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Enríquez de Valderrábano was a Spanish vihuelist and composer, born around 1500. Little biographical information about him survives. His 1547 publication, dedicated to Francisco de Zúñiga, the Fourth Count of Miranda, states that he was a citizen of Peñaranda de Duero. Juan Bermudo’s Declaración de instrumentos musicales of 1555 makes the unconfirmed claim that he was employed by the count.
Valderrábano’s 1547 publication, Silva de Sirenas, has seven parts containing fugas, contrapuntos, sonetos, bajas, vacas, discantes, pavanas, proverbios, canciones, romances, and villancicos, ordered by difficulty. It includes pieces for two vihuelas, for vihuela and another instrument, and for vihuela and voice. The book is considered an important source for vihuela music of the Spanish Renaissance and European instrumental music. It includes transcriptions of pieces by other composers, including Cristóbal de Morales, Josquin des Prez, and Nicolas Gombert.
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Libro de musica de vihuela, intitulado “Silva de sirenas” – Libro 7: No. 167. Diferencias sobre…— Toyohiko Satoh
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Libro de musica de vihuela, intitulado “Silva de sirenas” – Libro 4: No. 77. Diferencias sobre…— Toyohiko Satoh
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 90, Fantasia sobre un benedictus— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 115, Fantasia que va remedando al motete de queramus cum pastoribus— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 103, Fantasia sobre un benedictus de la misa de Mouton tua est…— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro VI: No. 163, Soneto. Viva la Margarita— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 107, Fantasia sobre un pleni— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 110, Fantasia del primer tono— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 105, Fantasia del primero tono— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro VI: No. 135, Per illud ave de Josquin— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro VII: No. 167, Diferencias sobre el tenor de Conde Claros— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro I: No. 3, Agnus Dei sobre el canto llano mi fa re sol fa mi— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 96, Fantasia contrahecha a otra extranjera— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 99, Fantasia 12 del quinto tono— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro I: No. 4, Benedictus que diferencia el canto llano de muchas maneras— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 91, Fantasia 4 sobre la entrada de un baxa— John Griffiths
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Silvo de Sirenas, Libro V: No. 92, Fantasia 5 del tercer tono— John Griffiths
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Benedictus de la Missa Ave maris stella (After Josquin des Prez)— John Griffiths
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Fantasía remedada al Kyrie postrero de la Missa de beata Virgine de Josquin— John Griffiths
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Libro de música de vihuela (1547) (Excerpts) : Duo et resurrexit— Paolo Cherici
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Libro de música de vihuela (1547) (Excerpts) : Duo Benedictus— Paolo Cherici
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Libro de música de vihuela (1547) (Excerpts) : Duo Agnus Dei— Paolo Cherici
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Libro de música de vihuela (1547) (Excerpts) : Fantasia I del quarto tono— Paolo Cherici
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Libro de música de vihuela (1547) (Excerpts) : Soneto lombardo a manera de danza— Paolo Cherici
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Silva de sirenas: No. 2, Siete diferencias fáciles sobre Guandame las vacas— Shigeo Mito
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