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Donald Macleod focuses on Delalande and Marais's varied interests in their final years.

Donald Macleod concludes this week's series with a look at Marais and Delalande's varied interests in their final years. Once his days of royal patronage were over Marais returned to Paris, moving eventually to the area in which he'd been born. There he tended his garden, played backgammon, gave concerts and promoted the sales of his published music. Blessed with several generous pensions, Delalande lived very comfortably, revising his church music while gradually relinquishing his royal duties to a younger generation of musicians.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 14 Dec 2012 18:30

Music Played

  • Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Cantate Domino, S72 Notum Fecit

    Performers: Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra Jeffrey Skidmore (director)

    • ASV: CD GAU 141.
    • 16.
  • Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Memor erit in saeculum (excerpt)

    Performers: Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director)

    • Harmonia Mundi: HMC 901351.
    • 27.
  • Marin Marais

    Pieces De Viole Du Cinquieme Livre (extract)

    Performer: Jordi Savall (bass viol)

    • Alia vox: AVSA 9872 A/E.
    • 18.
  • Marin Marais

    Viol pieces, Book 5 published in 1725 - Dialogue

    Performers: Sophie Watillon (Bass Viola da gamba), Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord), Evangelina Mascardi (Guitar), Xavier D铆az-Latorre (Theorbo), Friederike Heumann (Bass Viola da gamba)

    • Alpha: 036.
    • 9.
  • Marin Marais

    Viol pieces, Book 3 - Plainte

    Performer: Xavier D铆az-Latorre (Theorbo), Friederike Heumann (Bass Viola da gamba), Sophie Watillon (Bass Viola da gamba), Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord), Evangelina Mascardi (Guitar)

    • Alpha: 036.
    • 10.
  • Marin Marais

    Viol pieces, Chaconne (extr. Ve Livre, 1725)

    Performer: Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord), Xavier D铆az-Latorre (Theorbo), Friederike Heumann (Bass Viola da gamba), Evangelina Mascardi (Guitar), Sophie Watillon (Bass Viola da gamba)

    • Alpha: 036.
    • 11.
  • Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Exaltabo te domine (S.66)

    Performers: Thomas van Essen (tenor) St茅phanie R茅vidate (soprano) Stephan van dyck (counter-tenor) Alain Buet (bass) La ma卯trise de bretagne Le parlement de musique Martin Gester

    • OPUS 111: OP30217.
  • Marin Marais

    Alcione

    Performers: Le Concert Des Nations Jordi Savall (director)

    • Astree: ES9945.
  • Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Cantate Domino, S72 Notum Fecit

    Performers: Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra Jeffrey Skidmore (director)

    • ASV: CD GAU 141.
    • 16.
  • Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Memor erit in saeculum (excerpt)

    Performers: Les Arts Florissants William Christie (director)

    • Harmonia Mundi: HMC 901351.
    • 27.
  • Marin Marais

    Pieces De Viole Du Cinquieme Livre (extract)

    Performer: Jordi Savall (bass viol)

    • Alia vox: AVSA 9872 A/E.
    • 18.
  • Marin Marais

    Viol pieces, Book 5 published in 1725 - Dialogue

    Performers: Sophie Watillon (Bass Viola da gamba), Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord), Evangelina Mascardi (Guitar), Xavier D铆az-Latorre (Theorbo), Friederike Heumann (Bass Viola da gamba)

    • Alpha: 036.
    • 9.
  • Marin Marais

    Viol pieces, Book 3 - Plainte

    Performer: Xavier D铆az-Latorre (Theorbo), Friederike Heumann (Bass Viola da gamba), Sophie Watillon (Bass Viola da gamba), Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord), Evangelina Mascardi (Guitar)

    • Alpha: 036.
    • 10.
  • Marin Marais

    Viol pieces, Chaconne (extr. Ve Livre, 1725)

    Performer: Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord), Xavier D铆az-Latorre (Theorbo), Friederike Heumann (Bass Viola da gamba), Evangelina Mascardi (Guitar), Sophie Watillon (Bass Viola da gamba)

    • Alpha: 036.
    • 11.
  • Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande

    Exaltabo te domine (S.66)

    Performers: Thomas van Essen (tenor) St茅phanie R茅vidate (soprano) Stephan van dyck (counter-tenor) Alain Buet (bass) La ma卯trise de bretagne Le parlement de musique Martin Gester

    • OPUS 111: OP30217.
  • Marin Marais

    Alcione

    Performers: Le Concert Des Nations Jordi Savall (director)

    • Astree: ES9945.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 14 Dec 2012 12:00
  • Fri 14 Dec 2012 18:30

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