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The Early Music Show

Music: Classical: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

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: Gregynog Festival - Parthenia

Gregynog Festival - Parthenia

29/06/2013

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Gregynog Festival - Parthenia

Mahan Esfahani performs music by Byrd, Gibbons and Bull at the 2013 Gregynog Festival.

Celebrating British music, Lucie Skeaping presents Mahan Esfahani performing at the 2013 Gregynog Festival. With Byrd, Gibbons and Bull's music printed in the Parthenia of 1613.

As we celebrate British Music throughout the month of June, Lucie Skeaping presents a recital by Mahan Esfahani recorded at the Gregynog Festival in mid-Wales, of music by Byrd, Gibbons and Bull from the Parthenia: the first musicke that ever was printed for the Virginalls (1613). Lucie talks to Mahan about this ground-breaking publication and the music therein.

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