Composer

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Jean-Baptiste Lully

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Chamber Music

Publication Date

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1987

Movement_count

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54

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Jean-Baptiste Lully's 'Trios pour le coucher du Roi (18), LWV 35' is a set of 18 instrumental pieces composed for the bedtime of King Louis XIV of France. The work was composed in 1669 and premiered at the Palace of Versailles on October 18 of the same year. The 'Trios pour le coucher du Roi' is divided into three movements, each consisting of six pieces. The first movement is titled 'Les Songes agréables d'Atys' (The Pleasant Dreams of Atys), the second movement is titled 'Les Songes funestes d'Atys' (The Fatal Dreams of Atys), and the third movement is titled 'Les Songes joyeux de Polyphème' (The Joyful Dreams of Polyphemus). The first movement is characterized by its light and airy melodies, which are meant to evoke pleasant dreams. The second movement is much darker in tone, with dissonant harmonies and ominous melodies that are meant to evoke nightmares. The third movement is more lighthearted, with playful melodies and lively rhythms that are meant to evoke happy dreams. Overall, the 'Trios pour le coucher du Roi' is a masterful work of instrumental music that showcases Lully's skill as a composer. The work is notable for its use of contrasting movements and its ability to evoke different moods and emotions through music. It remains a popular work among classical music enthusiasts and is often performed by orchestras and chamber ensembles around the world.

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