Pasapie Viejo by Santiago de Murcia (1673–1739) 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 and Italian composers, …
Pasapie Nuevo by Santiago de Murcia (1673–1739) 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 and Italian composers, …
Branle Anglais by Emanuel Adrianssen (1554-1604) Emmanuel Adriaenssen was a Flemish lutenist and influential author of Pratum Musicum. This contains lute solos, and more importantly settings of madrigals for multiple lutes and different ensembles involving lutes and voices giving much study material for the researcher into renaissance performance practice. The ensemble pieces have been recorded …
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Les Barricades Mysterieuses by Francois Couperin (1668-1733) François Couperin was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as Couperin le Grand (“Couperin the Great”) to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family.
Finale by Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (1690-1758) Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist. He invigorated musical life in Stuttgart. His contemporaries praised his chamber works. The music of Brescianello shows great sense of melody, profound harmonic imagination combined with strong rhythmic element so typical to Italian school of the time.
Gigue 2 by Ludovico Roncalli (1654–1713) Count Ludovico Roncalli or simply Count Ludovico, was an Italian nobleman who published a collection of suites for five-course baroque guitar, Capricci armonici sopra la chitarra spagnola (“Harmonic caprices for the Spanish guitar”), in 1692. This was transcribed to modern notation and arranged for the six-string guitar by Oscar …
Intrada by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Henry Purcell was an English organist and Baroque composer of secular and sacred music. Although Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, his legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music.
Il Capraro Che Dorme 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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La Pioggia 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, for …
Andante Concerto In G 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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