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Archlute

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Arch´lute
n.1.(Mus.) A large theorbo, or double-necked lute, formerly in use, having the bass strings doubled with an octave, and the higher strings with a unison.
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The recording is also fascinating for the variety of the instruments used for the basso continuo in the hands of a succession of brilliant musicians; apart from harpsichord, organ and violon we hear and archlute (Miloslav Student), triple harp (Chiara Granata), Baroque guitar and galizone (Pietro Prosser), which is an instrument akin to the lute but with a deeper range.
Jan Ignac Frantisek Vojta by Niubo, Marc / Czech Music
They were backed by 10 superb period-instrument players, including Musica Angelica founder Michael Eagen on archlute and acclaimed Baroque harp player Andrew Lawrence-King, who served as music director.
'EURIDICE' A MODERN LOOK AT ANCIENT MYTH by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Premysl Vacek, the court player on the archlute and theorbo in Musica Florea, uses Jiri Cepelak's copies of instruments from the mid-17th century.
Musica Florea by Dohnalova, Denisa / Czech Music
 
 
 
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