French Music in the Age of Louis XIV - Music for the Sun King at Versailles

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French Music in the Age of Louis XIV - Music for the Sun King at Versailles
Various Artists

[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 30 November 2005

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With Century, the artists of harmonia mundi invite you on a thrilling voyage of discovery of music through the ages. This CD, accompanied by full explanatory notes, takes you through a day at the court of Louis XIV, no less – sacred music in the chapel, a few instrumental pieces for light entertainment, and to round things off, an evening at the royal opera!

Tracks:

Music at the Royal Chapel
Charpentier : Te Deum
Dumont : Magnificat
Delalande : Super flumina Babilonis
Lully : Regina coeli
F. Couperin : Leçons de Ténèbres du Mercredy

His Majesty's Recreations
Lully : Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs
Gautier : Fantaisie pour luth
Visée : Pièces pour guitare
L. Couperin : Suite de clavecin
F. Couperin : Pièces de clavecin
Marais : Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont de Paris
Delalande : Symphonies pour les soupers du roy

An Evening at the Royal Opera
Lully : Atys - Armide
Charpentier : Médée