Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble- Idylle sur la Paix, LWV 68; La Fete de Rueil, H. 485 (CD) The Four Seasons works from the early 1950s

works from the early 1950s

A Scant Importance

By September 2011

CA outfit-Jesse Barnett [vocals]

Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble- Idylle sur la Paix, LWV 68; La Fete de Rueil, H. 485 (CD) The Four Seasons works from the early 1950sOn August 15, 1684, the Sun King's war against Emperor Leopold I and King Charles II of Spain reached a temporary end. Louis XIV had secured the advantage, and so several influential gentlemen sought to delight His Majesty with extravagant tributes. One of them was the Marquis de Seignelay, who spent the staggering sum of 100, 000 livres on illuminations, lavish banquets, and a concert at his Chteau de Sceaux on a summer evening. In doing so, he