The baroque lute had a new tuning developed by the school of French lutenists, which was adopted by Germany, Flanders and the Eastern European countries in particular. The influence of the French court of Louis XIV on northern part of Europe is undisputed. The French school of lutenists were traveling through the courts and salons of Europe, publishing material and giving concerts. Their advice was sought throughout Europe.

However, Italy and Spain were not interested in the this new tuning of the lute, they kept their older tunings, which lead them to the violin, the opera orchestra and singing.

Italy in turn influenced European music at the beginning of the 18th century with the opera concerto, arias of divas and castrati and impresarios.

The music of the lute, has a massive and rich past and came to maturity during this time both in terms of the music and instrument building ("lutherie"), this in turn caused a great interest in the lute from interpreters, composers and the public.

The popularity of the lute is visible in the repertoire: solos, chamber music, and lute concertos start to appear and the virtuosity and genius of the interpretations are at their historical peak during this period.

It is in this environment that the different styles and tastes reunite and create a new fashion which comes to be known as the "galant style" of lute playing.

1. Suite en Do mineur - Prelude (Charles Mouton)
2. Suite en Do mineur - Allemande l'altesse de Lobkowitz (Charles Mouton)
3. Suite en Do mineur - Courante de Gauthier double Mouton (Charles Mouton)
4. Suite en Do mineur - Gavotte (Charles Mouton)
5. Suite en Do mineur - Menuet (Charles Mouton)
6. Suite en Do mineur - Pasacaille La volage (Charles Mouton)
7. Suite en Do mineur - Chaconne Les sultans (Charles Mouton)
8. Suite en Sol Mineur - Allemande (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
9. Suite en Sol Mineur - Aria (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
10. Suite en Sol Mineur - Courante (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
11. Suite en Sol Mineur - Bourree (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
12. Suite en Sol Mineur - Sarabande (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
13. Suite en Sol Mineur - Gavotte (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
14. Suite en Sol Mineur - Menuet (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
15. Suite en Sol Mineur - Gigue (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
16. Suite en la mineur - Allemande Grave (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
17. Suite en la mineur - Allegro Grave (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
18. Suite en la mineur - Bourree (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
19. Suite en la mineur - Sarabande (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
20. Suite en la mineur - Menuet (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
21. Suite en la mineur - Gigue (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
22. Sonata en Si Bemol - Andante (Bernhard Joachim Hagen)
23. Sonata en Si Bemol - Allegro mon non troppo (Bernhard Joachim Hagen)
24. Sonata en Si Bemol - Allegretto (Bernhard Joachim Hagen)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 2/25/2011
Mauricio Buraglia lives in Paris France

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Bernhard Joachim Hagen, Composer: Charles Mouton, Composer: Ernst Gottlieb Baron, Lute, Composer: Sylvius Leopold Weiss

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2. Le 9 sonate per violoncello solo e continuo by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
3. Ciaconna by Ernst Stolz: Renaissance and Baroque beautiful music revealed by Dutch gambist and multi-instrumentalist
4. I Cavalieri del Liuto - The Knights of the Lute by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
5. Cancionero by Dufay Collective: instrumental and vocal music from the Middle Ages and Reniassance
6. A Lestampida by Dufay Collective: instrumental and vocal music from the Middle Ages and Reniassance
7. Barbara Strozzi - Diporti di Euterpe by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
8. Ancient Mosaic with Guitar by La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
9. All Hayle to the Days by Harper's Hamper: well loved and lesser known British carols for the festive season, performed with single voices and instruments
10. Influenza Italiana by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
11. Poeticall Musicke Live by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
12. Messe a l'usage des Couvents by Craig Hanson: exquisitely moving Baroque organ music
13. Farewell II by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
14. The Four Seasons by Vivaldi by American Baroque: Spectacular Baroque and Classical chamber music
15. A Spagna in the Works by Alison Crum and Roy Marks: Ethereal, enigmatic and exhilarating renaissance miniature masterpieces for viol and lute
16. Arpeggi by Federico Moscogiuri: Original and evocative lute music
17. Art of the Lute in Renaissance France by Edward Martin: vihuela, renaissance and baroque lute
18. Salutation by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
19. Relaxation techniques - 4 Elements by Vasily Boykov: nature sounds and atmospheric sounds, perfect for relaxation
20. For the Love of Jaqueline by Asteria: late-medieval vocal and instrumental music

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