Early Music. We continue our collaboration with Millennium of Music, an early music series created by Robert Aubrey Davis. We recently expanded our collection with three programs about the French-Flemish school. The period, which began in the late 15th century and stretched through the 16th, was one of the most productive in the history of early classical music: its notables include Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso and Jacob Obrecht, to name just a few. These composers were born in what is now the Netherlands but traveled all over Europe, settling in Italy, France, and Spain, absorbing the local styles but also strongly influencing the further development of music. The period is also remarkable for its newly discovered sense of self-awareness: there was a general sentiment that these composers were of a very high order and deserved to be celebrated and preserved. Publishers, such as Ottaviano Petrucci (who is believed to have produced the first book of sheet music) and Tielman Susato, were selecting famous pieces and creating anthologies for the benefit of musicians and the listening public alike. Music from these collections is presented in three programs entitled “Music from the Lowlands.” To listen, click here.
July 19, 2010
Early Music. We continue our collaboration with Millennium of Music, an early music series created by Robert Aubrey Davis. We recently expanded our collection with three programs about the French-Flemish school. The period, which began in the late 15th century and stretched through the 16th, was one of the most productive in the history of early classical music: its notables include Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso and Jacob Obrecht, to name just a few. These composers were born in what is now the Netherlands but traveled all over Europe, settling in Italy, France, and Spain, absorbing the local styles but also strongly influencing the further development of music. The period is also remarkable for its newly discovered sense of self-awareness: there was a general sentiment that these composers were of a very high order and deserved to be celebrated and preserved. Publishers, such as Ottaviano Petrucci (who is believed to have produced the first book of sheet music) and Tielman Susato, were selecting famous pieces and creating anthologies for the benefit of musicians and the listening public alike. Music from these collections is presented in three programs entitled “Music from the Lowlands.” To listen, click here.