Short bio Alonso Mudarra
Birthday:
1510
Died:
1580 in Seville, Spain
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Renaissance
Full biography Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra was a Spanish Renaissance composer and vihuelist born around 1510 and passed away on April 1, 1580. He was not only known for his contribution to music as a composer but also as a performer on the vihuela, a guitar-shaped string instrument popular in the Renaissance period. Mudarra was also a priest and canon in Seville Cathedral.
During his lifetime, Mudarra wrote music for both the vihuela and the guitar. He is considered to be one of the most significant composers of music for the vihuela, and his works are still studied and performed by guitarists and vihuelists today. His most notable work is "Tres libros de música en cifras para vihuela", which is a collection of music arranged for vihuela , containing 77 pieces. It is considered one of the most important sources of music for the vihuela.
Mudarra introduced many innovations in the field of instrumental music during the Renaissance period. He often incorporated experimental techniques and unconventional harmonies, making his music sound unique compared to his contemporaries. His music has been described as both elegant and complex, and his influence on Spanish music was significant.
Alonso Mudarra's contribution to music has been celebrated by music scholars and enthusiasts alike. He is considered one of the most important composers of the Renaissance period, and his works continue to be performed and appreciated worldwide.
Compositions featuring Alonso Mudarra
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tercero tono, for vihuela | 5:37 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 2 | Fantasía fácil for vihuela, Fol. 5r | 1:18 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 3 | Regia qui mesto, for voice & viheula (Book 3) | 2:57 min | Vocal Music | 1546 |
| 4 | Romance del Conde Clara ("Media Noche era por filo...") | 3:17 min | Vocal Music | 1546 |
| 5 | Romanesca (or Guárdame las vacas), for vihuela | 2:17 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 6 | Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Luduvico | 2:51 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 7 | Fantasia para desenbolver las manos | 1:19 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1546 |
| 8 | Fantasia No 10, for vihuela | 2:02 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 9 | Fantasia fácil, for vihuela | 1:52 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 10 | Si viesse e melevasse, villancico for voice & viheula (Book 3) | 2:57 min | Vocal Music | 1546 |
| 11 | Pavan and galliard d'Alexandra, for vihuela | 2:19 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 12 | Fantasia de pasos para desenbolver las manos | 1:56 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1546 |
| 13 | Fantasia de pasos largos para desenbolver las manos | 2:17 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1546 |
| 14 | Claros y frescos rios, for voice & vihuela | 3:29 min | Vocal Music | 1546 |
| 15 | Isabel, perdiste la tu faxa, for voice & vihuela | 2:07 min | Chamber Music | 1546 |
| 16 | Diferencias sobre el conde Claros | 2:59 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1546 |
| 17 | Trieste estava el Rey David, song for voice & vihuela | 2:54 min | Vocal Music | 1546 |
| 18 | Dulces exuviae | 5:18 min | Vocal Music | 1546 |
| 19 | Gallarda, for vihuela | 2:02 min | - | |
| 20 | La vita fugge, for voice & vihuela | 3:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Qué llantos son aquestos?, for voice & vihuela | 9:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Glosa sobre un Kyrie postrere de una missa de Josquin que va sobre Pange lingua in 3rd tone for vihuela | 1:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Pleni de la missa de Josquin, for vihuela | Chamber Music | - | |
| 24 | Israel, mira tus montes | 3:03 min | Choral | - |
| 25 | Pavane, for lute | 1:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Itene a l'ombra degli ameni faggi | 2:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 27 | Pavana, for guitar | 2:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Kirie de una missa de Josquin que va sobre pange lingua glosado, for vihuela | 2:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | O Gelosía d'amanti, for voice & vihuela | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Glosa sobre un Benedictus de una missa de Josquin que va sobre la, sol, fa, re, mi in 4th tone for vihuela | 2:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Nisi Dominius edificaveit domum | 1:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 32 | La Romanesca en tres maneras, for viheula | 2:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Recuerde el alma domida, for voice & vihuela | 3:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Si me llaman a mí, for voice & vihuela | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Si por amar, el hombre ser amado, for voice & vihuela | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Sonetos en italiano, for voice & vihuela | 2:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Sonetos por asperos caminos, for voice & vihuela | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Sonetos que llantos son aquestos, for voice & vihuela | 3:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Tiento | 0:36 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 40 | Tiento del primo tono | 0:43 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 41 | Tiento del segundo tono | 0:39 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 42 | Tiento del sexto tono, for guitar | 0:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Tiento y fantasía de octavo tono, for vihuela | 2:48 min | - | |
| 44 | Tiento, para harpa u órgano | 0:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Una pavana, for vihuela | 1:21 min | - | |
| 46 | Versos en latín, for voice & vihuela | Vocal Music | - | |
| 47 | Villancicos | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 48 | Fantasia (unspecified) | 1:56 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 49 | Fantasia, del tercero tono | 2:34 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 50 | Fantasia No 14, for vihuela | 2:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Fantasia for lute | 2:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Fantasia for guitar del quinto tono | 1:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Fantasia for guitar (or lute) | 1:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Fantasia for guitar | 1:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Fantasia del segundo tono | 1:52 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 56 | Fantasia del quarto tono | 1:59 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 57 | Fantasia del primer tono | 1:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Fantasia, No 7 | 2:38 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 59 | Exurge quare obdomis Domine? | 0:58 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 60 | Durmiendo yva el Señor, for voice & vihuela | 4:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 61 | Durmiendo yba el Señor (romance 1) | 2:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Divisions on Spagnoletta-- Improvisations | 2:54 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 63 | Dime a do tienes las mientes | 1:39 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 64 | Conde Claros en doze maneras, for vihuela | 2:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 65 | Clamabat autem mulier cananea | 3:27 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 66 | Cifras para harpa y órgano, tiento | 0:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | Fantasía No.5, for vihuela | 1:45 min | - | |
| 68 | Glosa sobre el Kyrie primero de la missa de beata virgine de Josquin Otre Fantasía in 1st tone for vihuela | 3:03 min | - | |
| 69 | Glosa sobre el cum sancto spiritu de la missa de beata virgine de Josquin in 7th tone for vihuela | 2:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Gentil cavallero, for voice & vihuela | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 71 | Galliard in D | 1:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | Beatus ille qui procul negociis | 1:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 73 | Fantasía sobre fa, mi, re, ut, for vihuela | 2:19 min | - | |
| 74 | Fantasía No.9, for vihuela | 2:05 min | - | |
| 75 | Fantasía No.6, for vihuela | 2:28 min | - | |
| 76 | Glosa sobre el primer Kyrie de una missa de Fevin que va sobre Ave Maria in 6th tone for vihuela | 1:47 min | - | |
| 77 | Fantasía No.3, para desembolver las manos, for vihuela | 1:30 min | - | |
| 78 | Fantasía No.2, de passos, for vihuela | 1:22 min | - | |
| 79 | Fantasía No.1, de passos desembueltos, for vihuela | 1:43 min | - | |
| 80 | Fantasía in 4th tone for guitar | 2:47 min | - | |
| 81 | Fantasía in 1st tone for guitar | 1:28 min | - | |
| 82 | Fantasía fácil for vihuela, Fol. 5v | 1:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 83 | Fantasía for vihuela | 1:57 min | - | |
| 84 | Fantasía de octavo tono, for vihuela | 1:46 min | - |
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