Pope Pius IX used to address Liszt as ' My dear Palestrina,' and one day after Liszt had been playing to him, the Pope said. ' The law, my dear Palestrina. ought to employ your music in order to lead hardened criminals to repentance.'
In this talk MICHAEL HOWARD examines the extent of Liszt's musical homage to Palestrina. Illustrations performed by the CHOIR OF ST MARYLKBONE PARISH CHURCH, Which MICHAEL HOWARD conducts, and MARGARET PHILLIPS (organ).