Venice and the Gabrielis

Description

This program, devoted to the 16th century, provides an introduction to the history, art, and architecture of Venice and the history of music in the city; covers Willaert and Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli at the Basilica of St. Mark; and demonstrates the extraordinary acoustics and explains their influence on the music written for performance here. Live performances in San Stefano of Gabrieli's Gloria and Schutz madrigals in a palace on the Grand Canal.

Runtime

52 min

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Date of Publication

[2008], c1990

Database

Films on Demand

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