Beautiful Music in Difficult Times December 4

The Bassanos were a family of musicians in the 16th century.  Jeronimo Bassano was an instrumentalist who played shawms and trumpets and a variety of other wind instruments. The Bassanos relocated from Venice to England to work for King Henry VIII.

Today’s Beautiful Music is a Fantasia suite by Jeronimo Bassano performed by His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts, led by the composer’s 20th century descendent, Peter Bassano.

Jeronimo Bassano – Fantasia à 5 No. 1 & 3 (c. 1540) – YouTube

Jeronimo / Hieronymus di Bassano (Piva) (c.1480 – 1545) – Genealogy (geni.com)

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