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The New Grove high Renaissance masters: Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus, Byrd, Victoria (The Composer biography series)

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Considers the lives and works of the five greatest Renaissance composers - Josquin Desprez, Palestina, Lassus, Byrd and Victoria, illuminated by texts, expanded and updated from The new grove dictionary ... with a comprehensive worklist, index and fully revised bibliography.

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Published: 1984
Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Anthropology, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS: 780.92
LCC: ML390 .N462

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