The court of Margaret of Austria in Mechelen was an artis­tic hotspot: the gov­er­nor of the Habsburg Netherlands col­lect­ed work by the world’s finest artists. Countertenor Daniël Elgersma and recorder quin­tet Seldom Sene browse two sump­tu­ous man­u­scripts whichMargaret com­piled, fea­tur­ing work by poly­phon­ic mas­ters Josquin Desprez, Jean Richafort and Pierre de la Rue.

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De chansonniers van Margaretha Van Oostenrijk

  • Blokfluitkwintet: Seldom Sene (NL)
  • Countertenor: Daniël Elgersma (NL)