5 - Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), The Philosopher Artist

The Philosopher Artist
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) Episode 5 of 5
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Duration: 1 hour
First broadcast: Friday 12 September 2014
Aesthetic and political turmoil have a dramatic effect on Jean-Philippe Rameau's later years.
Controversy was never far away from Jean-Philippe Rameau. He lived a long life, amid the lively cultural and aesthetic debates that erupted in France after music was freed from Jean-Baptiste Lully's artistic monopoly. An octogenarian at his death in 1764, Rameau was by then a prosperous and successful opera composer. Unlike his contemporaries, Bach, Handel and Scarlatti,...  SHOW MORE

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Jean-Philippe Rameau
Platee
Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre.
ARCHIV: 002894775578, 9
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00:05
Jean-Philippe Rameau
In convertendo (Psalm 126) - grand motet for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Director: William Christie. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Singer: Paul Agnew. Singer: Sophie Daneman.
ERATO:4509-96967-2, ERATO, 1
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00:13
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in (Extracts)
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
HARMONIA MUNDI: HMC901754, 20-21
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00:25
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Dances from 'Pygmalion', transc. Balbastre for keyboard
Singer: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt. Director: Hervé Niquet. Ensemble: Les Solistes du Concert Spirituel. Singer: Sandrine Piau.
VIRGIN VERITAS: 5 61539 2, VIRGIN VERITAS, 5
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Fri 12 Sep 2014
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