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The Four Nations Ensemble vividly evoked in music the 18th century "Grand Tour" tradition with music of Vivaldi, Corelli, Pergolesi and more.
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Concert Review: Four Nations Ensemble and Sherezade Panthaki – ‘Fête Galante’ (NYC, 17 May 2018)
The music of the Fête Galante-era composers like Jean-Marie Leclair counteracted the grand style of their predecessors, just as Watteau's paintings of regular people enjoying simple pleasures in the outdoors contrasted with the heavy subject matter of the art he'd grown up with.
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