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Yasunori Imamura

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Yasunori Imamura was born on 19 October 1953 in Sakai, Osaka; he is a Japanese lutenist. He studied lute with Eugen Müller-Dombois and Hopkinson Smith at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, where he received his soloist’s diploma in 1981. He is a member of ensembles including La Stagione Frankfurt, Les Musiciens du Louvre and Camerata Köln. He has taught lute in Strasbourg since 1984 and began teaching in Frankfurt in 1989.

Imamura has appeared on more than 150 CDs, both as a soloist and as a member of ensembles. His solo recordings include the complete lute works of Johann Sebastian Bach and three volumes of lute sonatas by Silvius Leopold Weiss. In 1997 he founded the ensemble Fons Musicae. The ensemble’s recordings have received awards including the “Classica” prize in France and the “Star of the Month” prize in Germany.

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Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : I. Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : V. Menuett I -…— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : VII. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : I. Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : V. Bourrée I -…— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : VII. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : I. Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : V. Gavotte I -…— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : VII. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : V. Menuet I-II— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : VI. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : I. Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : V. Gavotte I-II— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : VI. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : I. Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : V. Bourrée…— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura) : VI. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: I. Preludio— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: II. Loure— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a: III. Gavotte en rondeau— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: IV. Menuet I – V. Menuet II— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: VI. Bourrée— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: VII. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in C Minor, BWV 997: I. Prelude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in C Minor, BWV 997: II. Fugue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in C Minor, BWV 997: III. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Partita in C Minor, BWV 997: IV. Gigue – V. Double— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1000— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998: I. Prelude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998: II. Fugue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E-Flat Major, BWV 998: III. Allegro— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: I. Prelude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Lute) : V. Bourrée— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: VI. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in G Minor, BWV 995: I. Prelude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in G Minor, BWV 995: II. Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in G Minor, BWV 995: III. Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in G Minor, BWV 995: IV. Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in G Minor, BWV 995: V. Gavotte I – VI. Gavotte II— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Lute Suite in G Minor, BWV 995: VII. Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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St. John Passion, BWV 245: No. 19, Betrachte, meine Seel— Johann Sebastian Bach
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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244b (Early Version) : No. 56, Ja! freilich will in uns das Fleisch…— Johann Sebastian Bach
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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244b (Early Version) : No. 57, Komm, süßes Kreuz— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Sonata in D Major: I. Prélude – Capriccio— Composer not established
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Sonata in D Major: II. Allemande— Composer not established
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Sonata in D Major: III. Courante— Composer not established
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Sonata in D Major: IV. Angloise— Composer not established
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Sonata in D Major: V. Sarabande— Composer not established
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Sonata in D Major: VI. Menuet— Composer not established
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Sonata in D Major: VII. Passagaille— Composer not established
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Prélude & Fugue in C Major: I. Prélude— Composer not established
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Prélude & Fugue in C Major: II. Fugue— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: I. Prélude— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: II. Allemande— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: III. Courante— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: IV. Bourrée— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: V. Sarabande— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: VI. Menuet— Composer not established
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Sonata in G minor: VII. Presto— Composer not established
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Sonata in B-Flat Major: II. Allemande— Composer not established
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Sonata in B-Flat Major: IV. Bourrée— Composer not established
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Sonata in B-Flat Major: VI. Menuet— Composer not established
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Sonata in A Minor: II. Allemande: Andante— Composer not established
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Sonata in A Minor: IV. Bourrée: Posato— Composer not established
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Sonata in A Minor: V. Sarabande: Andante— Composer not established
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Sonata in A Minor: VII. Presto— Composer not established
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en mi mineur – 1. Cantabile— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en mi mineur – 2. Allegro— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en mi mineur – 3. Recitativo – Arioso— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en mi mineur – 4. Vivace— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.1 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 1. Dolce— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.1 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 2. Scherzando— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.1 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 3. Largo e misurato— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.1 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 4. Vivace e staccato— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en la mineur – 1. Largo— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en la mineur – 2. Allegro— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en la mineur – 3. Soave— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate pour viole de gambe en la mineur – 4. Allegro— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.2 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 1. Largo— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.2 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 2. Allegro— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.2 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 3. Largo— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate No.2 pour viole de gambe en la majeur – 4. Vivace— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Fantaisie pour viole de gambe solo en ré majeur – 1. Andante— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Fantaisie pour viole de gambe solo en ré majeur – 2. Vivace— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Fantaisie pour viole de gambe solo en ré majeur – 3. Recitativo – Andante— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Fantaisie pour viole de gambe solo en ré majeur – 4. Vivace— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate trio pour viole de gambe en sol majeur – 1. Andante— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate trio pour viole de gambe en sol majeur – 2. Allegro— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate trio pour viole de gambe en sol majeur – 3. Largo— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Telemann: Sonate trio pour viole de gambe en sol majeur – 4. Presto— Georg Philipp Telemann
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Trio sonata no 2 in g minor ; Largo— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 2 in g minor ; Andante— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 2 in g minor ; Trio sonata no 2 in g minor ; Lento— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 2 in g minor ; Allegro— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 2 in g minor ; Menuet 1 and menuet 2— Composer not established
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Cantata misero pastorello ; Preludio, affettuoso— Composer not established
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Cantata misero pastorello ; Allegro— Composer not established
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Cantata misero pastorello ; Recitativo, misero pastorello— Composer not established
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Cantata misero pastorello ; Aria, se tarda l’aurora— Composer not established
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Cantata misero pastorello ; Recitativo, consolati,cor mio— Composer not established
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Cantata misero pastorello ; Aria,si ,si, vi rivedro— Composer not established
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Duetto si fugga, si sprezzi ; Aria largo, si fugga, si sprezzi— Composer not established
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Duetto si fugga, si sprezzi ; Recitativo, si, cupido si sprezzi— Composer not established
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Duetto si fugga, si sprezzi ; Aria allegro, se saétta un nero ciglio— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 9 in b minor ; Adagio— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 9 in b minor ; Vivace— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 9 in b minor ; Largo— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 9 in b minor ; Allegro— Composer not established
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Trio sonata no 9 in b minor ; Menuet, andante largo— Composer not established
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Cantata ; Il lamento d’Olimpia ; Preludio affettuoso— Composer not established
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Cantata ; Il lamento d’Olimpia ; Allegro— Composer not established
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Cantata ; Il lamento d’Olimpia ; Recitative— Composer not established
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Cantata ; Il lamento d’Olimpia ; Aria affettuoso— Composer not established
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Cantata ; Il lamento d’Olimpia ; Recitative (II)— Composer not established
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Cantata ; Il lamento d’Olimpia ; Aria con spirito— Composer not established
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Duetto ; luci barbare ; Aria, con spirito— Composer not established
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Duetto ; luci barbare ; Recitative— Composer not established
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Duetto ; luci barbare ; Aria, allegro— Composer not established
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Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, “Partita Grande”: I. Overture: [Largo] – Allegro – Largo— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, “Partita Grande”: II. Courante— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, “Partita Grande”: III. Sarabande— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, “Partita Grande”: IV. Bourree— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, “Partita Grande”: V. Minuet— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, “Partita Grande”: VI. Presto— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Prelude— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Prelude and Fugue in D Minor: Fugue— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 45 in A Major: I. Introduzione— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 45 in A Major: II. Courante— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 45 in A Major: III. Bourree— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 45 in A Major: IV. Sarabande— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 45 in A Major: V. Ciacona— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Lute Sonata No. 45 in A Major: VI. Presto— Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Suite in G Major: I. Prelude— Robert de Visee
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Suite in G Major: II. Allemande— Robert de Visee
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Suite in G Major: III. Courante— Robert de Visee
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Suite in G Major: IV. Sarabande: La du haut Menil— Robert de Visee
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Suite in G Major: V. Gavotte – Rondeau— Robert de Visee
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Suite in G Major: VI. Chaconne— Robert de Visee
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La grotte de Versailles: Overture (arr. R. Visee)— Robert de Visee
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Suite in C Minor: I. Prelude— Robert de Visee
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Suite in C Minor: II. La Plainte: Tombeau de Mesdemoiselles de Visee, Allemande de Mr. leur Pere— Robert de Visee
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Suite in C Minor: III. Courante— Robert de Visee
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Suite in C Minor: IV. Sarabande— Robert de Visee
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Suite in C Minor: V. Gigue— Robert de Visee
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Pieces de clavecin, Book 2, 6th Ordre: Les baricades misterieuses (arr. Y. Imamura)— Francois Couperin
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Suite in A Major: I. Prelude— Robert de Visee
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Suite in A Major: II. Allemande— Robert de Visee
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Suite in A Major: III. Courante— Robert de Visee
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Suite in A Major: IV. Sarabande— Robert de Visee
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Suite in A Major: V. Gavotte— Robert de Visee
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Suite in A Major: VI. Menuet— Robert de Visee
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Suite in A Major: VII. Gigue— Robert de Visee
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Pieces de clavecin, Book 2: 7th Ordre: La Menetou (Rondeau) (arr. Y. Imamura)— Francois Couperin
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Suite in E Minor: I. Prelude— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: II. Allemande— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: III. Courante— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: IV. Sarabande— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: V. Gavotte— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: VI. Menuet— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: VII. La Montsermeil – Rondeau— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E Minor: VIII. Gigue – Double— Robert de Visee
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Roland, Act V: Ritournelle des Fees (arr. R. Visee)— Robert de Visee
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Suite in E major BWV 1006a, I Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E major BWV 1006a, II Loure— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E major BWV 1006a, III Gavotte en rondeau— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E major BWV 1006a, IV Menuett I & Menuett II— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E major BWV 1006a, V Bourée— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E major BWV 1006a, VI Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in C minor BWV 997, I Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in C minor BWV 997, II Fuga— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in C minor BWV 997, III Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in C minor BWV 997, IV Gigue-double— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Präludium in C minor BWV 999— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Fuga in G minor BWV 1000— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude, fugue and allegro in E flat major BWV 998, I Prelude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude, fugue and allegro in E flat major BWV 998, II Fugue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Prelude, fugue and allegro in E flat major BWV 998, III Allegro— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E minor BWV 996, I Praeludio (Passagio-Presto)— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E minor BWV 996, II Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E minor BWV 996, III Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E minor BWV 996, IV Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E minor BWV 996, V Bourée— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in E minor BWV 996, VI Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in G minor BWV 995, I Prélude— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in G minor BWV 995, II Allemande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in G minor BWV 995, III Courante— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in G minor BWV 995, IV Sarabande— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in G minor BWV 995, V Gavotte I/II en Rondeau— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Suite in G minor BWV 995, VI Gigue— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Come again : sweet love doth now invite— Composer not established
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Come away come sweet love— Composer not established
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I saw my lady weep— Composer not established
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Piper’s pavane (lute solo)— Composer not established
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Sweet stay awhile— Composer not established
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Weep yo no more sad ountains— Composer not established
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In darkness le me dwell— Composer not established
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A shepherd in a shade— Composer not established
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What if I never speed ?— Composer not established
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The most high and mighty christianus the fourth king of denmark, his galliard (lute solo)— Composer not established
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Go, crystal tears— Composer not established
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Daphne was no so chaste— Composer not established
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Mrs winter’s jump (lute solo)— Composer not established
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Mrs white’s nothing (lute solo)— Composer not established
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Mrs vaux’s jig (lute solo)— Composer not established
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The shoemaker’s wife, a toy (lute solo)— Composer not established
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Tell me true love— Composer not established
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Fine knacks for ladies— Composer not established
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