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Cusp of the Baroque by August Denhard
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fave it Traditional Folk | Traditional
19 tracks | 39 minutes
Released Feb 2006
on August Denhard
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:59 Scots Tune, Wilson's Wilde BUY MP3 01:59 Scots Tune, Wilson's Wilde "GIFT MP3" 01:59 Scots Tune, Wilson's Wilde
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:39 Packington's Pound BUY MP3 01:39 Packington's Pound "GIFT MP3" 01:39 Packington's Pound
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 00:54 My Hart is Surely Sett BUY MP3 00:54 My Hart is Surely Sett "GIFT MP3" 00:54 My Hart is Surely Sett
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:50 Lothe to Depart BUY MP3 01:50 Lothe to Depart "GIFT MP3" 01:50 Lothe to Depart
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:25 Kemp's Jig FREE 01:25 Kemp's Jig "GIFT MP3" 01:25 Kemp's Jig
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:56 Toccata No. 7 BUY MP3 02:56 Toccata No. 7 "GIFT MP3" 02:56 Toccata No. 7
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:33 Corrente No. 10 BUY MP3 01:33 Corrente No. 10 "GIFT MP3" 01:33 Corrente No. 10
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:15 Gagliardia No. 7 BUY MP3 02:15 Gagliardia No. 7 "GIFT MP3" 02:15 Gagliardia No. 7
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:05 La Piccarde BUY MP3 01:05 La Piccarde "GIFT MP3" 01:05 La Piccarde
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:34 Passameze par Bequare BUY MP3 04:34 Passameze par Bequare "GIFT MP3" 04:34 Passameze par Bequare
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 00:43 Lighte of Love BUY MP3 00:43 Lighte of Love "GIFT MP3" 00:43 Lighte of Love
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:44 Quadran Pavin BUY MP3 04:44 Quadran Pavin "GIFT MP3" 04:44 Quadran Pavin
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:38 Goe from my Wyndowe BUY MP3 01:38 Goe from my Wyndowe "GIFT MP3" 01:38 Goe from my Wyndowe
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:10 Preludium BUY MP3 01:10 Preludium "GIFT MP3" 01:10 Preludium
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:30 Fortune My Foe BUY MP3 02:30 Fortune My Foe "GIFT MP3" 02:30 Fortune My Foe
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:33 Lady Laiton's Almain BUY MP3 01:33 Lady Laiton's Almain "GIFT MP3" 01:33 Lady Laiton's Almain
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 00:59 Mrs. Winter's Jump BUY MP3 00:59 Mrs. Winter's Jump "GIFT MP3" 00:59 Mrs. Winter's Jump
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:46 Courante, Branles Gay BUY MP3 02:46 Courante, Branles Gay "GIFT MP3" 02:46 Courante, Branles Gay
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 Branles de la Village BUY MP3 03:20 Branles de la Village "GIFT MP3" 03:20 Branles de la Village
August Denhard performs solo lute music from England, France, and Italy written during the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque period.
Bio / Background
Cusp of the Baroque
cusp (kŭsp) n. A point or pointed end. [< Lat. cuspis.]
Music historians have settled on the year 1600 as the “offical” ending of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque period. Change however, usually occurs incrementally, so a musical slice through the year 1600 reveals a very wide range of styles, many of which would eventually be reflected in the music of the later Baroque.
What better instrument for this surgical experiment than the lute, which crossed all borders and genres and was hailed as the most popular instrument of its day. By 1600 the lute was in the hands of more people than at any time in history. Its devotes ranged from highly paid professionals who penned their own virtuoso compositions, accomplished wealthy amateurs who often studied with the leading lutenist/composers of the day, and rank beginners who purchased the many low priced collections of popular music and dances transcribed for lute.
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