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AEM ONLINE ~ Orlande de Lassus -- Il Magnifico with Pamela Dellal

Join AEM ONLINE each weekend as we Zoom through borders and across time zones… These four online class sessions are offered using the Zoom meeting app or your web browser. Register for any number of class sessions at $25 per session. We hope you’ll join us!  Register at https://amherstearlymusic.org/ONLINE

5/31/2020

1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time)

Marilyn Boenau, Executive Director
(phone: 781-488-3337)

Orlande de Lassus (c. 1532–1594) is one of the most famous composers from the 16^th century, with an output of spectacular depth and variety. One of a plethora of Franco-Flemish international composers, he lived and worked all over Renaissance Europe but spent the bulk of his career at the Ducal court in Munich.

     While Lassus’ reputation during his lifetime was stellar, his posthumous reception has been spotty. This may be partly due to his ability to produce short, simple, and accessible pieces in many genres that appealed to his patrons, instead of concentrating on highly ambitious and elaborate contrapuntal works.

     We’ll spend some time in his genial company—exploring four- and five-part works in four languages and various styles. Scores will be provided with parts in G, C and F clefs, as well as texts and translations. All pieces will be available to play with pre-recorded tracks, and parts and tempi can be adjusted during the session for additional flexibility. In addition to making music together, we’ll take a look at some of the techniques and expressive innovations of Lassus’ style. Open to: Singers, recorder, viol, and dulcian players. Pitch: A=440.