Robert Fayrfax - 500th Anniversary
Lucie Skeaping marks the 500th anniversary of the death of English composer Robert Fayrfax
The Early Music Show · BBC Radio 3
December 5, 202130m 29s
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Show Notes
One of the most influential composers during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, Robert Fayrfax died 500 years ago this year. Lucie Skeaping is joined by Professor Magnus Williamson of Newcastle University to unpack the details of Fayrfax's life and his extraordinary music.