Byrd

2023 - 7 - 4

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William Byrd: An Essential English Composer for Four Centuries (The New York Times)

As the music world celebrates the 400th anniversary of Byrd's death, it looks back on an artist of nimble styles and stubborn beliefs.

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The Legacy of William Byrd: A Miniaturist Composer with a Firm ... (NNN)

When William Byrd passed away on July 4, 1623, his death was mourned as the loss of a true musical pioneer. Regarded as a "Father of Musick," Byrd's.

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Echoes of William Byrd in Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly and Others (The New York Times)

Four popular composers explain how this Englishman's ideas ricochet through their own works today.

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