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This episode is dedicated to the music inspired by Francis of Assisi (Saint Patron of Italy with Saint Catherine) on his feast day, and it features music from the Romantic age up to the classical contemporary repertoire.
In the background, The Ecstasy of Saint Francis by Giovanni Baglione (1601), from the Art Institute of Chicago archive.