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John Wilbye's madrigals

The Early Music Show by BBC

Sep 3, 202425:25Music

Hannah French explores the life and music of John Wilbye, the most famous of the English madrigalists. Wilbye's fame rests almost entirely on the 64 works contained in two books of madrigals which were published in 1598...

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John Wilbye's madrigals is an episode from The Early Music Show by BBC. Hannah French explores the life and music of John Wilbye, the most famous of the English madrigalists. Wilbye's fame rests almost entirely on the 64 works contained in...

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