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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Music at Versailles

Composer of the Week: Music at Versailles: Episode 1

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Music at Versailles

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Music at Versailles, Episode 1

Donald Macleod presents music including Morin, Lully and Charpentier.

Donald Macleod explores music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution. With works by Morin, Lully, DeLalande and Charpentier.

Donald Macleod meets baroque specialist Olivier Baumont at the Palace of Versailles. Together they walk through the landscaped elegance of the gardens, famous for their spectacular water features, where three of Louis XIV's biggest outdoor extravaganzas took place.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod explores the music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles

Donald Macleod explores the music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution in 1789

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