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Durum & Molle in the Renaissance

August 6, 2018

Ever wonder why composers chose certain keys for their pieces? Or what all those accidentals meant? Early Music Sources has all the answers, as always! BONUS: Quick explanation of hexachords and my personal favorite, Monteverdi’s “Zefiro torna”.

In Early Music Monday Tags Early Music Sources, Monteverdi, Music Theory
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