Les Arts Florissants/Christie | Classical review

Barbican, LondonThe final concert in Les Arts Florissants' 30th anniversary season focused on the French baroque repertoire that they have made their own. Grand motets written during Louis XIV's reign formed the programme – ornate, often dramatic statements of faith and exultation, some of which aimed to remind listeners that the Sun King's radiance was considered close to that of God.Lully's extraordinary Te Deum and Campra's proud, military Exaudiat Te Dominus were contrasted with the d...

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