Musical Europe of the Renaissance (1 to 4)

Belgian musicologist Jérôme Lejeune, director of the Ricercar label, invites you to rediscover in this four-part series the musical ferment of Renaissance Europe, at the crossroads of circulating ideas, aesthetic upheavals, and great personalities.

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Musical Europe of the Renaissance 1/4
From the Invention of Music Printing to Amateur Practices

In this first episode: the history of music printing and its role in the revolution of musical practice at the turn of the 16th century.

by Jérôme Lejeune 24 July 2025
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THE MUSICAL EUROPE OF THE RENAISSANCE 2/4
Josquin Desprez and Roland de Lassus, the two great names of the Renaissance

One codified the art of polyphony, the other brought it to its peak: a dual portrait of two pillars of the Renaissance.

by Jerôme Lejeune 29 July 2025
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Religious Music in Spain and Italy

In this third episode: the rich dialogue between Flemish musicians and liturgical music in Italy and Spain—a panorama that spans from Isaac to Palestrina.

by Jerôme Lejeune 4 August 2025
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Religious Music in France, Germany, and England

The concluding chapter of Jérôme Lejeune’s series, which this time focuses on the sacred repertoire in France and the musical consequences of the Reformation.

by Jérôme Lejeune 21 August 2025
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