The King Of Denmark’s Galliard by John Dowland (1563-1626) John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as “Come, heavy sleep”, “Come again”, “Flow my tears”, “I saw my Lady weepe” and “In darkness let me dwell”, but his instrumental music has undergone …
Suite (Pavana alla Ferrarese) by Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl 1508) Joan Ambrosio Dalza was an Italian lutenist and composer. Nothing is known about his life. His surviving works comprise the fourth volume of Ottaviano Petrucci’s influential series of lute music publications, Intabolatura de lauto libro quarto (Venice, 1508). Dalza’s music is, for the most part, …
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Suite (Piva) by Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl 1508) Joan Ambrosio Dalza was an Italian lutenist and composer. Nothing is known about his life. His surviving works comprise the fourth volume of Ottaviano Petrucci’s influential series of lute music publications, Intabolatura de lauto libro quarto (Venice, 1508). Dalza’s music is, for the most part, comparatively simple …
Recercar by Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl 1508) Giuseppe “Peppino” D’Agostino was born in Messina in 1951. He was first drawn to the guitar after watching his cousin perform during church services in his hometown of Torino; the self-taught musician began picking out tunes by ear, and inspired by legends like Paco de Lucia, Leo Kottke …
Ti…baleto da balar belloby Vincenzo Capirola (1474-1548) Vincenzo Capirola was an Italian composer, lutenist and nobleman of the Renaissance. His music is preserved in an illuminated manuscript called the Capirola Lutebook, which is considered to be one of the most important sources of lute music of the early 16th century.
La Chase by Anonymousby Anonymous There was a great flowering of sacred and instrumental music, including music for the lute. The lute was brought to Europe in the 13th century by the returning crusaders. It was originally played with a plectrum, usually a feather tip. Later the plectrum was discarded in favor of plucking with …
The Scottish Huntsupeby Anonymous (Early 17th century) There was a great flowering of sacred and instrumental music, including music for the lute. The lute was brought to Europe in the 13th century by the returning crusaders. It was originally played with a plectrum, usually a feather tip. Later the plectrum was discarded in favor of …
Branle 5 of Burgundy 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 …
Branle 4 of Burgundy by 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 …
Branle 3 of Burgundy by 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 …
