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Spanish Baroque (1600-1750), Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores the little-known music of 17th and 18th-century Spain. As a new generation of Spanish composers came of age and the influence of Italian forms strengthened, fierce debates raged about what constituted 'proper' Spanish music. Meanwhile, Spain was exporting a wealth of exotic dance styles to the rest of Europe.
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