Georgiana Spencer became Duchess of Devonshire on her marriage to the Duke in 1774, at the height of the Georgian period, a period of fashion, decadence, and political change.
Spirited and adored by the public at large she quickly found her marriage to be a disappointment, defined by her duty to produce a male heir and the Duke's philandering and callous indifference to her.
She befriends Lady Bess but finds she is once again betrayed by her husband who wields his power with the three eventually living uncomfortably together.
Against this background, and with the pressures of an unfaithful husband, strict social pressures and constant public scrutiny, Georgiana falls passionately in love with Charles Grey, a rising young Whig politician.
However, despite his ongoing liaison with Lady Bess, the Duke refuses to allow her to continue the affair and threatens to take her children from her.
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The Duchess
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Allemande from French Suite V in G Major
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Johann Sebastian Bach:
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Menuetto from String Quartet No. 12 in B Flat Major
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
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Rondeau - Allegro from String Quartet K80
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
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Gigue from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major
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Country Dance from Water Music Suite in G Major
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George Frideric Handel:
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Cantabile from Sonata Opus 8 No. 4 in C Major
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Pietro Antonio Locatelli:
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German Dance No. 10 in D Major from Twelve German Dances
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Un Moto Di Gioia
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
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Largo from Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in C
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Affettuoso from Trio Sonata in A Minor
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Adagio from String Quartet Opus 1 No. 3 in D Major
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Joseph Haydn:
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