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Rameau and the Philosophes
Episode 18 of 30
Paris during the 1750s was the centre of a clash of cultural ideas. James Naughtie on history shaping classical music.
James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music.
17/30. Rameau and the Philosophes.
Paris during the 1750s was the centre of a clash of cultural ideas, with music at the forefront. The Paris Opera House was the centre of the Battle of the Fools, where arguments raged about absolutism and enlightenment.
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