Les Folies Françoises: Music from the court of Louis XV March 19, 2010

Led by dynamic violinist Patrick Cohën-Akenine, the French chamber ensemble Les Folies Françoises breathes new life into the wide instrumental repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries, in the Baroque spirit of freedom, plurality, and creativity. They make their Boston Early Music Festival debut with a program of music for violin, cello, and harpsichord by Leclair, Barriere, and Royer, court musicians to the infamous Louis XV.

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