The Court of Louis XIV
Part One
Monday 27 September 2004 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Monday 4 October 2004 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Monday 1 August 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Monday 8 August 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
France's 'Sun King' surrounded himself with music and enlisted an army of musicians to adorn what became the most magnificent court in Europe. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Playlist
Delalande:
Prélude avec les trompettes
La Simphonie du Marais, conducted by Hugo Reyne
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901337/40 CD1 track 1
Delalande:
6th Suite: Airs du Ballet de Flore ou de Trianon
La Simphonie du Marais, conducted by Hugo Reyne
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901337/40 CD2 tracks 28-36
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre:
Suite in g minor
Carole Cerasi (harpsichord)
Metronome METCD 1026 tracks 9-15
Lully:
Ballet Royal de Flore (excerpts)
La Simphonie du Marais, conducted by Hugo Reyne
Accord 461 804-2 tracks 1-4
Visée:
Pièces en ré mineur
Rafael Andia (baroque guitar)
Harmonia Mundi HMA 1901186 track 6