First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on the musical resources made available to Rameau while living at the mansion belonging to his patron, Alexandre-Jean-Joseph Le Riche de la Poupliniere. Show more
Donald explores how a royal seal of approval from Louis XV heralded a shift in the composer's activities away from the Parisian stage to mounting spectacular performances at court. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod and Rameau expert Graham Sadler focus on the ways in which the changing nature of cultural life impinged on Rameau's theoretical and composing interests. Show more
Donald Macleod on the impact of Rameau's breakthrough work, the opera Hippolyte et Aricie, a seemingly innocuous Racine adaptation which ultimately became very controversial. Show more