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The Early Music Show: Sweelinck's Vocal Music

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Sweelinck's Vocal Music

12/05/2012

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Sweelinck's Vocal Music

Catherine Bott explores the many vocal compositions by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.

Catherine Bott explores the many vocal compositions by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, known as the 'Orpheus of Amsterdam'.

In the month of 450th anniversary of the composer's birth, Catherine Bott explores the extensive vocal compositions of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, known as the "Orpheus of Amsterdam". Although perhaps best known for his keyboard works, Sweelinck wrote over 250 vocal works and, surprisingly for a composer so associated with his homeland, none of these settings are in his native tongue. Instead, the language which predominates in his vocal output is French.

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