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1 Aug 2011, Cadogan Hall
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Proms 2011 Proms Chamber Music 3: Les Talens Lyriques

Proms Chamber Music 3: Les Talens Lyriques
13:00 Mon 1 Aug 2011 Cadogan Hall
Couperin, Lully, Rameau and Montéclair expertly revived in an intimate conspectus of the French Baroque.
Couperin, Lully, Rameau and Montéclair expertly revived in an intimate conspectus of the French Baroque.

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Christophe Rousset's supremely elegant ensemble, which has been breathing new life into the rich legacy of the French Baroque for more than 20 years, presents a programme squarely in the Gallic tradition but with influences from across the Alps.

The programme includes a selection from Couperin's colourful Les nations and Rameau's delicately poised Pièces en concerts.

Less familiar may be the eloquent cantata by Michel Pignolet de Montéclair, an important musical figure in the period between Lully and Rameau, who counted Couperin's daughters among his pupils.

The story of Lucretia and her suicide is taken up by a young soprano who has been making quite a name for herself since abandoning a career in medicine for the healing balm of music.

There will be no interval