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An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

13/04/2008

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Tracing the life of Charles V through music he would have heard and been associated with.

Catherine Bott traces the life of Charles V through the music which he would have heard and with which he surrounded himself.

Charles V was undoubtedly the most powerful man in 16th Century Europe. He was also a notable patron of the arts, employing such musical luminaries as Pierre de la Rue, Thomas Crecquillon and Nicholas Gombert. In this programme, Catherine Bott traces his life through the music which he would have heard and with which he surrounded himself.

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