Programs tagged with: PALESTRINA

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Palestrina, Part 1: The Savior of Church Music

Program: #91-32, Air Date: 08/12/91

Palestrina, the one composer almost universally recognized by listeners of music before the time of Bach, had a life more complex and rich than the myth which survived him. This program explores the early years of the man who ranks with Lassus and Byrd as one of the towering figures of the music of the late 16th century.

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Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars

Program: #91-38, Air Date: 09/23/91

A conversation with Peter Phillips, director of the Tallis Scholars, featuring performances by the ensemble of music of Tudor England, and a late mass by Palestrina.

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🔊 Palestrina, Part 3

Program: #92-09, Air Date: 03/02/92

NOTE: This classic show has recently been rescued and digitized from an ancient tape. We have not yet reconstructed the full playlist, but we are pleased to offer this show for your listening pleasure now.
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🔊 Palestrina, Part 2: Across the Centuries

Program: #91-44, Air Date: 11/04/91

Part 2 in a series on one of the towering figures in the music of the late 16th century. A prolific composer of masses and motets, Palestrina was held in awe by both theorists and composers as the "savior of church music."

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