On April 14, 1611, the word “telescope” was first used, a term coined at a banquet hosted by the Italian scientist and naturalist Prince Federico Cesi. To put that into some historical perspective, 1611 was also the year that Carlo Gesualdo composed his 6-voice sacred work, Aestimatus sum, responsory W. 7/87. Today’s Beautiful Music is a March 2015 performance of the work by TENET Vocal Artists at Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church in NYC. You can also read more about Federico Cesi using the link below.
(76) VIII. “Aestimatus sum”, Carlo Gesualdo | TENET Vocal Artists – YouTube
The Galileo Project | Galileo | Federico Cesi and the Accademia dei Lincei (rice.edu)