The Renaissance 2021 Edition

'If you want to celebrate the place that bookmaking and bookselling still have in our lives . . . immerse yourself in Ross King's rich history of Vespasiano da Bisticci, "the king of the world's booksellers," in 15th-century Florence . . . wonderful' SIMON SCHAMA, NEW YORK TIMES

Making their Inventa Records debut, the Linarol Consort of Renaissance Viols presents a recording of German, Flemish and French viol consort pieces of the early-sixteenth century - La la hö hö. Recorded from a new edition of a rare manuscript held in the vast collection of the National Library of Austria, in Vienna, the manuscript is not widely known by exponents of music of this period.

Making their Inventa Records debut, the Linarol Consort of Renaissance Viols presents a recording of German, Flemish and French viol consort pieces of the early-sixteenth century - "La la hö hö". Recorded from a new edition of a rare manuscript held in the vast collection of the National Library of Austria, in Vienna, the manuscript is not widely known by exponents of music of this period. The completion of the manuscript dates to around 1535, and soon after it was finished it was in the library of the wealthiest and most influential of German merchants of the sixteenth century, Jacob Fugger, who is held to be one of the wealthiest individuals in history.

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the amazing progressive/classic rock outfit
Renaissance, Friday Music is proud to announce the exclusive CD/DVD package of their much
loved 1975 classic Scheherazade and Other Stories along with the first time released DVD
Renaissance - Filmed At Mill House & Bray Studios 1979. Scheherazade and Other Stories is often cited as one of the more enduring and premier progressive rock albums of our time. Not only a Renaissance fan favorite, but also one of their
biggest selling albums in their long career. This hit album netted the band a ton of airplay over the
years, and featured several Renaissance classics like the hit single The Vultures Fly High,
Ocean Gypsy as well as the epic Song Of Scheherazade.

Ever wonder what Christmas carols sounded like back in time when the finest form of transportation was by horse and wearing armor was a hip fashion statement?

A trio of 16th-century Italian organist composers, two of them almost entirely new to the record catalogues.

World Premiere recording of the complete edition of the Sacri Musicali Affetti by Barbara Strozzi, a figure of great importance among the various women musicians of the seventeenth century. Her works went on printed editions for her to be recognized and appreciated as a composer, and not just as an instrumentalist or singer.