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Episode 2

Donald Macleod visits the Royal Chapel, Grand Apartments and the King's bedroom at the Palace of Versailles with Baroque specialists Olivier Baumont and Herv茅 Niquet and discovers what kinds of sacred and secular music were written for performance there during the reigns of Louis XIV and XV.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 29 Mar 2011 22:00

Music Played

  • Michel-Richard de Lalande

    Magna opera Domini (Confitebor Tibi Domine)

    Performer: Les Arts Florissants, Director: William Christie (director)

    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HMC 901351,.
    • 24.
  • Henri Desmarets

    De Profundis, fiant aures (excerpt from Psalm 129)

    Performer: Fran莽ois-Nicolas Geslot (tenor), Performer: Le Concert Spirituel, Director: Herv茅 Niquet (director)

    • Glossa.
    • GCD921610.
  • Andr茅 Campra

    Benedictus Dominos

    Performer: Le Concert Spirituel, Director: Herv茅 Niquet (director)

    • Accord.
    • 472 236-2,.
    • 1 to 7.
  • Louis Couperin

    La M茅netou (Septi猫me Ordre)

    Performer: Olivier Baumont

    • 大象传媒 recording.
  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Les plaisirs de Versailles (excerpt)

    Performer: Sophie Daneman (soprano), Performer: Katalin K脿rolyi (mezzo soprano), Performer: Steven Dugardin (counter tenor), Performer: Jean- Fran莽ois Gardeil (baritone), Performer: Les Arts Florissants, Director: William Christie (director)

    • Erato.
    • 0630 14774-2.
    • 9 to 14.
  • Louis Couperin

    Premier concert (Concerts royaux) (excerpt)

    Performer: Le concert des Nations, Performer: Jordi Savall (bass viol and direction)

    • Alia Vox.
    • AVSA 9840,.
    • 1 -2.
  • Marin Marais

    Caprice (Pieces for viols)

    Performer: Sophie Watillon, Performer: Friederike Heumann (bass viol), Performer: Xavier Diaz (theorbo), Performer: Evangelina Mascardi (baroque guitar), Performer: Luca Guglielmi (harpsichord)

    • Alpha.
    • 036,.
    • 5.
  • Robert de Vis茅e

    Gavotte en rondeau et sa contrepartie

    Performer: Rafae Andia (baroque guitar)

    • HMX.
    • 2908147.79,.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 16 Jun 2009 12:00
  • Tue 16 Jun 2009 22:00
  • Tue 29 Mar 2011 12:00
  • Tue 29 Mar 2011 22:00

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