The Celestial Lyre: Muses, Modes, and Music of the Spheres in Renaissance Italy

In Renaissance philosophy, the seven planets, the nine muses, and the eight musical modes were spiritually connected, their affinities expressed as the strings of a great celestial lyre.
The Yale Collegium Musicum explores these magical relationships in a program of songs, dances, and other instrumental works, expressed by voices and period instruments.
Works by Gaffurius, Josquin, Galilei, Cavalieri, Caccini, and others
Directed by Grant Herreid
(Department of Music and Music at the Whitney)
Lecture 4:30 pm; Performance 5:15 pm

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