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Portrait of Isabella d'Este by Leonardo da Vinci (1500). Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. 

Today's show gives a glimpse into the musical world Leonardo inhabited in the cities where he lived or visited: Florence, Milan, Rome and Mantua. We'll hear performances by Doulce Memoire, Accordone, and tenor Marco Beasley. All tracks from "Leonardo da Vinci: L'Harmonie du Monde" featuring Doulce Memoire, unless specified otherwise. 

  • Heinrich Isaac: Tart ara. Performed by La Caccia. Anon., from the Buxheim Organ Book: Mit ganzem Willen. Performed by Doulce Memoire. 
  • From 'Frottole', performed by Marco Beasley, tenor, Bruce Dickey, cornetto, and Accordone: Marco Cara: Io no compro piu speranza. Bartolomeo Tromboncino: Per dolor me bagno el viso. Antonio Caprioli: Sotto un verde e alto cipresso. Bartolomeo Tromboncino: Sú, sú leva, alza le ciglia. 
  • Milan: Guillaume Faugues: Basse Danse. Anon: Amor che t'o fatto. 
  • Mantua: Bartolomeo Tromboncino: Non val acqua. Marco Cara: Cangia spera. Anon: Patienza. Ansano Senese: Noi siamo galeotti.
  • Rome: Pierre Attaingnant: Prelude.
  • France: Gerle Phalese: Prelude. Anon: Se congies prends. Raulin de Vaux: Je suis trop jeunette. 
  • Closing music: Anon: Quand la douce jouvencelle.
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