Promoted to Court Composer
Donald Macleod delves into Rameau’s ascendency to writing music for the court, with his stage works now being performed in Versailles.
Donald Macleod delves into Rameau’s ascendency to writing music for the court, with his stage works now being performed in Versailles. Rameau was also required to compose music for special royal occasions, such as for the celebrations for the marriage of the dauphin, Louis, to the Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain.
Les Fêtes d’Hébé (Overture)
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset, director
Pieces de clavecin en concerts (Troisième concert “La Poplinière”)
Rachel Podger, baroque violin
Jonathan Mason, gamba
Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord
In convertendo (excerpt)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie, director
Platée (Act 1, excerpt)
Mathias Vidal (Platée), tenor
Zachary Wilder (Mercure), tenor
David Witczak (Cithéron), baritone
Cécile Achille (Clarine), soprano
La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet, director
Hippolyte et Aricie (Act 3 Tambourins)
Yves Rechsteiner, organ
Henri-Charles Caget, percussion
Le Temple de la Gloire (Act 2, excerpt)
Katie Velletaz (une Bacchante), soprano
Chantal Santon-Jeffery (Érigone), soprano
Mathias Vidal (Bacchus), tenor
Alain Buet (le Grand Prêtre de la Gloire), bass
Namur Chamber Choir
Les Agrémens
Giy Van Waas, director
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Broadcast
- Wed 11 Nov 202616:00BBC Radio 3
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