The Early Renaissance 1350-1500: Biographies of composers of Early Music complementing Here Of A Sunday Morning the radio program.
Only a little later than the rise of the Ars Nova, but probably independently, a secular musical art of great vitality arose in Upper and Central Italy, linked with the growth of a vernacular literature, which... >>read more
The High Renaissance 16th Century: Biographies of composers of Early Music complementing Here Of A Sunday Morning the radio program.
With Josquin des Prés (died 1521) and Heinrich Isaac (died 1517) the two outstanding masters of the third generation of the Netherlands School, the influence of the Netherlanders extended over the whole of... >>read more
Medieval, Renaissance (and Traditional) Music: We hereby present a collection of Renaissance and Traditional Music in MIDI files. We here must thank: Lory Werths, Dr.J.Curtis Clark and David Miles. >>read more
The Renaissance;
The Renaissance was a time of rebirth in learning, science, and the arts throughout Europe. The rediscovery of the writings of ancient Greece and Rome led to a renewed interest in learning in general. The invention of the printing press allowed the disbursement of this knowledge in an... >>read more
Renaissance 1450-1600:
Introduction to the period from Essentials of Music linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and composer biographies. >>read more
Renaissance Composers, Wikipedia:
Renaissance composers are those individuals who wrote music in the Renaissance era, between 1400 and 1600. >>read more
The Renaissance was a time of rebirth and massive cultural upheaval. Artists of all kinds in western Europe became more aware of the classical past and the world beyond the narrow confines of medieval theology. Music was nonetheless influenced by the general receptivity to new ideas.
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