San Marco
Erasmus & Monteverdi
Erasmus and Claudio Monteverdi – once maestro di cappella at St Mark's – at their table at Caffè Florian: on music, on Venice and on the albums of Fra Bernardo.
Episodes
1. A Glass at Florian · 0:55Erasmus meets Monteverdi on the Piazza – and discovers the Fra Bernardo app. Watch ›
2. Where to Eat in Venice · 2:49Erasmus is hungry and suspicious of seafood. Monteverdi knows the osterie and the bàcari – and has a word of warning about the prices. Watch ›
3. Veracini · Adriano in Siria · 1:39The devil's fiddler who leapt from a palace window in Dresden – and his opera for London, in its world premiere recording. Watch ›
4. Poglietti · Ricercare · 1:40A Tuscan at the imperial court in Vienna, twelve ricercars – and an acrobat performing with his hands tied. Watch ›
5. Obrecht · Missa Salve Diva Parens · 1:12Erasmus's old teacher from Utrecht – or so Glarean claims: a Mass from the Maximilian choirbook, recorded for the first time. Watch ›