Above: a sunset in Tuscany. 650 years ago, during the night between July 18 and 19, 1374, a gentle Tuscan poet passed away, who, like many other great figures, was fueled by the flame of genius, being born and thriving in Christian civilization, becoming a shining star within it: Petrarch. Born in Arezzo on July 20, 1304, Petrarch was a pioneer in the use of the vernacular as a…
Petrarch’s Musical Tradition — By: OnePeterFive
