Masterpieces of Music Before 1750 which traces a country lad's

which traces a country lad's path to the French court of the early 1600s and the glorious fraternity of the king's men

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Lorenzo DeMedici Randall

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Masterpieces of Music Before 1750 which traces a country lad'sAnyone interested in the history and development of Western music will welcome this collection of outstanding musical examples illustrating the general course of musical style from the early Middle Ages to the mid eighteenth century. Included are 50 carefully selected compositions of great historical importance each masterful and beautiful in its own right. Selections include chants, the organum, parts of masses, motets, chansons, canzonas, lute