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The Early Music Show

BBC Radio 3
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Conductor Andrew Carwood talks to Catherine Bott about the Council of Trent's demand for simplicity in liturgical music, and its effect on the development of polyphony in the mid-16th century. Palestrina's musical mastery and his skill at word setting came to the fore despite the Council's strictures, Producer Steve Portnoi

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Conductor:
Andrew Carwood
Unknown:
Catherine Bott
Producer:
Steve Portnoi
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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