Francesco da Milano - Fantasia 2 - Polivios - Renaissance Lute

Francesco da Milano - Il Divino. Fantasia no. 2 Francesco da Milano (1497 -1543) known as Il Divino (the divine) is renowned as the first great instrumental virtuoso and composer in the history of Western music. He was heralded as the greatest lute composer of his age, and perhaps of the entire renaissance. 124 works of his survive comprising mostly Ricercars, Fantasias and Intabulations, all composed for the 6-course lute. 6-Course Lute built by Nigel Solomon Performed by: Polivios Issariotis For more detailed information regarding the history of music and performance of this piece and a whole lot more visit: www.polivios.net