here are takenfrom Rameau’s most important works for thestage, Les Indes Galantes, Les Boreades, Naisand Zoroastre. The playing from all themusicians is as close to perfect as one can get,and this reviewer never tires of the sound ofthe authentic baroque sound. This is Rameauplayed perfectly and beautifully. Savall letsthe music speak to your soul.

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