The Gardens of the Villa d'Este
Catherine Bott explores the gardens of Cardinal Ippolito II's Villa d'Este.
The Early Music Show · BBC Radio 3
May 28, 201327m 43s
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Show Notes
The Villa d'Este's gardens are a triumph of Baroque architecture and design. Catherine Bott travels to Tivoli to explore the many fountains there and the music connected with the gardens and the man who commissioned them: Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, patron of many composers, among them a no lesser figure than Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
First broadcast in March 2009.