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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 3

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Music at Versailles

Episode 3

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

Donald Macleod visits the Grande Ecurie, which hosted spectacular theatrical shows.

Donald Macleod visits the Grande Ecurie, home of the King's horses, plus equerries, stablemen, musicians and pageboys. It hosted several spectacular theatrical shows.

Today Donald Macleod pays a visit to the Grande Écurie, home of the King's horses and the musicians of the Grande Écurie. There was no permanent theatre at the Palace, so the stables also played host to several spectacular theatrical shows. The musicians had to play at outdoors events but were also required to play during the King's supper and for big celebrations in the Royal Chapel. With Hervé Niquet and Olivier Baumont.

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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