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Antoine Francisque (c. 1570 – 1605)

This evocative prelude is from the collection Le trésor d'Orphée published by Francisque in Paris, 1600. The short exploratory discourse may have been borrowed as it is somewhat dramatic and Italianate in character and, indeed, Francisque's music was reprinted in 1615 in a large compendium of unattributed lute solos of international flavor published by German lutenist Elias Mertel. There was a great deal of borrowing at the time that today would be considered plagiarism, but the point is the music and its function, which is to establish a mood for the air that follows.

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from Doulce m​é​moire, released September 3, 2021
Ron Andrico, lute

lute by Richard Fletcher, courtesy of Jean Toombs

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Mignarda specializes in thoughtful programming illuminating the vibrant mingling of renaissance music & poetry. Noted for awakening modern audiences to an appreciation for historical music, their work encompasses concertizing, teaching & recording, with 17 critically-acclaimed CDs, a series of 16 music editions, scholarly articles, reviews and the internationally-popular blog, Unquiet Thoughts. ... more

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