The Lutecast

The recercare number IX from Giovanni Maria Da Crema, eccellente musicho & sonator di Lauto, a great lutenist from Venice. The piece is from the Libro Primo d' intavolatura (1546). Some of da Cremas works later were co-published with works from Francesco da Milano ( Still a bit shaky, but getting better all the time) Enjoy. (c) 2007 W.G. Bogula / bogula (a.t) gmail.com

My first piece, played from an Italian tablature. Capirola was a nobleman from Brescia, who developed the first virtuous lute music. His works stand between the meandering "improvised" style of Spinacino and the elaborated polyphony of Francesco da Milano. Here I recorded the Rechercar 10 from his lutebook. Click on the headline to listen to the music example. Enjoy. (c) 2005 W.G. Bogula / bogula (a.t) gmail.com

Pierre Attaingnant was the first editor, publisher and printer of French Renaissance Chansons in the 16th century. He also published two tablature lutebooks. This podcast introduces to his lute publications with examples of chansons, basse dances and branles. Playlist Pieces composed by P. Attaingnant (performer in brackets) - Intro: Basse Dance (G. Bogula) - Basse Dance Magdalena (Edward Martin / magnatune.com) - Branles: Mon per ma donne mari, Branle gay: C'est mon amie (Edwar Martin / magnatunes.com) - Chanson Fortune laisse (Christopher and Shirley Davey, John Allen (lute) - Fortune laisse intabulation (Edward Martin / magnatune.com)

(c) 2005 W.G. Bogula / bogula (a.t) gmail.com

In the Renaissance Valentin Bakfark was the most famous lutenist from Eastern Europe. Learn about his demanding lute fantasia style. And why in Renaissance Poland it was not advisable "to play the lute after Bakfark". Playlist: Intro - Schöner Deutscher Tanz (Lutz Kirchhoff) Fantasia 2 (Lutz Kirchhof) Josquin Motet intabulation "Qui adjunctat in adjunctorio" (Jakob Heringman) Schöner Deutscher Tanz (Lutz Kirchhoff) Thanks for the contributions to magnatune.com and lutz-kirchhof.de (c) 2005 W.G. Bogula / bogula (a.t) gmail.com

Special edition about vihuela composer Luis Milan. In Renaissance Spain the lute was almost irrelevant. The vihuela was the instrument of the time, and Luis Milan was the first printed vihuela composer. Playlist: Intro - Fantasia 1 (G. Bogula) Fantasia 1 (Edward Martin) Pavana 1 (Jacob Heringman) Toda mi vida os amé (Jacob Heringman/Katherine King) Fantasia 26 (Jacob Heringman) Music courtesy of Magnatune.com (c) 2005 W.G. Bogula / bogula (a.t) gmail.com

Michelangelo Galilei was the youngest brother of the father of modern science: Galileo Galilei. This podcast introduces to the expressive compositions of Michealangelo Galilei from his "Primo libro d'intavolatura di liuto", published 1620 in Munich. Playlist Pieces composed by Michelangelo Galilei (performer in brackets) - Intro/First example: Toccata from Fuhrmann's Testudo Gallo-Germanica (G. Bogula) - Toccata 5th Sonata (a-minor) / Primo libro... (Paul Beier) - Corrente 5th Sonata (a-minor)/ Primo libro... (Paul Beier) - Volte 5th Sonata (a-minor)/ Primo libro... (Paul Beier) - Toccata 1st Sonata (d-minor)/ Primo libro... (Paul Beier) Paul Beier courtesy of magnatune.com (c) 2005 W.G. Bogula / bogula (at) gmail.com

This lutecast is devoted to Simone Molinaro (ca. 1570 - 1634), one of the greatest lute composers of the late Renaissance in Italy. The focus is on his lute book "Intavolatura di liuto", published 1599 in Venice. The lutecast contains examples of his fantasias, dance music and intabulations of vocal works. The performing artist is Paul Beier, courtesy of magnatune.com.

Francisco da Milano-Podcast starts today Hello friends of lute music out there. With this Blog starting today, you will find a new internet ressource dedicated to the world of lute music. We begin with a podcast about one of the most reputed lutenists of the Renaissance: Francisco da Milano (1497 - 1543). Why he was called "Il divino" and why he still enjoys the best music of our times, although dead for more than four and a half century, can be learned from the lutecast episode 1, wherein Giovanni Bogula gives a short introduction to the live and works of Francenco da Milano in a 15 minute audio feature. Sound examples courtesy of magnatune.com.