Jean-Baptiste Lully was the most influential French composer of the 17th century, a key figure in the court of Louis XIV. This week, Donald Macleod explores how Lully rose from humble origins in Italy ...
Pièces de Clavecin, Movements: Suite in G Jean-Henri Anglebert, Composer Céline Frisch, Harpsichord Pièces de Clavecin, Movements: SUITE IN G: Jean-Henri Anglebert, Composer Céline Frisch, Harpsichord ...
It's a hot, stagnant summer night at the extravagant Palace of Versailles, 13 miles outside Paris. Inside the château, Louis XIV, the Sun King, surveys his courtiers. Elegantly coiffed ladies fan ...
Jean-Baptiste Lully is synonymous with the Versailles of Louis XIV with his music composed for and accompanying the grand occasions of the court. Three of the composer’s motets are performed from the ...