Composer of the Week: Lully

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Composer of the Week: Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687): 4. The Two Baptistes

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Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)

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Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Lully and Molière.

Donald Macleod tells the story of Lully's friendship with Molière, one of the greatest writers of the age. Part of Radio 3's exploration of Molière marking his 400th anniversary.

Donald Macleod unpacks the relationship between Lully and one of the greatest playwrights of the age, Molière.  Part of our exploration of Molière across Radio 3, this week, marking the writer's 400th anniversary.

Jean-Baptiste Lully was the most influential French composer of the 17th century, a key figure in the court of Louis XIV. This week, Donald Macleod explores how Lully rose from humble origins in Italy to become the most powerful musician in France, a story of lies, ambition and intrigue.

Today, Donald tells the story of Lully's creative partnership with Molière and how their friendship blossomed and then soured.

Les Plaisirs de l'île enchantée, LWV 22 (Divertisment No 5)
Isabelle Desrochers (soprano)
Karina Gauvin (soprano)
Les Talens Lyrique
Christoph Rousset (conductor)

Le Carrousel de Monseigneur, LWV 72 (Marches Militaires)
Ludwig Guttler (trumpet)
Ludwig Guttler ensemble

La Princesse d’Elide, LWV 22 (Quand l’amour a nos yeux)
Luanda Siquera (soprano)
Les Paladins
Jérome Correas (conductor)

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, LWV 43 (excerpt)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Terje Tønnesen (conductor)

Psyché, LWV 45, Act I “Deh, piangete al pianto mio”
Emanuela Galli (soprano)
La Risonanza
Fabio Bonizzoni (conductor)

Cadmus et Hermione, LWV 49 (Marche pour le sacrifice; ‘C'est vainement que l'on espère’)
Thomas Dolié (baritone)
Enguerrand De Hys (tenor)
Olivier Fichet (tenor)
Lisandro Abadie (baritone)
Guilhem Worms (baritone)
Virgile Ancely (baritone)
Ensemble Aedes 
Poème Harmonique 
Vincent Dumestre (conductor)

Composer of the Week: Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)

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Donald Macleod explores how Lully rose to become the most powerful musician in France.

Donald Macleod explores how Lully rose from humble origins in Italy to become the most powerful musician in France. A story of lies, ambition and intrigue.

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