The baroque lute had a new tuning developed by the school of French lutenists, which was adopted by Germany, Flanders and the Eastern European countries in particular. The influence of the French court of Louis XIV on northern part of Europe is undisputed. The French school of lutenists were traveling through the courts and salons of Europe, publishing material and giving concerts. Their advice was sought throughout Europe.

However, Italy and Spain were not interested in the this new tuning of the lute, they kept their older tunings, which lead them to the violin, the opera orchestra and singing.

Italy in turn influenced European music at the beginning of the 18th century with the opera concerto, arias of divas and castrati and impresarios.

The music of the lute, has a massive and rich past and came to maturity during this time both in terms of the music and instrument building ("lutherie"), this in turn caused a great interest in the lute from interpreters, composers and the public.

The popularity of the lute is visible in the repertoire: solos, chamber music, and lute concertos start to appear and the virtuosity and genius of the interpretations are at their historical peak during this period.

It is in this environment that the different styles and tastes reunite and create a new fashion which comes to be known as the "galant style" of lute playing.

1. Suite en Do mineur - Prelude (Charles Mouton)
2. Suite en Do mineur - Allemande l'altesse de Lobkowitz (Charles Mouton)
3. Suite en Do mineur - Courante de Gauthier double Mouton (Charles Mouton)
4. Suite en Do mineur - Gavotte (Charles Mouton)
5. Suite en Do mineur - Menuet (Charles Mouton)
6. Suite en Do mineur - Pasacaille La volage (Charles Mouton)
7. Suite en Do mineur - Chaconne Les sultans (Charles Mouton)
8. Suite en Sol Mineur - Allemande (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
9. Suite en Sol Mineur - Aria (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
10. Suite en Sol Mineur - Courante (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
11. Suite en Sol Mineur - Bourree (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
12. Suite en Sol Mineur - Sarabande (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
13. Suite en Sol Mineur - Gavotte (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
14. Suite en Sol Mineur - Menuet (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
15. Suite en Sol Mineur - Gigue (Ernst Gottlieb Baron)
16. Suite en la mineur - Allemande Grave (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
17. Suite en la mineur - Allegro Grave (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
18. Suite en la mineur - Bourree (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
19. Suite en la mineur - Sarabande (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
20. Suite en la mineur - Menuet (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
21. Suite en la mineur - Gigue (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
22. Sonata en Si Bemol - Andante (Bernhard Joachim Hagen)
23. Sonata en Si Bemol - Allegro mon non troppo (Bernhard Joachim Hagen)
24. Sonata en Si Bemol - Allegretto (Bernhard Joachim Hagen)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 2/25/2011
Mauricio Buraglia lives in Paris France

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Bernhard Joachim Hagen, Composer: Charles Mouton, Composer: Ernst Gottlieb Baron, Lute, Composer: Sylvius Leopold Weiss

1. The Melodious Birde - Keyboard Music By William Byrd by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
2. Dances and Suites of Rameau and Couperin by American Baroque: Spectacular Baroque and Classical chamber music
3. Mozart 4 Quartets for Strings and Winds by American Baroque: Spectacular Baroque and Classical chamber music
4. Daydream by Robin Stine: jazzy, bluesy numbers that immediately sound like comfortable standards
5. Conversations Galantes by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
6. Patrons of the Lute by Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
7. Influenza Italiana by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
8. SL Weiss on 11 Strings by Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.
9. Reverie by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
10. A Lestampida by Dufay Collective: instrumental and vocal music from the Middle Ages and Reniassance
11. Orpheus by Federico Moscogiuri: Original and evocative lute music
12. Cimarosa on Guitar by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
13. Elizabeth's Lutes by Alex McCartney: Reflective, historically-informed performance on the lute
14. Les Larmes of Johannes Fresneau by Edward Martin: vihuela, renaissance and baroque lute
15. The Space Between by Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
16. CD2 - Bach - The Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Lara St John: Bach violin concertos
17. Michelagnolo Galilei by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
18. Canconier by Canconier: Medieval music from the 12th to the 15th centuries
19. Goldberg Variations (JS Bach) by Andreas Almqvist: elegant classical guitar
20. The Parisian Delight by Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist

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