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Demonstrations
Catherine Motuz (Sackbut) and Rona Nadler (organ), improvised variations on La Spagna (basse danse melody), in performance at McGill University. Watch It
Pedro Sousa Silva (Recorder) playing Giovanni Bassano's Ricercata Quarta, from Bassano, Ricercate, Passaggi et Cadencie (Venetia 1585), in performance at Conservatorio Profesional de Zaragoza. Watch It
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