Spanish Renaissance

Spanish Renaissance music, flourishing between the late 15th and early 17th centuries, is characterized by a rich confluence of secular and sacred influences, resonating with the vibrancy of the Iberian cultural reawakening. Polyphonic textures and complex melodic lines dominate the genre, as exhibited by composers like Tomás Luis de Victoria and Francisco Guerrero, whose compositions offer a celestial blend of harmony and rhythm steeped in the Counter-Reformation’s spiritual fervor. Meanwhile, secular works by Juan del Encina and others preserve the period’s poetic and courtly essence. The music often features vihuelas, lutes, and early keyboard instruments, and it spans from reflective, spiritual motets and masses to lively villancicos and instrumental pieces, echoing the era's articulate vocal and instrumental subtleties.

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Alonso Lobo
Alonso Mudarra
Antonio de Cabezón
Cristobal de Morales
Diego Ortiz
Diego Pisador
Enríquez de Valderrábano
Francisco Guerrero
Francisco de Peñalosa
Hernando Franco
Juan de Anchieta
Juan del Encina
Luis de Milán
Luis de Narváez
Sebastián de Vivanco
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Cristobal de Morales
Diego Ortiz
Alonso Lobo
Alonso Mudarra
Francisco Guerrero
Luis de Narváez
Luis de Milán
Antonio de Cabezón
Juan del Encina
Francisco de Peñalosa
Enríquez de Valderrábano
Diego Pisador
Juan de Anchieta
Sebastián de Vivanco
Hernando Franco