The sources and mainstreams of European music from the thousand years before the birth of Bach.
Program: #14-45, Air Date: 11/03/14
After coming to Munich, Lassus’ life was at first comfortable and merry; the latest from the Egidius Kwartet looks at the first difficult times for the composer and his formerly supportive patron.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #14-42, Air Date: 10/13/14
Three new releases give us different perspectives on late 16th century music: from the motif of the earth trembling, to Freiburg Cathedral in 1594, to the always arresting Don Carlo Gesualdo.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #04-04, Air Date: 01/19/04
NOTE: All of the music on this program was recorded live at the 2003 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. It features the Capella Currende and Concerto Palatino directed by Erik van Nevel, who argues that composers of the Lowlands defined European music in the Renaissance.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #05-46, Air Date: 11/07/05
NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the recent release of music of Roland de Lassus with the Cardinall's Musick directed by Andrew Carwood on the ASV Gaudeamus label, CD # GAU 310.
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