Denis Gaultier, Hopkinson Smith – La Rhétorique Des Dieux 1652 (VG+/VG+) – LP, DE 1976
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La Rhétorique Des Dieux 1652 is an LP by Denis Gaultier, Hopkinson Smith from 1976 released on the Telefunken label.
About this album
A refined Baroque lute recital, La Réthorique Des Dieux presents Denis Gaultier’s French suites in a performance of exceptional clarity and poise by Hopkinson Smith. Drawing on Suites I, II and XII, the release highlights the courtly grace, harmonic subtlety and expressive ornament that made Gaultier an important figure in 17th-century lute music. Smith’s sensitive phrasing and clean articulation bring vivid shape to this repertoire, revealing both its intimacy and its sophistication. For listeners drawn to early music, it stands as a persuasive encounter with the refined world of French Baroque lute writing.
Genre: Classical
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Suite Nr. 1 D-dur
Suite Nr. 2 A-dur
Suite Nr. 12 A-moll