The gold-encrusted Byzantine assemblage that is the church of San Marco in Venice is the nexus of the last musical outpourings of the Renaissance and the beginnings of the musical extravagance of Baroque culture. This program explores the lavish diversity and influence of Venetian musical styles amongst Italian and non-Italian composers through the locus of the basilica of San Marco. Featured works include compositions by Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Sch tz. Musica Humana is comprised of sixteen students from the UCLA Departments of Music and Musicology. No reservations required.
Admission is free.
This lecture is co-sponsored by CMRS and the Department of History. In this lecture, Professor Javitch presents some of his current research concerning sixteenth-century poetic genre theory. All students and interested public welcome. There is no charge for the film screenings. Chat with the maestro over a glass of stupendous Italian wine.