Artists
- Hille Perlviola da gamba
- Lee Santanatheorbo
Archived Event
Dreams and Dances of the Sun King
Hille Perl viola da gamba; Lee Santana theorbo
- Date
- Mon 30 Apr 2018, 1.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Louis Couperin1626-1661
- Prelude in D minor
- Monsieur de Sainte-Colombec.1640-1700
- Les Couplets
- Marin Marais1656-1728
- Suite from Troisième livre de pièces de viole
- Antoine Forqueray1671-1745
- La Leclair
- Marin Marais1656-1728
- Quatrième livre de pièces de viole:
- Le Badinage
- Le Labyrinthe
- Robert de Viséec.1655-1732
- Prélude
- Les Silvains de Mr. Couperin
- Muzette
- Marin Marais1656-1728
- Deuxième livre de pièces de viole:
- Couplets de folies (Les folies d'Espagne)
Encore
- Turlough O'Carolan1670-1738
- Carolan's Dream: Molly McAlpin:
- Carolan's Dream
Overview
Chamber music offered LouisXIV respite from his relentlesspursuit of power.
Hille Perl, amongthe early music world’s greatcommunicators, connects withthe composers who supplied thesoundtrack to the Sun King’s courtand to late 17th-century Paris.
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert