Marin Marais, a composer and virtuoso viol player, was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Lully and was appointed Ordinaire de la chambre du Roy pour la viole in 1679.
Historical Context
The Ballet Royal de la Nuit was a court ballet where the 14-year-old Louis XIV danced Apollo, representing the rising Sun and serving as a political allegory for the end of the Fronde rebellion.
Composition History
Michel-Richard Delalande, a composer and organist, wrote his Symphonies pour les soupers du Roy in 1703 to be performed at special meals attended by Louis XIV, reinforcing the King's image.
Performer Biography
Ensemble Molière was selected as the first ever BBC Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble for two years, starting in October 2021.
Album & Artwork
This album features a selection of French Baroque music intended to accompany Louis XIV, the Sun King, throughout his daily life.
Composition History
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, a composer, wrote many chamber operas in defiance of Jean-Baptiste Lully's monopoly on the genre, under the protection of Mademoiselle de Guise, a cousin of Louis XIV.
Composer Biography
Jean-Baptiste Lully, born in Italy, became known to Louis XIV in 1653 after both men danced in a performance of Ballet de la Nuit, and he later became director of the Académie Royale de Musique.
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