Michelagnolo Galilei's main instrument, the lute, struggled to regain its importance in public musical life in the 20th century after its prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Composer Biography
Michelagnolo Galilei, a professional musician and lutenist, was the younger brother of the famous scientist Galileo Galilei.
Compositional Technique
Michelagnolo Galilei's lute music, despite Italian titles, shows strong French influences, including the use of French tablature and a preference for a ten-course lute.
Composer Biography
Michelagnolo Galilei was presented as an infant prodigy at age nine by his father, Vincenzo Galilei, a music theoretician and lutenist.
Instruments
The lutes used in France during Michelagnolo Galilei's time were often old 16th-century Bologna lutes, re-necked in the new style, prized for their aged sound.
Compositional Technique
Michelagnolo Galilei's correntes and voltas utilize 'style brisé', an arpeggiated technique that is a hallmark of French lute music.
Performer Biography
Anthony Bailes, the performer on this album, initially studied guitar before switching to the lute after a chance meeting with Diana Poulton.
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