Hear the world premiere of a new instrument: Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472) coined the term Renaissance Man after applying the concept of Renaissance Humanism and opined that such a man would be able to do all things if he will. Even though Leonardo da Vinci was only 20 when Alberti died, he more than fulfilled the elder man s vision. He sketched diagrams for 20th century parachutes by observing falling leaves, drew up plans for a submarine, and sketched a helicopter after seeing the whirling seeds of the maple tree. “Music is the food of the soul” - Leonardo da VinciIn addition to these scientific pursuits, he found time to be one of the greatest artists of all time. Many people don t know, however, that this incredible thinker was also a musician. According to his biographers, Leonardo was an outstanding lira da braccio player for his time, and he used this viola type instrument to improvise while he sang. He also played the lute and probably the organ. As for keyboard inst
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