Castles and Palaces
With Donald Macleod.
2: Versailles. Versailles set the standard for royal residences in the 17th and 18th centuries and reflected the glory and power of the French king Louis XIV. His daily activities were run with military precision and were often accompanied by music. Including excerpts from: Lully Alceste
La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du
Roy, conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire Lalande Music for the King's Supper La Simphonie du Marais, director Hugo Reyne
Coupedn Royal Concert No 4 in E minor Ensemble, director Sigiswald Kuijken Lalande Regina Coeli Ex Cathedra, director Jeffrey Skidmore
Rousseau Le Devin du Village
Louis de Froment Chamber Orchestra