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Enjoyable, rare and marvellous: Lully's 'Ballet royal de la Naissance de Vénus' from Les Talens Lyriques
[…] the Ballet royal de la Naissance de Venus from 1665, which was one of the more important ballets from the 1660s and was a compliment to the king's sister-in-law, Madame (wife of his brother), Henriette, the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England (who was married to King Louis XIV's aunt). It was moderately successful, receiving nine performances. Madame (age 21) appeared in the first scene, being birthed as Venus whilst her husband, Philippe, Duc d'Orleans (age 25) was the Morning Star in the second scene, and the king (age 27) finally appeared as Alexander the Great in the final scene (with Madame as Roxana). In all there were 106 different roles performed by 96 individuals, 20 musicians and 14 singers! From the libretto we know the names of the musicians, how many there were and what instruments some of them played. I can think of no better way […]
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Faces of classical music
2021-02-28 12:20:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K.299/297c | Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, K.191/186e | Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218 – Musicians of Camerata-Orchestra of the Friends of Music, Markellos Chrisykopoulos – Megaron Athens Concert Hall, Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall, 03-05.03.2021 (Premiere: 03.03.2021, 20:30, Live streaming)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, K.299/297c in 1778. It is one of only two true double concertos that he wrote, as well as the only piece of music that Mozart wrote that contains the harp. It was commisioned by Adrien-Louis de Bonnières, Duc de Guînes, for his use and for that of his older daughter, Marie-Louise-Philippine. At the time, the harp was still in development, and was not considered a standard instrument, and Mozart's opinion of it was at best dubious, as he never again composed for it. In fact, the harp part appears to be more like an adaptation of a piano part. The piece is essentially in the form of a Sinfonia Concertante, which was extremely popular in Paris at the time. The piece is one of the most popular such concerti in the repertoire, as well as often being […]
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ArtsJournal: music
2020-07-15 15:29:00
A Modern Spire For A Restored Notre Dame? Mais Non!
The idea was met with skepticism from numerous architects, conservationists, and academics, and polls showed that the majority of Parisians favored restoring Viollet-le-Duc’s design. (The original spire, built between 1220 and 1230, fell into disrepair and was dismantled in the late 1700s.) – Artnet
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