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The art of diminution in the 16th century

July 20, 2020

Diminutions, divisions, passaggi, glosas… Let’s talk about ornamentation in the 1500s!
Or even better, here’s Early Music Sources to teach us all about it:

In Early Music Monday Tags Early Music Sources, Improvisation, Performance Practice
← Name that (early music) tune, part 3 - Minuet from Overture in G major, TWV 32:13Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges →

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