Lasso: Biographie Musicale, Vol. 5
Label: MEW Catalog: MEW1579 Format: CD VOX LUMINIS MEUNIERThis is the last volume 'Lasso: a musical biography' series. | Roland de Lassus is reveared as the greatest composer of the second half of the sixteeth century, being the cheif representative of the maure polyphonic syle of the Franco-Flemish school. | During his lifetime, Lassus wrote over 2,000 works in the known vocal genres of Lain, French, Italian, and German. | This volume inteds to report on the celebrity of his works; from his beginnings to posthumous publications and ending with one of the only two twelve-part compositions written by him. | Performing on this volume is Vox Luminis, lead by Lionel Meunier. | Vox Luminis has recently won the Gramophone Recording of the Year and the Baroque Vocal Award. | Price: $27.98 |