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Massimo Marchese was born on 31 August 1965 in Savona, in the Italian region of Liguria. He is an Italian musician, lutenist, theorbist and recording artist. He was a student of Jakob Lindberg at the Royal College of Music in London. He collaborated with the pipa player Jiao Xiangwen and the poet Sandro Boccardi. As a basso continuo musician he accompanied Nigel Rogers, Ottavio Dantone, Flavio Colusso, Flavio Emilio Scogna and many ensembles. He played in Europe, Asia and South America.

His recordings include the works of Francesco Spinacino, Franciscus Bossinensis, Joachim van den Hove, Robert de Visée, Gabriele Fallamero and Roman Turovsky-Savchuk. The partial discography lists Intavolatura di Leuto, Libri I e II (Tactus, 2006) under Francesco Spinacino. It lists La musique de la chambre du Roi, vols. I, II and III (Brilliant Classics, 2013), under Robert de Visee. It lists Florida (Brilliant Classics, 2015) under Joachim van den Hove.

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Repertoire

Entrée de Luth, Premiere Chant— Robert Ballard II
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Ballet Troisiesme— Robert Ballard II
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Courante de la Reyne Seconde— Robert Ballard II
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Courante Sixsiesme de la Reyne— Robert Ballard II
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Toccata 5— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Gagliarda 8— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Corrente 12— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Entree de Luth, Premiere— Robert Ballard II
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Ballet de Manans— Robert Ballard II
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Courante Les Angeliques I Movement— Robert Ballard II
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Toccata 2— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Gagliarda 2— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Corrente 4— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Entrée de Luth, Troisiesme— Robert Ballard II
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Ballet des Dieux— Robert Ballard II
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Premiere Volte— Robert Ballard II
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Courante De La Reyne, Dixiesme— Robert Ballard II
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Ballet I Premiere Chant— Robert Ballard II
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Toccata 1— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Gagliarda 1— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Corrente 1— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Entrée De Luth, Cinquiesme— Robert Ballard II
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Ballet II Premiere Chant— Robert Ballard II
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Ballet III Premiere Chant— Robert Ballard II
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Courante Les Angeliques II Movement— Robert Ballard II
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Sonata No. 1 in C Major, WKO 141: I. Vivace— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 1 in C Major, WKO 141: II. Adagio— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 1 in C Major, WKO 141: III. Minuetto— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 2 in A Major, WKO 142: I. Allegro— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 2 in A Major, WKO 142: II. Siciliano— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 2 in A Major, WKO 142: III. Minuetto— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Vivace in D Major, WKO 190— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Piece in D Major, WKO 193 – Minuet for Viola da Gamba— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 3 in D Major, WKO 143: I. Allegro— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 3 in D Major, WKO 143: II. Adagio— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 3 in D Major, WKO 143: III. Minuetto— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 4 in G Major, WKO 144: I. Allegro— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 4 in G Major, WKO 144: II. Adagio— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 4 in G Major, WKO 144: III. Minuetto— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Piece in D Minor, WKO 206 – (Minuet) for Viola da Gamba— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 5 in A Major, WKO 145: I. Allegro— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 5 in A Major, WKO 145: II. Andante— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 5 in A Major, WKO 145: III. Minuetto— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, WKO 146: I. Moderato— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, WKO 146: II. Adagio— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, WKO 146: III. Minuetto— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Untitled Piece (Pembroke Manuscript) [in diesen heilig’n Hallen] for Viola da Gamba— Carl Friedrich Abel
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Si la Noche Haze Escura— Composer not established
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Señores el Qu’es Nasçido— Pedro De Pastrana
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No Soy Yo Quien Veis Vivir— Composer not established
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Andarán Siempre Mis Ojos— Composer not established
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Yo Me Soy la Morenica— Bartolomé Carceres
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Verbum Caro Facto Est— Composer not established
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Si N’os Huviera Mirado— Cristobal de Morales
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Morenica Dame un Beso— Miguel de Fellana
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Falalalán Falalalera— Cristobal de Morales
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Mal Se Cura Muyto Mal— Composer not established
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¡Ah Pelayo, Que Desmayo!— Composer not established
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Si Amores Me Han de Matar— Miguel de Fellana
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Que Todos se Pasan en Flores— Composer not established
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Teresica Hermana— Matheo Flecha
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Bis-Llaman a Teresica— Composer not established
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Yéndome y Veniendo— Bartolomé Carceres
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Elà, Don, Don— Bartolomé Carceres
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Riu, Riu, Chiu— Bartolomé Carceres
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Que Farem del Pobre Joan— Diego Pisador
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No Me los Muestres Mas— Composer not established
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No Tienen Vado Mis Males— Composer not established
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Como Puedo Yo Vivir— Composer not established
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Bésame y Abrázame— Composer not established
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Ojos Garços Ha la Niña— Composer not established
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Con Qué la Lavaré— Composer not established
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No la Devemos Dormir— Composer not established
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Un Dolor Tengo en el Alma— Composer not established
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Y Dezid, Serranicas ¡He!— Composer not established
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Para Ver Me Con Vventura— Composer not established
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Dime, Robadora— Composer not established
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Cantio Ruthenica XXXVI— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico II— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Lodomerica LIV— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico IV— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Lodomerica XIX— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico VI— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico VII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Lodomerica XLII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico VIII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Sarmatoruthenica CXXIX— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico XIII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico III— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico XIV— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Sarmatoruthenica V— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico XIX— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Rutheno I— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico XVIII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Sarmatoruthenica XCV— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Lodomerico XX— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Sarmatoruthenica XXIX— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Rutheno III— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Sarmatico VIII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Sarmatico XI— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Sarmatoruthenica XXXIX— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Ballo Sarmatoruthenico I— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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De Temporum Fine Chorea I— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Sarmatoruthenica XXXVII— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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De Temporum Fine Chorea II— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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De Temporum Fine Chorea III— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Cantio Ruthenica XXXVI No. 2— Roman Turovsky-Savchuk
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Chanson Englesae (265)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Schager Voetken (267)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Almande “La Chapelle” (226)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Passemezo Bedurum in C Major (170a)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Galliarde (170b)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Volte (352)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Almande Gratiae (229)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Hollanschen Boerendans (266)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Susanneken (271)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Pavana Lachrimae (198a)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Reprinse (198b)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Honsup “Go from My Window” (268)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Fantasia sexta (57)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Volte (350)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Spagnolette (262)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Pavana (321)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Hansken is so frayen gesel (273)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Volte (353)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Almande Monsieur— Joachim Van den Hove
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Reprinse (228B)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Soet Catarijnken (272)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Pavana Pietro Philippi— Joachim Van den Hove
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Griensliefs (269)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Almande Englesae (230)— Joachim Van den Hove
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Recercare: Racercare— Francesco Spinacino
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3 Libros de musica en cifras para vihuela, Book 1: Fantasia facil— Alonso Mudarra
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3 Libros de musica en cifras para vihuela, Book 1: Pavana de Alexandre— Alonso Mudarra
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3 Libros de musica en cifras para vihuela, Book 1: Gagliarda— Alonso Mudarra
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3 Libros de musica en cifras para vihuela, Book 1: Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa en la…— Alonso Mudarra
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Fantasia No. 10— Luis de Milán
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Pavana No. 6— Luis de Milán
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Fantasia No. 1— Luis de Milán
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Pavana No. 1— Luis de Milán
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Ricercar No. 51— Francesco da Milano
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Passeavase el rey moro— Luys de Narvaez
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Fantasia de quarto tono— Luys de Narvaez
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Diferencias on Guardame las vacas— Luys de Narvaez
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Caldibi castigliano— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Calata ala spagnola— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Pavana alla ferrarese— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Saltarello— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Piva— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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Suscepit Israel— Miguel de Fuenllana
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Morenica, dame un beso— Miguel de Fuenllana
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Adiu mes amours— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 13— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 3— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 2— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Ricercare No. 9— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: La Bernardina de Josquin— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 6— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 8— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 11— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 10— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Benedictus— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Ricercare No. 10— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 12— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 5— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare de tutti li toni— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Malor me bat— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Ricercare No. 7— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 9— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Ricercare No. 8— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Ricercare No. 3— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 2: Mater patris et filia— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 4— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Fortuna d’un gran tempo— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare No. 7— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Bassadanza— Francesco Spinacino
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Intabulatura de lauto, Book 1: Ricercare a Juli amours— Francesco Spinacino
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Suite in C Minor: I. Prelude— Robert de Visée
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Suite in C Minor: II. Allemande. Grave— Robert de Visée
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Suite in C Minor: III. Courante— Robert de Visée
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Suite in C Minor: IV. Sarabande. Rondeau— Robert de Visée
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Suite in C Minor: V. Gigue. Gaye— Robert de Visée
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Suite in C Minor: VI. Gavotte— Robert de Visée
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Suite in D Major: I. Allemande— Robert de Visée
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Suite in D Major: II. Courante— Robert de Visée
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Suite in D Major: III. Sarabande— Robert de Visée
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Suite in D Major: IV. Gigue— Robert de Visée
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Suite in D Major: V. Gavotte— Robert de Visée
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Suite in D Major: VI. Bourrée “La villageoise”— Robert de Visée
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Pièces de théorbe et de luth mises en partition, dessus et basse: Entrée d’Apollon— Robert de Visée
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Suite in E Minor: I. Allemande. Grave— Robert de Visée
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Suite in E Minor: II. Courante— Robert de Visée
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Suite in E Minor: III. Sarabande— Robert de Visée
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Suite in E Minor: IV. Gavotte— Robert de Visée
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Suite in E Minor: V. Gigue— Robert de Visée
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Pièces de théorbe et de luth mises en partition, dessus et basse: Chaconne— Robert de Visée
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Suite in B-Flat Major: I. Allemande. Gay “La Mutine”— Robert de Visée
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Suite in B-Flat Major: II. Courante— Robert de Visée
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Suite in B-Flat Major: III. Sarabande. “La du haut menil”— Robert de Visée
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Suite in B-Flat Major: IV. Gigue. Grave— Robert de Visée
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Suite in B-Flat Major: V. Gavotte— Robert de Visée
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Suite in F Minor: I. Allemande. Grave “La plainte”— Robert de Visée
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Suite in F Minor: II. Courante— Robert de Visée
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Suite in F Minor: III. Sarabande— Robert de Visée
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Suite in F Minor: IV. Gigue I— Robert de Visée
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Suite in F Minor: V. Gigue II— Robert de Visée
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Libro de Sonate Diverse: Cassandra— Pietro Paolo Raimondo
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Libro de Sonate Diverse: Ricercata— Pietro Paolo Raimondo
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Libro de Sonate Diverse: Balletto— Pietro Paolo Raimondo
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Libro I d’intavolatura di lauto: Toccata No. 1— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Libro I d’intavolatura di lauto: Corrente No. 1— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Semper Dowland semper dolens, P. 9— John Dowland
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Sir John Smith, his Almain, P. 47— John Dowland
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Tarleton’s Resurrection— John Dowland
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Libro I d’intavolatura di chitarone: Toccata Arpeggiata— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Libro IV d’intavolatura di chitarrone: Kapsberger— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Libro IV d’intavolatura di chitarrone: Capona— Girolamo Kapsberger
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Libro IV d’intavolatura di chitarrone: Canario— Girolamo Kapsberger
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A port [Rowallan and Straloch manuscripts, 17th century]— Anonymous
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A Scotts tune [Rowallan and Straloch manuscripts, 17th century]— Anonymous
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Gipsies Lilt [Rowallan and Straloch manuscripts, 17th century]— Anonymous
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A Dance [Rowallan and Straloch manuscripts, 17th century]— Anonymous
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Canario [17th century]— Anonymous
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A Scotts tune [17th century]— Anonymous
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Le secret des Muses: Malsimmes— Nicolas Vallet
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Le secret des Muses: Slaep soete slaep— Nicolas Vallet
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Le secret des Muses: Prelude— Nicolas Vallet
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Le secret des Muses: Pavane de Spagne— Nicolas Vallet
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Le secret des Muses: Bourree— Nicolas Vallet
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Branles de village— Robert Ballard II
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Nasce l’aspro— Francesco d’ Ana
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Ite caldi miei sospiri— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Ostinato vo seguire— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Per dolor mi bagno il viso— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Tastar de corde— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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O tempo, o ciel volubil— Paolo Scotto
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Il libro del Cortegiano: Ricercar VI— Franciscus Bossinensis
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Occhi miei lassi, mentre ch’ io vi giro— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Non e tempo d’aspectare— Marchetto Cara
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Intabolatura de lauto, Book 4: Poi che volse la mia stella— Joan Ambrosio Dalza
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Frottole, Book 1: A la guerra— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Si e debile il filo— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Recercar— Franciscus Bossinensis
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Zephiro spira il bel tempo rimena— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Che debb’io far? Che mi consigli?— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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Per fuggir d’amor le punte— Marchetto Cara
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S’il dissi mai— Bartolomeo Tromboncino
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S’io sedo al ombra, Amor— Marchetto Cara
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Ahime ch’io moro— Michele Pesenti
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Mia benigna fortuna [Italian, Bossinensis, Book 1]— Anonymous
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Amando e desiando— Benedetto Gareth
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