Midtown Concerts • Richard Pittsinger, Rafa Prendergast & Friends

Some of the most virtuosic and stunning music of the 17th century emerged from the practice of writing diminutions on Renaissance madrigals. The evocative madrigals, from masters like Palestrina, Cipriano de Rore, and Lassus, become greater than the sum of their parts when embellished by the likes of Rognoni and Bassano. Intermittently, we bring you songs and dances by Falconieri, Landi, and more, to cleanse the palate.