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The Early Music Show

Early Travel

Episode 1: Thomas Coryate

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Catherine Bott talks to Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet about the extraordinary travels of Thomas Coryate. Coryate was an English eccentric who as well as being credited with introducing the table fork and the umbrella to England, journeyed to Venice and back mainly on foot, and whose travel writings provide music historians with invaluable details of the activities of the Venetian school.

First broadcast in July 2011. Show less

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