Vincenzo Capirola

(1474-1548)

Italian lutenist. Of noble birth, he compiled a retrospective manuscript lute tablature in 1517, including ricercare and transcriptions of works by composers such as Obrecht and Févin, which contains some of the earliest indications of varied touch.



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Capirola MS

A Partial Vincenzo Capirola Discography |  IVE: Music for Organ and Lute | IVN: The Venetian Style