Capirola, vincenzo capirola lute book guitar several shepherds, a sprinkling of cherubs, and one memorable scene of a fullfigured nude lady being serenaded by a satyr. The vincenzo capirola lutebook italian paleography. License requesttranslation, prints and more ue now. Buy lute book by marincola, frederico from amazons classical music store. Capirola lute book guitar clearly gombosi had done considerable work in researching vicenzo capirola s life and family biographies, but the dry fact that his sisters name had appeared on some obscure ducal tax record in or something of this nature was not of any real importance to me. His music is preserved in an illuminated manuscript called the capirola lutebook, which is considered to be one of the most important sources of lute music of the early 16th century. Vincenzo capirola lute book circa 1517 da capo press.
Copies in library not available while library buildings are closed. Vincenzo capirola, compositione di meser vincenzo capirola. Not much is known about the life of capirola, though he seems to have spent much of his life in brescia, the city of his birth. Corpo musicale lenese vincenzo capirola, leno leno, italy.
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A page in italian lute tablature from the beautifully decorated capirola lute book, written in venice 15151520 by vitale, a pupil of lutenist vincenzo capirola. Spaces between the animals are filled with various bookk or shrubs or grasses. The capirola lute book contains considerable material prefatory to the tablatures that provides some of the earliest surviving and most detailed instructions for how the lute is to be played. Capirola lute book, 7 pieces by vincenzo capirola 1474. Vincenzo capirola lute book circa 1517 musical score.
It is an illuminated manuscript which comprises the entire surviving output of vincenzo capirola. His famous book on lute composition and playing generally called the capirola lutebook, dates to the period of 15151520. Born in 1474, he appears to have grown up there, since the next record of his whereabouts comes from 1489, when he was a resident in that italian city. Vincenzo capirola bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. Ue now digital product printed product vinzenzo capirola. Ricercar xi alternates chordal passages with fast moving melodic lines. Spinacino, bossinensis, and capirola are given in frenchenglish tablature with a separate transcription for modern guitar. Capirola lute book according to duarte 1976 the capirola lute book dates from around 1517 and is the oldest known handwritten collection of lute tablatures. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The capirola lutebook was compiled in 1520 by vitale, a pupil of capirola. Title compositione di meser vincenzo capirola, gentil homo bresano. It is a compilation by a probably amateur venetian lutenist identified only by his first name, vidal, of the compositions of his instructor vincenzo capirola a lutenist born in brescia. His music is preserved in an illuminated manuscript called the capirola lutebook, which is considered.
Compositione di meser vincenzo capirola lutebook circa 1517. Vincenzo capirola lute book circa 1517 da capo press music reprint series by otto gombosi, february 1983, university of maryland sea grant publications edition, hardcover in english new ed edition. Lute book circa 1517 was published posthumously in 1955. The compositions included probably date from around 1517. In fact, it is generally held that he was the preeminent composerpedagogue of lute music from the second and third decades of the sixteenth century. This volume, one of 8, contains 22 fantasias by various composers, including some by milano. Daniel estrem playing ricercare 1 by vincenzo capirola from the capirola lute book ca. Corpo musicale lenese vincenzo capirola home facebook. The socalled capirola lutebook is one of the most important sources of early 16th century italian lute music.
The capirola lute book from circa 1517, contains some of the earliest compositions for lute. Capirolas lutebook is distinguished by an impressive number of remarkable features one of which alone would suffice to assure it a place of honor on the map of the rather thinly populated territory of early lute music. All we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a library the whole world trusts. Vincenzo capirola lutebook compositione di meser vincenzo capirola gentil homo bresano. Most of his life was spent in brescia, but certainly part of his creative career was in venice. The revival the tradition of lute making had more or less disappeared by the end of the 16th century. There was a rainstorm during the concert which adds some natural atmosphere to the background sound. Ricercar xi alternates chordal passages with wide ranging melodic lines. Title, compositione di meser vincenzo capirola, gentil homo bresano. The first piece in capirolas ornemented book of tablature for the lute, dated 1517. Vincenzo capirola lute book 1517 free ebook download as pdf file. It is an illuminated manuscript which comprises the entire surviving output of vincenzo capirola the capirola lutebook was compiled in 1520 by vitale, a pupil of capirola. Translation by otto gombosi in compositione di meser vincenzo capirola, neuilly.
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