The album title, "The Salon of Scylla and Glaucus," refers to a moment of chamber music, described as a "closed but paradoxically opened" musical gathering.
Interpretation
The performers, Les Nouveaux Caractères, aim to transform simple keyboard pieces into elegant, improvised concerts and overtures into "twirling trios" by involving various instruments.
Instruments
The viola da gamba used is a 7-string instrument made by Bernard Prunier & Judith Kraft in 1978, copied from a Michel Collichon instrument from 1693.
Historical Context
The music on this album provides a contrast to the Parisian opera and theater of the Royal Academy under Louis XV the Beloved.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album pays tribute to a generation of brilliant composers around Jean-Marie Leclair, offering a musical snapshot of an intimate and instrumental world.
Instruments
The harpsichord used on this recording is a copy by Andreas Kilstrom of a J. J. Couchet harpsichord from the late 17th century.
