Donald Macleod explores Charpentier's formative years, with the dramatic motet Le Reniement de Saint Pierre and a discourse on pleasure, Les Plaisirs de Versailles. Show more
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Composer of the Week
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Episode 3: Moliere and the Theatre of Comedy
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Charpentier's evocative stage music, written for Moliere and his company of actors, as well as his historical oratorio Mors Saulis et Jonathae. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Charpentier's decade working for the Jesuits, whose great wealth supported the creation of some ambitious large-scale dramatic works and the Te Deum in D. Show more
Donald Macleod assesses the great breadth of Charpentier's musical activities, with a drinking song, one of his most grand masses and the operatic masterpiece Medee. Show more
Donald Macleod considers the many pieces Marc-Antoine Charpentier wrote for his illustrious patron, Mlle de Guise, from theatrical entertainments to the most moving sacred texts. Show more