Orlando di Lasso

Show Notes

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:34) Childhood and youth

(00:06:49) Life and career

(00:16:40) Final years

(00:23:01) Musical development and historical impact

(00:32:18) Life apart from music

(00:37:18) Where to find him today.

(00:43:08) Summary

Kidnapped three times for the beauty of his voice, knighted by a pope, adored by emperors – yet almost forgotten today. This episode uncovers the extraordinary life and music of Orlando di Lasso, a Renaissance superstar whose witty, deeply human works still speak to us.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/66hSfMemmixjY58p7KcTV6?si=tGAweMM0Q_6rtTozZVRFRw

Society: https://www.orlanduslassus.de/was-ist-die-orlandus-lassus-stiftung/

Tour: https://musikspaziergang.de/events/auf-den-spuren-orlando-di-lassos/

Monument: https://municharttogo.zikg.eu/items/show/337

Gravestone: https://www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/sammlung/00037200

Projects: https://lasso.badw.de/das-projekt.html

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