🎧 The Renaissance Lute
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The lute, with its double strings and beautiful decorative detail is a familiar feature of Renaissance paintings. In the sixteenth century, lute music was highly prized in the courts of Europe and lutenists earned handsome sums. In this episode, Suzannah talks to, and hears the playing of, leading lutenist and musicologist Dr. Lynda Sayce.
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