Michael Praetorius - Volte

Volte IV, 1612

Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) was a German composer sitting in a unique historical position. He had little musical training and was largely self-taught, however he pursued that course with keen enthusiasm, and ended up producing the collections Terpsichore & Musæ Sionæ which are milestones in some ways. Terpsichore is like an encyclopedia of dance music, while Musæ Sionæ functions both as a summation of earlier Reformation psalm efforts as well as looking ahead somewhat to more Italian influenced styles. However, it is still hard not to see Praetorius as a fundamentally conservative composer.

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[christiandior1947]

Loved this the first time i heard it (while playing Civilization 4).

[richo177]

stunning! Praetorius is a master of the Rennaisance dance!

[LosStampos]

Thumbs up if you think this is like way better than Justin Bieber!

[metodex]

@christiandior1947 im playing it right now. This music makes it all better.

[idcaf]

if anyone is interested, this part is featured in "Volte du Tambour - Musique de la Renaissance"

[packmaniac9966]

y play this one in the alto recorder and nothing to do with the one i play this one is awesome

[honneferjung]

phantastisch!!!