Credits:

Reinhard Goebel and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Versailles.

Description:

From Lully, the pioneer of Butoh music drama, to Mozart's "French-style" works, ...... Goebel's "The King Dances" is not only one of the most important sources of ballet music, but also contributed greatly to the development of orchestral music in France. Stage music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Based on the style created by Lully, the royal music director at the court of the Sun King Louis XIV (1638-1715), operas with a large emphasis on dance scenes became popular in the French theater throughout the 18th century. These operas influenced the rest of the world as a model for the singing art of Italy, and also served as a venue for various musical experiments with orchestras, supporting the development of classical music from the side. This album, which traces the rise of French dance music in chronological order, was produced by a label based in Versailles, the residence of Louis XIV. The album is conducted by Reinhard Goebel, who composed the music for the film "The King Dances" (2000/2001), featuring Lully and the Sun King! Goebel, who has been gaining rich experience as a conductor (both with ancient and modern instruments) since the dissolution of his own group Musica Antiqua Cologne, has created a sound that will be an important reference along with his own liner note commentary (Japanese translation is included in the domestic edition).The elegance of Campra, Rameau, and Rubell, who followed Lully's lead in the French musical world, and the elegance and power of Gluck and Mozart, who were born from the inspiration of French opera, will be brought to life by Goebel and the instrumentalists gathered at Versailles. Naxos Japan