Prelude 2by Elias Mertel (1561-1626) Elias Mertel was a German lutenist and composer of the Late Renaissance era. He was originally from Wangenbourg and worked under Friedrich IV until 1595. He published collections of lute music, notably Hortus Musicalis in Strasbourg in 1615 including fantasies, preludes and fugues.
Prelude 176by Elias Mertel (1561-1626) Elias Mertel was a German lutenist and composer of the Late Renaissance era. He was originally from Wangenbourg and worked under Friedrich IV until 1595. He published collections of lute music, notably Hortus Musicalis in Strasbourg in 1615 including fantasies, preludes and fugues.
Fantasia by Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580) Alonso Mudarra was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance. He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar. Mudarra wrote numerous pieces for the vihuela and the four-course guitar, all contained in the …
Branle Simple Adrian Le Roy (1520-1598) Adrian Le Roy was an influential French music publisher, lutenist, guitarist, composer and music educator. He was born in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer in northern France to a wealthy family. Very little is actually known about his formative years but he was probably a chorister and studied the lute …
Branle by Jean Babtiste Besard (1567-1617) Although Jean Babtiste Besard was born to a family of some means and noble lineage, he led an extremely active life as a lutenist, composer, teacher, lawyer and medical doctor. His noteworthy treatise on playing the lute, entitled De modo, was included in both of these collections. John Dowland’s …
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Air Robin by Thomas Robinson (1588-1610) Thomas Robinson’s was an English renaissance composer and music teacher, who flourished around 1600. He taught and wrote music for lute, cittern, orpharion, bandora, viol, and singing. His works for the most part consist of his own compositions.
A Galliard by Thomas Robinson (1588-1610) Thomas Robinson’s was an English renaissance composer and music teacher, who flourished around 1600. He taught and wrote music for lute, cittern, orpharion, bandora, viol, and singing. His works for the most part consist of his own compositions.
Canzone de Florentio Maschera a 4 by Paolo Virchi (1551 – 1610) Paolo Virchi was an Italian composer and instrumentalist. He joined the court of Alfonso II d’Este between 1579 and 1580. On the court rolls he is an organist and instrumentalist. He taught members of the court to sing and play the viol, and …
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Canzone de Florentio Maschera by Paolo Virchi (1551 – 1610) Paolo Virchi was an Italian composer and instrumentalist. He joined the court of Alfonso II d’Este between 1579 and 1580. On the court rolls he is an organist and instrumentalist. He taught members of the court to sing and play the viol, and was one …
Branle Gay by Jean Babtiste Besard (1567-1617) Although Jean Babtiste Besard was born to a family of some means and noble lineage, he led an extremely active life as a lutenist, composer, teacher, lawyer and medical doctor. His noteworthy treatise on playing the lute, entitled De modo, was included in both of these collections. John …
