Psalmi davidis de lassus

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Une oeuvre d'art totale. When in 1584 the "Psaumes de pénitence" are published in Munich, Roland de Lassus is the most famous composer in Europe. The work was composed 25 years earlier, but it has not aged a bit. And four centuries later, it still inspires admiration from researchers, wonder from listeners and performers, as the pure and abstract beauty of polyphony combines extraordinarily with the expressive possibilities of speech... A total work of art. When in 1584 the "Psaumes de pénitence" are published in Munich, Roland de Lassus is the most famous composer in Europe. The work was composed 25 years earlier, but it has not aged a bit. And four centuries later, it still inspires admiration from researchers, wonder from listeners and performers, as the pure and abstract beauty of polyphony combines extraordinarily with the expressive possibilities of speech...