Rameau: Orchestral Suites (vol. 1)
Baroque opera in France was very different from the Italian "opera seria" form that  prevailed elsewhere in Europe at the same time. While the Italian tradition preferred a succession of  detachable arias that provided a showcase for star singers, French opera consisted of an equal  measure of song and dance, with the vocal parts integrated into a much more continuous musical  structure. Rameau's ballet music is the finest of the period--it has a really physical quality of  movement, and the most interesting and pronounced rhythmic definition. All of which is a  complicated way of saying that it really sets your toes tapping. Check it out; with excellent  performances and a budget price, you've nothing to lose.--David Hurwitz