Forsennata gridava by Giaches de Wert
With graphical score by musamin
I couldn’t find an actual score.
Free Sheet Music
A couple places were you can get free, public domain sheet music (Renaissance and other periods)
IMSLP: Petrucci Music Library (Instrumental and vocal)
Nova vobis gaudia by Nicolas Grenon
instrumental
Canzona Per Sonare No. 1 “La Spiritata” by Giovanni Gabrieli
L'homme arme: So I made a list of books on Renaissance music that I’ve read and I...
So I made a list of books on Renaissance music that I’ve read and I recommend:
Andrews, Herbert Kennedy. An introduction to the technique of Palestrina.
—-. The technique of Byrd’s vocal polyphony.
Apel, Willi. The notation of polyphonic music, 900-1600.
Brown, Howard Mayer and Louise…
Q:What is your favorite piece by Gabrieli? :) And do you like mostly string or brass pieces/arrangements (of any Renaissance music)?
Anonymous
Oh, dear. I haven’t listened to much Gabrieli (obviously, this must be rectified!).
As far as instrumental music: for most other musical periods, I prefer strings but for Renaissance music, I favor brass.
Q:Hi! I just wanted to say that your blog is amazing and I'm really looking forward to the Monteverdi week :)
Thank you!
I have to say it’s awesome to find other people who share my love of Renaissance music. :D
Theme Week: Claudio Monteverdi
L’Orfeo (prologue) - considered by many to be the first opera masterpiece.
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Welcome! I've loved Renaissance music since I first discovered it as a teenager. So I've decided to share that love via this blog.Suggestions are welcomed.
What is Renaissance music? Short answer: music written between about 1400 - 1600. Long answer is long so how about starting here if you want to learn more?
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