by William Sharp | Apr 22, 2020 | Song of the Day
Roommates and lovers (who are sometimes both) are cooped up together these days, occasionally annoyed with one another. I include a song which may describe something like that by the Venetian singer-songwriter Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677). She was perhaps the most...
by Michael Barrett | Jan 12, 2017 | Song of the Day
Hildegard von Bingen is a tough act to follow for anyone. But about 500 years later Barbara Strozzi appears in Venice (1619-1677). Another remarkable person, all the more remarkable because of her status, talent, and visibility. She published a great deal of her fine...
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