This program describes the development of music in Europe between the 2nd and 16th centuries, from the plainchant of the early Christians to the polyphony of the late Renaissance. The motet, chanson, madrigal, chorale, mass, canzone, and songs of the jongleurs, troubadours, and minnesingers are discussed. Instruments such as the psaltery, lute, tromba marina, shawm, buisine, trumpet, trombone, portable organ, harp, and fiedel are illustrated. And key figures including Guillaume de Machaut, Francesco Landini, John Dunstable, Guillaume Dufay, Gilles Binchois, Johannes Ockeghem, Josquin des Prez, Claudio Monteverdi, and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina are introduced. A Discovery Channel Production.

Films Media Group

Music -- History and criticism, Music -- 500-1400 -- History and criticism., Music -- 15th century -- History and criticism, Music -- 16th century -- History and criticism

Keith, Megan (Host), Drew, Peter (Narrator), Willgoos, Robert (Editor), Willgoos, Robert (Director), Luesing, Jill (Producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)

00:27:08 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Higher education

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