Episode 3
Donald Macleod visits the Grande Ecurie, home of the King's horses, plus equerries, stablemen, musicians and pageboys. It hosted several spectacular theatrical shows.
Today Donald Macleod pays a visit to the Grande Écurie, home of the King's horses and the musicians of the Grande Écurie. There was no permanent theatre at the Palace, so the stables also played host to several spectacular theatrical shows. The musicians had to play at outdoors events but were also required to play during the King's supper and for big celebrations in the Royal Chapel. With Hervé Niquet and Olivier Baumont.
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Les Chantres de la Chapelle Royale de Versailles,
Les Chantres de la Chapelle Royale de Versailles, - Persée (excerpts)
Performer: Les Talens Lyrique, Director: Christophe Rousset (director)
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Jacques Martin Hotteterre
Sonata en trio
Performer: Marco Brolli (flute), Performer: Franco Pavan (theorbo), Performer: Michele Barchi (harpsichord)
- Musica Antique.
- GS 201035.
- 26 to 29.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
La princesse de Navarre (Act 1)
Performer: Marilyn Hill-Smith (soprano), Performer: Michael Goldthorpe (tenor), Performer: English Bach Festival Singers and Baroque Orchestra, Conductor: Nicholas McGegan (conductor)
- Erato 0630 129886-2,.
- 2 to 9.
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Michel-Richard de Lalande
Caprice que le roi demandant souvent
Performer: La Simphonie du Marais, Director: Hugo Reyne (director)
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 901303,.
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Michel-Richard de Lalande
Caprice que le roi demandant souvent
Performer: La Simphonie du Marais, Director: Hugo Reyne (director)
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 901303,.
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Jean‐Féry Rebel
Violin sonata
Performer: Andrew Manze (violin), Performer: Richard Egarr (harpsichord), Performer: Jaap ter Linden (viola da gamba)
- Harmonia Mundi 907221.
- 1 to 3.
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Les Talens Lyriques
Les Fête de l'Hymen et de l'Amour (excerpt)
Director: Christophe Rousset (director)
- Decca.
- 455 293-2.
- 15.
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