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Luis de Milán was a Spanish composer, vihuelist, and writer on music who spent most of his life in Valencia, where he was associated with the ducal court of Germaine de Foix until around 1538. In 1536 he published El Maestro, the first printed collection of music for the vihuela de mano, arranging its fantasias, pavanes, and songs in graded order from simple to virtuosic for the benefit of students. He was also among the earliest musicians to include verbal tempo indications in printed music. His final book, El cortesano (1561), modeled on Castiglione’s Il Cortegiano, offers a vivid picture of Valencian court life. Luis de Milán is thought to have taken minor religious orders before later becoming a parish rector.
As the first composer to publish music specifically for the vihuela, Luis de Milán established the printed foundations of the vihuela repertoire and shaped the conventions that later Spanish vihuelists such as Mudarra, Narváez, and Pisador would follow. His graded fantasias and villancicos combined dazzling improvisatory figuration with expressive text-setting, and his written tempo instructions were an early and influential innovation in Western musical notation.
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Fantasía (from El Maestro)1536
Performed by Baroque Room, Luthval
Pavana1536
Performed by Ariel Abramovich, Belarmo
Toda mi vida vos amé1536 (El Maestro)
Performed by Rodrigo Diaz, Robert Cases
Fantasía XI1536 (El Maestro)
Performed by Dmitry Cherevko
Libro de música de vihuela de mano (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 1— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Libro de música de vihuela de mano (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 2— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Libro de música de vihuela de mano (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 8— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos I y II. Fantasía XIII (First Version)— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos I y II. Pavana I— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos I y II. Tento I— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos I y II. Fantasía XIII (Second Version)— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos I y II. Fantasía X— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 3 y 4. Fantasía XII— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 3 y 4. Fantasía VIII— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 3 y 4. Tento II— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 5 y 6. Fantasía XVI— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 5 y 6. Pavana III— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 5 y 6. Fantasía XV— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 7 y 8. Fantasía XVIII— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 7 y 8. Pavana IV— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 7 y 8. Pavana V— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 7 y 8. Fantasía XXII— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano: Tonos 7 y 8. Tento IV— Hopkinson Smith
Performed by Hopkinson Smith
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Fantasia No. 10— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Fantasia No. 11— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Falai miña amor (Arr. for Solo Vihuela) (1)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Falai miña amor (Arr. for Solo Vihuela) (2)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Fantasía I— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Romance. “Durandarte, Durandarte”— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Pavana I— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Pavana IV— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Soneto en Ytaliano. “Amor che nel mio…— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Pavana V— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Pavana VI— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Romance. “Sospirastes, Baldovinos”— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Fantasía IX— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Milán: El maestro: Soneto en ytaliano “Amor che nel mio pensier”— Walter Gerwig
Performed by Walter Gerwig
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Pavana No. 1— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Pavana No. 3— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Pavana No. 4— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Pavana No. 5— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Pavana No. 6— Massimo Lonardi
Performed by Massimo Lonardi
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 1. Pavana I del primero y segundo tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 9. Fantasía XII del tercero y quarto tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 2. Pavana II del tercero y quarto tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 3. Pavana III del quinto y sexto tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 4. Pavana IV del septimo y octavo tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 5. Pavana V del octavo tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 6. Pavana VI del octavo tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 7. Fantasía X del primero y segundo tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 8. Fantasía XVI del quinto y sexto tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Milán: Lute music – Spain: 10. Fantasía XI del primero y segundo tono— Konrad Ragossnig
Performed by Konrad Ragossnig
Libro de música de vihuela de mano intitulado “El Maestro”: No. 8. Fantasia del octavo tono— Toyohiko Satoh
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh
Libro de música de vihuela de mano intitulado “El Maestro”: No. 4. Fantasia del quarto tono— Toyohiko Satoh
Performed by Toyohiko Satoh
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Fantasia VIII— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XII (1)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Quien amores ten (Arr. for Solo Vihuela)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XI (1)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Pavana IV (1)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Pavana V (1)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Pavana V (2)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Pavana IV (2)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XII (2)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de música de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XI (2)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Fantasia No. 10— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Fantasia No. 1: Fantasia I— Shirley Rumsey
Performed by Shirley Rumsey
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Pavana I del primero y secundo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia I del primero tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XIII del primero tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Pavana IV del primero tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XXII del octavo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia III del primero tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Pavana II del tercero y quarto tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XII del tercero y quarto tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XIV del tercero y quarto tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XVIII del septimo y octavo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Pavana III del quinto y sexto tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XVI del quinto y sexto tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Pavana V del octavo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia II del primero tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia X del primero tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia IV del segundo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia V del segundo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia XV del quinto y sexto tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Fantasia VI del primero y secundo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano: Tentos IV del septimo y octavo tono— Paolo Cherici
Performed by Paolo Cherici
Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro: Fantasia No. 2: Fantasia II— Shirley Rumsey
Performed by Shirley Rumsey
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 1— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 3— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 8— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 11— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 22— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Fantasia No. 40— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Pavana No. 2— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro” (Excerpts) : Pavana No. 6— Shigeo Mito
Performed by Shigeo Mito
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Pavana No. 4— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Libro de Música de Vihuela de Mano “El Maestro”, Libro I: Pavana No. 2— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes