Valentin Bakfark (ca. 1526 - 1576)

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

Michelangelo Galilei (1575-1631)

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