4. The Two Baptistes
Donald Macleod tells the story of Lully's friendship with Moli猫re, one of the greatest writers of the age. Part of Radio 3's exploration of Moli猫re marking his 400th anniversary.
Donald Macleod unpacks the relationship between Lully and one of the greatest playwrights of the age, Moli猫re. Part of our exploration of Moli猫re across Radio 3, this week, marking the writer's 400th anniversary.
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 to become the most powerful musician in France, a story of lies, ambition and intrigue.
Today, Donald tells the story of Lully's creative partnership with Moli猫re and how their friendship blossomed and then soured.
Les Plaisirs de l'卯le enchant茅e, LWV 22 (Divertisment No 5)
Isabelle Desrochers (soprano)
Karina Gauvin (soprano)
Les Talens Lyrique
Christoph Rousset (conductor)
Le Carrousel de Monseigneur, LWV 72 (Marches Militaires)
Ludwig Guttler (trumpet)
Ludwig Guttler ensemble
La Princesse d鈥橢lide, LWV 22 (Quand l鈥檃mour a nos yeux)
Luanda Siquera (soprano)
Les Paladins
J茅rome Correas (conductor)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, LWV 43 (excerpt)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Terje T酶nnesen (conductor)
Psych茅, LWV 45, Act I 鈥淒eh, piangete al pianto mio鈥�
Emanuela Galli (soprano)
La Risonanza
Fabio Bonizzoni (conductor)
Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 (Marche pour le sacrifice; 鈥楥'est vainement que l'on esp猫re鈥�)
Thomas Doli茅 (baritone)
Enguerrand De Hys (tenor)
Olivier Fichet (tenor)
Lisandro Abadie (baritone)
Guilhem Worms (baritone)
Virgile Ancely (baritone)
Ensemble Aedes
Po猫me Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre (conductor)
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Les Plaisirs de l'卯le enchant茅e, LWV 22 (Divertisment No 5)
Singer: Isabelle Desrochers. Singer: Karina Gauvin. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christoph Rousset.- NAIVE.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Le Carrousel de Monseigneur, LWV 72 (Marches Militaires)
Performer: Ludwig G眉ttler. Ensemble: Ludwig G眉ttler Brass Ensemble.- BERLIN CLASSICS.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
La Princesse d'Elide, LWV 22 (Quand l'amour a nos yeux)
Singer: Luanda Siqueira. Ensemble: Les Paladins. Conductor: J茅r么me Corr茅as.- GLOSSA : GCD-923509.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, LWV 43 (excerpt)
Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Terje T酶nnesen.- LAWO : LWC1143.
- LAWO.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Psych茅, LWV 45, Act I "Deh, piangete al pianto mio"
Singer: Emanuela Galli. Ensemble: La Risonanza. Conductor: Fabio Bonizzoni.- GLOSSA.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 (excerpt)
Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.
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