The paintings of Pieter Bruegel (c.1525/30–1569) resound with echoes of Hieronymus Bosch and the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages; but the teeming life of his earthy Flemish scenes exerts a hold that transcends time and place. On this CD, the world of Bruegel is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment.

The Naxos Art and Music series presents the composers active during the lives of the leading painters and sculptors, setting a musical context to their work.