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 whose works had remained in the shadows. These are all opportunities for the orchestra to shine, together with young soloists such as M. André, J.P. Rampal and G. Souzay.

Contents:

CDs 1-3: Leclair
- Violin Concertos, op.7 nos. 1-2, 4-6
- Violin Concertos, op.10 nos. 1-6
- Flute Concerto Op. 7 No. 3

CD 3:
Corrette - Flute Concerto, op.4 no.6
Blavet - Flute Concerto in A
Naudot - Flute Concerto, op.17 no.3

CDs 4-5: Couperin
- Les Nations
- Le Parnasse ou L’Apothéose de Corelli

CD 5:
Aubert - Concerto, op.17 no.6
Dauvergne - Troisième concert, op.4

CD 6:
Charpentier - Sonate à 8, H548
Couperin - Apothéose de Lully

CD 7: Rameau
- Les six concerts en sextuor

CD 8:
Lalande - Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy
Mouret - Simphonies pour des violons et hautbois et des cors de chasse
+ Corrette, Rameau

CD 9: Francœur
- Symphonies du festin royal de Monseigneur le Comte d’Artois

CD 10:
Fanfares, Simphonies & Suites by Mouret, Lully, Exaudet, Corrette

CD 11:
Trompettes de cavalerie, Trompes de chasse, Hautbois & Tambours pour la Grande Écurie à Versailles

CD 12: French Cantatas for baritone
Courbois - Don Quichotte
Boismortier - L’automne
Campra - Les femmes
Rameau - Thétis

CD 13:
Leclair
- Sonate en trio, op.4 no.3
- Oboe concerto, op.7 no.3
Concertos by Boismortier, Naudot, Buffardin

CD 14:
Lalande - Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy: Quatrième suite
Marais - Alcyone: Orchestral Suite
Charpentier - Noëls pour les instruments

Recordings from 1959-84 (STEREO) & 1953-57 (MONO, CDs 13-14)
Remastered from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy, 2019