Renaissance lute music composers biography

This is a list of composers who wrote for lute and similar period instruments: theorbo, chitarrone, vihuela etc. Composers who worked outside of their country of origin are listed according to where they were most active, i.e.

German-born Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger is listed under Italy.

Renaissance lute music composers biography

Within sections, the order is alphabetical by surname (or, in cases of, for example, Pietrobono and Lorenzino, by first name).

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

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Renaissance and Baroque

Italy

Late 15th century to midth century

Mid 16th&#;17th centuries

Late 17th&#;18th centuries

France

• Pierre Attaingnant (c&#;&#; c, publisher, possibly composer)
• Robert Ballard (–)
• Julien Belin (c/30–)
• Jean-Baptiste Besard (c&#;&#; after )
• Pierre Blondeau (fl.

  1st half of the 16th century, treasurer, possibly composer)

• Mlle Bocq