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Music at the court of Louis XIV /

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When Louis ascended the throne in 1661, the French lacked confidence in their own culture, feeling that Italian work was superior. He changed that, making his court at Versailles a brilliant cultural center. Filmed largely at Versailles, this program features the music of Jean Baptiste Lully, who wr...

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Corporate Authors: Arts florissants (Musical group), London Baroque Dance Theatre, Raglan Baroque Players, Granada Television International, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Cash, Anthony, 1933-, MacKay, Ann, Bennett, Alan
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [2003]
Series:Man and music (DVD videodiscs). Composer and court.
Subjects:
Lully, Jean-Baptiste, > 1632-1687.
Couperin, François, > 1668-1733.
Lalande, Michel Richard de, > 1657-1726.
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715.
Music > France > Versailles.
Music > France > 17th century > History and criticism.
Composers > France > Biography.
Documentary television programs.

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