This week on Continnum Milton Scheuermann and Thais St. Julien present early music performed in "diminuito" style which refers to the Renaissance practice of embellishing a melody through improvisation, much as a jazz group might do today. Renaissance musicians improvised tunes familiar to audiences of the time.
The CD is Diminuito (Rolf Lislevand Ensemble) ECM New Series 2088 80013355-02