New series 1/3. The Toledo Summit of 1502. In 1502 three of the most influential courts in Europe converged on Toledo when Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy, was sworn in as heir to the thrones of Castile and Aragon.
Bridget Kendall begins her examination of the role music played in history's flamboyant political and royal summits with a look at this event. She evaluates the series of ceremonies that took place and provided a cultural exchange between the Spanish court musicians and the visiting Flemish performers, who included some of the very finest musicians Of the age. Producer Johannah Smith Rptd Sat 3.30pm