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Spirit of the Age

BBC Radio 3
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The lute was brought to
Europe during the Moorish occupation of Spain and remained one of the most popular and versatile instruments in Western music until the 18th century. George Pratt and Christopher Wilson trace its rise and fall, with music from the Middle Ages, the Golden Age in England and Spain, and the Italian Renaissance.
Producer Kate Bolton

Contributors

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George Pratt
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Christopher Wilson
Producer:
Kate Bolton
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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