William Byrd's keyboard music
Although best known for his vocal music, William Byrd's keyboard music set the course of English keyboard music for the next generation of composers.
Although best known for his vocal music, William Byrd's keyboard music was rich and diverse, leading the way for composers such as Giles Farnaby and Thomas Tomkins. Lucie Skeaping speaks to Professor of Harpsichord and Fortepiano Carole Cerasi about how Byrd set the future style of English keyboard music and why it remains important now 400 years after his death.
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William Byrd
Qui passe for my Lady Nevell
Performer: Gustav Leonhardt.- ALPHA.
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William Byrd
Ground MB.9
Performer: Bertrand Cuiller.- ALPHA.
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William Byrd
Clarifica Me, Pater
Performer: Leon Bergen.- RAMEE.
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William Byrd
O mistress mine, I must
Performer: Ton Koopman.- Philips.
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William Byrd
3rd Pavan and Galliard
Performer: James Johnstone. -
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William Byrd
Praeludium & Fantasia: Fantasia, BK 13
Performer: Friederike Chylek.- Oehms.
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William Byrd
Walsingham
Performer: Jean-Luc Ho.- L'Encelade.
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William Byrd
The Bells
Performer: Aapo H盲kkinen.- ALBA.
Broadcast
- Sun 2 Jul 2023 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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