A Window on Portuguese Organ Music (1540–1834) 

by Tjeerd van der Ploeg |Het ORGEL |Year 121 |(2025) |Issue 4| Categorie The music

Titelblad van 'Obras de Música para tecla, arpa y vihuela'

An overview of Portuguese organ music from the Renaissance to the early nineteenth century. The article traces the development of this relatively little-known repertoire, discusses the main composers, and places the music in the broader European organ tradition. Van der Ploeg also highlights the distinctive features of Portuguese organ style and the sources available for further research.

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