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Composers of the Week: Lalande, Marais and Their Circle

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Introduced by Lionel Sawkins. The reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV were one of the richest periods in French musical history. After Lully's death, Michel-Richard de Lalande became the favourite composer of the "Sun King", while Marin Marais breathed new life into the bass viol repertoire. Marais La folette;
Rondeau (Pieces de viole, Book 3)
Jordi Savall (bass viol)
Ton Koopman (harpsichord) Hopkinson Smith (theorbo) Du Mont Dialogus de anima (excerpts) Lalande Miserere
Soloists, La Chapelle Royale/ Philippe Herreweghe
Gilles Diligam te, Domine (excerpts)
Soloists, Le Concert Spirituel, director Herve Niquet Producer Kate Bolton. Discs

Contributors

Introduced By:
Lionel Sawkins.
Bass:
Jordi Savall
Harpsichord:
Hopkinson Smith
Unknown:
Philippe Herreweghe
Unknown:
Gilles Diligam
Director:
Herve Niquet
Producer:
Kate Bolton.
Source: Radio Times

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