Moliere and Charpentier
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Following his very public rift with long-term contributor Jean-Baptiste Lully, Moli\\xe8re turned to Marc-Antoine Charpentier to provide the incidental music for his last theatrical productions.
As part of Radio 3's celebration of Moli\\xe8re's quatercentenary, Lucie Skeaping explores the music Charpentier composed for Moli\\xe8re's final theatre pieces, including the plays Le Malade imaginaire and Le Mariage forc\\xe9.
This programme includes brand new recordings by Radio 3's recently inaugurated New Generation Baroque Ensemble - the aptly named Ensemble Moli\\xe8re.
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