In the 18th century, Chinese houses, pavilions and palaces were erected across Europe as part of a fascination with all things oriental. However, Europeans still had a very limited understanding of what China was like, and mixed eye witness accounts and motifs found on imported goods with their own imagination and taste. The result is called Chinoiserie, and in this video I show some noteworthy examples of the buildings this movement created. → MUSIC La Favorite - François Couperin By “Telemann Trio” (http://musopen.org/) 6 Concertos in 7 Parts, Op.2 - Concerto No 1 in D Major for Strings, organ continuo - John Stanley By “The Little Orchestra of London” (http://musopen.org/) Concerto grosso in F major - Alessandro Scarlatti By “The Modena Chamber Orchestra” (http://musopen.org/) Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 - II. Andante - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart By “Musopen Symphony” (http://musopen.org/) Symphony No.29 in A major, K.201/186a - IV. Allegro con spirito - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart By “Das Orchester Tsumugi” (http://musopen.org/) Concerto in E-flat Major - Unico Wilhelm Wassenaer By “The Stuttgart Baroque Orchestra” (http://musopen.org/)