ABSTRACT
Although the names and music of many 17th-century composers from Italy, Germany, France, and England are well known today among music students, performers, and audiences, Spanish musicians and compositions from that period remain virtually undiscovered. Despite great musicological work by Robert Stevenson and Miguel Querol to resuscitate this repertoire, it is still unknown to all but a very few enthusiasts. Yet the Spanish courts and cathedrals of the baroque were magnificent places with active musical establishments. While there assuredly are no Monteverdis or Schützes who remain to be resurrected, there are gifted men whose music is beautiful and worthy of performance today. One of the most important among these is Cristóbal Galán.
