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Set at the tipping point between the ancient and modern world, \u003cem\u003eEvening in the Palace of Reason\u003c\/em\u003e captures the tumult of the eighteenth century, the legacy of the Reformation, and the birth of the Enlightenment in this extraordinary tale of two men. | \u003cp\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach created what may be the most celestial and profound body of music in history; Frederick the Great built the colossus we now know as Germany, and along with it a template for modern warfare. Their fleeting encounter in 1757 signals a unique moment in history where belief collided with the cold certainty of reason. 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