In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, and the printing press is a popular new tool which allows for an easier and quicker spread of information. In Londontown, only 22 master printers are allowed to operate in this prestigious field; richard Field is one such printer. We will hear Field printing some of William Shakespeare's manuscripts before crossing the River Thames to the Globe Theatre to hear an enactment of his plays. The audience here is not as kind as a modern one. People would loudly chat and eat food as the play was going on. And if the crowd was displeased with the direction of the play, their food might just end up on the stage.

Renaissance

I am an admirer of the Romantic. Recently, when Iasked what style I composed in, I answered "Romantic Nouveau." I also have taken French for many years. This facets of fascination combine in my soundscape. I will guide you through Paris in late 1831. Here, we will hear sounds realting to Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Victor Hugo.

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