This facsimile sheet music by Jean-Joseph Mouret is part of our French classical music collection.

Edition: Paris, l'Auteur, Boivin, Leclerc, 1737.

Preface: Early music department of the C.N.S.M.D. de Paris (class of Irène Ginger and Jean Saint-Arroman): links between danse and music - choreographic proposals for certain dances - Mouret's ornamentation - Proposed ornamentation for the repeats of a saraband.

Three separate instrumental parts: premier dessus, second dessus, continuo (instrumentation ad libitum, violins, flutes or oboes).

These works are written as trio and may be performed by two dessus (violins, flutes or oboes) and basso continuo. They may also be played with a chamber orchestra formation. As the dance suites of theatrical works are artificial, 18 th century suites, written specially for dance, are rare.Collection supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman.Facsimile of a copy in the National Library of Paris (France).

Liste des titres

1. Premier concert en mi majeur : Ouverture - Vénitienne - Air - Rondeau - 1er passepied - 2e passepied - Sarabande - 1er tambourin - 2me tambourin - Chaconne
2. Airs à danser : Entrée - Air en chaconne - Air de paysan - Menuet - Carillon - Rondeau - 1er passepied - 2e passepied - Gigue - Cotillon.