6/8/2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern

Online Event

Presented by Rainer Beckmann

This seminar offers a historical exploration of Italian secular music in the 16th century, a period marked by significant musical innovation. We will contrast the lively, straightforward frottole of the early 1500s with the more expressive and refined madrigals of the century’s later decades. In addition, we will examine virtuosic instrumental works based on popular tunes (capricci) alongside pieces inspired by the polyphonic tradition of Franco-Flemish chansons (canzoni). The session will conclude with a selection of ensemble dances drawn from a range of sources, rounding out this rich musical journey.

All are welcome! SATB Recorders, A=440hz

Setting: Live Virtual
https://hprecorder.org/join/application/online-seminars/

Donna Messer
(phone: (732) 828-7421)

Join the Highland Park Recorder Society for a very exciting year of online Seminars in Early Music Performance. We will learn from distinguished professors, musicologists, and leaders in the early music field, – Professors Adam Gilbert, Ph.D of USC in CA, Rainer Beckmann, Annette Bauer, Ph.D. from Germany and Montreal, Lewis Baratz, Ph.D. of PA, and Héloise Degrugillier, Ph.D. They are joining us from many parts of the country and Canada to lead us in exploring music from the 14th to 18th centuries.

Each of the seminars for 2026 include an historical lecture and an opportunity to play music that is sent in advance to all who register. Seminars are priced at $25 each. The Zoom sessions open at 7:15 PM EST for a meet and greet, and the instruction will begin at 7:30 PM EST.

HPRS Membership required for all Participants except for first-time attendees. For 2026 the membership is $30.

• https://hprecorder.org/events/2026-online-seminars/

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