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Joan Ambrosio Dalza
13,597 listeners
Joan Ambrosio Dalza was an Italian lutenist, working in Milan. In 1508 he published a lute book with transcriptions of frottolas, improvisatory…
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Christopher Tye
17,230 listeners
Christopher Tye (c 1505–c 1572) was an English composer and organist.
He studied at Cambridge University, and became a Doctor of Music both…
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John Johnson
18,194 listeners
There are many artists named John Johnson; Discogs lists over 50 people with this name. Listed below are some of the most well known:
1. John…
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Alonso Mudarra
18,222 listeners
Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance. He was an innovative composer of instrumental…
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Josquin Desprez
10,176 listeners
Josquin des Prez (French pronunciation: /ʒɔskɛ̃ depʁe/; c. 1450/1455 – 27 August 1521), often referred to simply as Josquin, was a Franco-Flemish…
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Pierre de La Rue
15,320 listeners
Pierre de La Rue (c.1452 – 20 November 1518) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. A member of the same generation as Josquin…
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John Dunstable
17,436 listeners
John Dunstaple or Dunstable (c. 1390 – December 24, 1453) was an English composer of polyphonic music of the late medieval era and early…
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Anthony Holborne
12,390 listeners
Anthony Holborne (c. 1545 – November 29, 1602) was a composer of English consort music during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Thomas Morley
12,474 listeners
Thomas Morley (1557 or 1558 – October 1602) was an English composer, theorist, editor and organist of the Renaissance, and the foremost member…
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Piffaro
4,742 listeners
World-renowned for its highly polished performances as the pied-pipers of Early Music, Piffaro, The Renaissance Band has delighted audiences…
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Jacob Obrecht
12,943 listeners
Jacob Obrecht (1457/1458 – late July, 1505) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was the most famous composer of masses in Europe in…
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Tobias Hume
12,739 listeners
Tobias Hume (1569?-1645) was an English composer, viol player, and soldier.
Little is known of his life. Some have suggested that he was born in 1569…
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Shirley Rumsey
12,662 listeners
Shirley Rumsey studied the lute and singing at the Royal College of Music in London where she became interested in the enormous repertoire for…
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Claudin de Sermisy
10,930 listeners
Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490 – October 13, 1562) was a French composer of the Renaissance. Along with Clément Janequin he was one of the most…
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Emilio de' Cavalieri
4,858 listeners
Emilio de' Cavalieri (c. 1550–March 11, 1602) was an Italian composer, producer, organist, diplomat, choreographer and dancer at the end of the…
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Adrian Willaert
10,324 listeners
Adrian Willaert (c. 1490–7th December 1562) was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most…
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Vincenzo Capirola
9,945 listeners
Vincenzo Capirola (1474 – after 1548) was an Italian composer, lutenist and nobleman of the Renaissance. His music is preserved in an illuminated…
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Alonso Lobo
8,114 listeners
February 25, 1555 – April 5, 1617) was a Spanish composer of the late Renaissance. Although not as famous as Victoria, he was highly regarded at…
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Juan del Encina
10,405 listeners
Juan de la Encina (1469-ca. 1533), a composer, poet and playwriter, often called the founder of Spanish drama, was born in 1469 near Salamanca,…
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Cristóbal de Morales
6,058 listeners
Cristóbal de Morales (c.1500 – between September 4 and October 7, 1553) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance.
Cristóbal de Morales was born…