The Four Seasons (Summer) by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, and priest. Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, he is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He composed many instrumental …
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Theme from Largo by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, and priest. Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, he is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He composed many instrumental concertos, …
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Ciaccona by Anonymous The Ciaccona (commonly known as Chaconne in French), the concluding movement of the partita. This ciaccona is considered a pinnacle of the solo repertoire in that it covers every aspect of playing. The Ciaccona is commonly included as a required repertoire piece in violin competitions all over the world.
Largo by Arcangelo Corelli (1653 -1713) Arcangelo Corelli was an Italian violinist and composer of Baroque music. His compositions are distinguished by a beautiful flow of melody and by a mannerly treatment of the accompanying parts, which he is justly said to have liberated from the strict rules of counterpoint. Corelli composed 48 trio sonatas, …
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Prelude and Allegro by Santiago de Murcia (1673–1739) Level Beginner Until new research was published in 2008, few details about the life of Santiago de Murcia were known. One of the important aspects of the music of Murcia is his interest in a wide range of pre-existing music for guitar, including that by Spanish, French …
La Paloma by Sebastien de Yradier (1809-1865) Sebastien de Yradier achieved considerable success as a composer of zarzuelas-a kind of Spanish operetta with dancing. La Paloma (“The Dove”) has remained one of the most popular Spanish songs of the past 150 years. Play at a relaxed tempo Tuning 5th and 6th strings down a whole …
Gigue in A Minor by Johann Anton Logy (1645 – 1721) Johann Anton Logy composed mostly dance suites. Losy mastered French lute style and his extant works demonstrate his intelligence, bright spirited love for the lute. His extensive and highly creative works are scattered through various archives
Prelude 2 in A Minor by Johann Anton Logy (1645 – 1721) Johann Anton Logy composed mostly dance suites. Losy mastered French lute style and his extant works demonstrate his intelligence, bright spirited love for the lute. His extensive and highly creative works are scattered through various archives
Capriccio by Johann Anton Logy (1645 – 1721) Johann Anton Logy composed mostly dance suites. Losy mastered French lute style and his extant works demonstrate his intelligence, bright spirited love for the lute. His extensive and highly creative works are scattered through various archives
Gigue by Robert de Visee (1655 – 1732) Robert de Visée was a lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of Louis XIV, as well as a singer, and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar. Robert de Visée’s origin is unknown, although a Portuguese origin of his surname had been suggested. Visée published …
