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May 29
1h 13m

144-Renaissance Music Pt.1 (Early-Mid)

Jeremy Burns, Matthew Scott Phillips
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Continuing from episode 134, Middle Ages Music Pt.2, we will now get into the early to mid Renaissance period. In this episode, we will cover the composition techniques and musical stylings of composers, such as Guillaume Dufay and Josquin Des Prez (within the church and outside the chuch), begining in the 15th century.

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