1. The Miller鈥檚 Son
Donald Macleod examines Lully鈥檚 childhood and the composer鈥檚 own misleading claims about his heritage, exploring how Lully came to France and began to make a name for himself.
Exploring the truth about Lully鈥檚 background and how he came to be in France.
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 reveals Lully鈥檚 childhood in Italy and the circumstances that led him to France, where he began to make a name for himself in a sometimes hostile environment for Italians. Donald also examines the composer鈥檚 own misleading claims about his heritage.
Pha毛ton, LWV 61, Overture
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
Le Carnaval, LWV 52, Overture
Cafe Zimmerman
Pablo Valetti (conductor)
Le Carnaval, LWV 52 (Air 鈥淪on dottor per occasion鈥�)
Philippe Est猫phe (Bass)
Les Talens Lyrique
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
Dies Irae, LWV 64/1
Allabastrina Choir & Consort
Elena Sartori (conductor)
Dances - Les noces de village, LWV 19 (excerpts)
Accademia Amsterdam
Psych茅, LWV 56 (Finale)
Boston Early Music Festival Chorus
Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra
Stephen Stubbs, Paul O'Dette (conductors)
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Pha毛ton (Overture)
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- APARTE : AP-061.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Le Carnaval, LWV 53, Overture
Ensemble: Caf茅 Zimmermann. Conductor: Pablo Valetti.- ALPHA.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Le Carnaval, LWV 52 (Air "Son dottor per occasion")
Singer: Philippe Est猫phe. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- APARTE.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Dies Irae, LWV 64/1
Ensemble: Allabastrina Choir and Consort. Conductor: Elena Sartori.- BRILLIANT CLASSICS : 95592.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Les noces de village, LWV 19 (excerpts)
Ensemble: Accademia Amsterdam.- CENTAUR : CRC-3167.
- CENTAUR.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Psych茅, LWV 56 (Finale)
Choir: Boston Early Music Festival Chorus. Orchestra: Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Stubbs. Conductor: Paul O鈥橠ette.- CPO: 777 367-2.
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- Mon 10 Jan 2022 12:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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