Musique De Danse Des XVIᵉ, XVIIᵉ, Et XVIIIᵉ Siècles

Released in 1976 on the independent French label Un-Deux-Trois, this recording captures the resurgence of interest in early music that characterized the mid-1970s classical landscape. The album, catalogued as N° 3, reflects the period's broader movement to revisit and reinterpret European compositions from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries through the lens of solo classical guitar. It serves as a focused archival project meant to distill centuries of courtly and folk dance music into a singular, intimate recital format.

The album features guitarist Olivier Bensa, a musician known for his commitment to technical precision and the exploration of diverse historical repertoires. In this work, Bensa opted for an understated, scholarly approach to the arrangements, aiming to preserve the structural integrity of the original dance forms while highlighting the timbre of the classical guitar. The release was received as a competent contribution to the label's boutique catalog, appealing primarily to enthusiasts of period-accurate transcriptions and listeners drawn to the burgeoning early music revival in France.