A Musical Journey - France: Burgundy / Pays de la Loire / Fr

The Places � the tour of France takes US to Burgundy to the Pays de la Loire to Franche-Comt� and elsewhere and includes glimpses of the 17th century Ch�teau de Cheverny with it's hunting museum and souvenirs of the chase and the Ch�teau d'Arlay with it's site for falconry. The Ch�teau de Bussy-Rabutain was rebuilt in the middle of the 17th century by Count Roger of Bussy-Rabutain exiled from the French court after his scandalous Histoire amoureuse des Gaules a literary preoccupation reflected in his collection of pictures. The restored gardens of the Ch�teau de Villandry are seen in their formal lay-out. The Music � the music chosen to accompany the tour of the fertile and varied landscapes of France is by Beethoven and consists principally of his Pastoral Symphony a work that reflects his feelings as he recollects a visit to the countryside.