Name: MUSICAL JOURNEY
Brand: Various
SKU: 2110517
Price: 11.49 GBP
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Description
Fran?ºois I's decision to move his court to the Valley of the Loire coincided with a period of French architecture in which the Italian Renaissance style was notably influential, often combined with the existing Gothic, resulting in the preponderance of imposing Chateaux in the region. The music accompanying this tour of the Loire is all by Fryderyk Chopin. Born in Poland of a Polish mother and ?®migr?® French father, Chopin settled in Paris and generally spent the summer months in the Black Valley. The music chosen here is taken from his many Waltzes, a popular dance that he elevated from the ball-room to the concert salon.

Description
Brittany and Normandy have an enchantment all their own. The landscape, tinged by the magic of history, offers an unforgettable panorama of the two regions. The music by Debussy used here includes the evocative 'Pr?®lude ?á l'apr?¿smidi d'un faune', later transformed into a ballet by Nijinsky, the three 'Nocturnes', orchestral pieces that again suggest the beauty and variety of the landscapes, and finally 'La mer', in all its changes from dawn to dusk.

Musical Journey

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