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An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Ghostwriter: The Story of Henri Desmarest

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Ghostwriter: The Story of Henri Desmarest

12/06/2010

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Ghostwriter: The Story of Henri Desmarest

Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of French composer Henri Desmarest.

Lucie Skeaping explores the extraordinary life and music of French composer Henri Desmarest, who was ghost writer of grands motets for one of Louis XIV chapel directors.

Henry Desmarest was obviously a talented musican and composer, first boy page and then musician in Louis XIV's court, he began ghost-writing Grands Motets for one of the chapel directors Nicholas Goupillet when he was in his early twenties. After a decade, this scandal was uncovered, but it was not the last of Desmarest's woes! A few years later, he fell in love with one of his pupils, who also happened to be the daughter of a wealthy and powerful man who managed to get the composer sentenced to death, forcing Desmarest to spend the rest of his days in exile. Lucie Skeaping explores the extraordinary life and music of Henry Desmarest.

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