Jean-Baptiste Lully [or Loeillet] (1632 – 1687) was a
Florentine-born French composer who spent most of his
life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He is
considered the chief master of the French baroque
style. Lully disavowed any Italian influence in French
music of the period. He became a French subject in
1661.
Le Triomphe de l'Amour, a ballet de cour created by
composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and librettists Isaac de
Benserade and Philippe Quinault, was danced for the
firs...(+)
Jean-Baptiste Lully [or Loeillet] (1632 – 1687) was a
Florentine-born French composer who spent most of his
life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He is
considered the chief master of the French baroque
style. Lully disavowed any Italian influence in French
music of the period. He became a French subject in
1661.
Le Triomphe de l'Amour, a ballet de cour created by
composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and librettists Isaac de
Benserade and Philippe Quinault, was danced for the
first time at Saint-Germain-en-Laye on January 21,
1681. Several setbacks, including the illness of the
dauphin and the reluctance of court ladies to attend
the ballet, postponed its premiere for nearly three
months. Benserade, one of the creators of the ballet de
cour, was drawn out of retirement to create verses in
celebration of the dauphin's marriage to
Marie-Anne-Christine-Victoire of Bavaria. The first
public performance at the Palais Royale in Paris took
place May 6, 1681.
The "Prélude Pour L'Amour" is from ACT III and
although originally written for Chorus, I created this
arrangement for Woodwind Quartet (Flute, Oboe, Bb
Clarinet & Bassoon).
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