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The Renaissance s most influential composer, 500 years later
Centuries after his death, Josquin des Prezs achievements as a musical magician-mathematician remain stunning. Marina Muun/The New York Times.
by Zachary Woolfe
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- For the 250th anniversary of Beethovens birth, the classical music field pulled out all the stops last year, even in the midst of pandemic performance cancellations around the world. But while 2021 brings its own significant anniversary in August it will be 500 years since the death of Josquin des Prez, the most influential composer of his age few listeners will know it.
At the center of his body of work are 18 grand, unaccompanied choral masses exactly the kind of music that will be largely forbidden for some time yet, for fear of aerosol transmission of the virus. Those masses are the major legacy of the man Peter Phillips, founder and director of the renowned vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars, called a magician-ma
The Renaissanceâs Most Influential Composer, 500 Years Later
Centuries after his death, Josquin des Prezâs achievements as a musical âmagician-mathematicianâ remain stunning.
Credit.Marina Muun
April 29, 2021
For the 250th anniversary of Beethovenâs birth, the classical music field pulled out all the stops last year, even in the midst of pandemic performance cancellations around the world. But while 2021 brings its own significant anniversary â in August it will be 500 years since the death of Josquin des Prez, the most influential composer of his age â few listeners will know it.
At the center of his body of work are 18 grand, unaccompanied choral masses â exactly the kind of music that will be largely forbidden for some time yet for fear of aerosol transmission of the virus. Those masses are the major legacy of the man Peter Phillips, the founder and director of the renowned vocal ensemble the Tallis Scholars, called a âmagician-mat
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Recital Society brokers a series full of international artists especially for Vancouver A new streamed series of recitals is coming to Vancouver listeners courtesy of the Vancouver Recital Society, starting in March.
Author of the article: David Gordon Duke
Publishing date: Feb 24, 2021 • February 24, 2021 • 3 minute read • Timothy Ridout, an outstanding viola soloist. Kaupo Kikkas/Courtesy of Young Classical Artists Trust
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A new streamed series of recitals is coming to Vancouver listeners courtesy of the Vancouver Recital Society, starting in March.