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Composer of the Week Birth of Polyphony Episodes

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  1. Composers of the Trecento

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores the growth of polyphony in Italy and the birth of the madrigal.

  2. Machaut and Ars Nova

    4/5 Donald Macleod explores the astonishing work of Guillaume de Machaut.

  3. Troubadours and Trouveres

    3/5 Donald Macleod continues the story of early polyphony.

  4. The School of Notre Dame

    2/5 Donald Macleod considers the place of Notre Dame in the story of polyphony.

  5. Hildegard of Bingen

    1/5 Donald Macleod looks at the music of the celebrated nun Hildegard of Bingen.