Rameau!! 8 – 12 September

[doversoul1]

Apologies for skipping Dvorák: this is next week.

Donald Macleod marks the 250th anniversary of one of the greatest figures in French musical history, composer and theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau.
[…]
In the first part of this week's series Donald looks at the impact of Rameau's breakthrough work, the opera Hippolyte et Aricie. Joined by Rameau expert, Professor Graham Sadler, he explores the reasons why this seemingly innocuous adaptation of Racine created such a hornet's nest of conflicting opinion, dividing audiences into two camps, the "Lullistes" and the "Ramistes".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gk4nl

Sounds great.

[vinteuil]

... thanks for flagging this up, doversoul.

And Graham Sadler is always worth listening to on this.

[antongould]

... thanks for flagging this up, doversoul..........

And from me.

[Nick Armstrong]

Another grateful Ramellian here.

[amateur51]

Another grateful Ramellian here.

I'm more of a Ramekin, me

[Nick Armstrong]

There's always one!

[MickyD]

Apologies for skipping Dvorák: this is next week.

Donald Macleod marks the 250th anniversary of one of the greatest figures in French musical history, composer and theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau.
[…]
In the first part of this week's series Donald looks at the impact of Rameau's breakthrough work, the opera Hippolyte et Aricie. Joined by Rameau expert, Professor Graham Sadler, he explores the reasons why this seemingly innocuous adaptation of Racine created such a hornet's nest of conflicting opinion, dividing audiences into two camps, the "Lullistes" and the "Ramistes".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gk4nl

Sounds great.

About time, too!

It would be nice to think that there would be some contributions from that other knowledgeable broadcaster and writer, Nicholas Anderson.

[BBMmk2]

The more Rameaufications the better!! :)

[amateur51]

The more Rameaufications the better!! :)

[antongould]

Yes a classic bbm

[Nick Armstrong]

The more Rameaufications the better!! :)

Those 5 pints of Spitfire have done you a power of good, Brasso!!!

[BBMmk2]

those 5 pints of spitfire have done you a power of good, brasso!!!

cheers!!

[Nick Armstrong]

cheers!!

No problem, Brassbandmaestreau!

[BBMmk2]

No problem, Brassbandmaestreau!

:)

Any recordings, recommended of Rameau's keyboard works?

[Nick Armstrong]

:)

Any recordings, recommended of Rameau's keyboard works?

Oui! Christophe Rousset

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/rameau-harpsichord-works-0