About Leçons de ténèbres
Leçons de ténèbres is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of liturgical music and French baroque music.
From Wikipedia
Leçons de ténèbres (lit. 'lessons of darkness'; sometimes spelled Leçons des ténèbres) is a genre of French Baroque music which developed from the polyphonic lamentations settings for the tenebrae service of Renaissance composers such as Sermisy, Gesualdo, Brumel, Tallis, and Tomás Luis de Victoria into virtuoso solo chamber music.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Leçons de ténèbres.
- ↑ liturgical music
- ↑ French baroque music
Frequently asked questions
What is Leçons de ténèbres?
Leçons de ténèbres is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of liturgical music and French baroque music.