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Spirit of the Age

on BBC Radio 3

Renaissance violin bands were professional ensembles which played for a variety of social events and entertained with arrangements of popular tunes and improvisations.
George Pratt 's guest, David Douglass , talks about their role and repertoire and demonstrates the sound and technique of the Renaissance violin. Producer Kate Bolton

Contributors

Unknown:
George Pratt
Talks:
David Douglass
Producer:
Kate Bolton

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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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