Composers : Robert de Visee

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No. Song Name No.of pages Transcription by MIDI
1 Gavotte & Minuet 2 Willy Domandi
2 Gigue from Suite in d minor 1
3 Menuet 1
4 Menuett 1 Michael Bierschenk
5 Menuett in d major 1
6 Minuetto I & II 1 Miguel Abloniz
7 Pasacaglia 1
8 Passacaille 1 Siegfried Behrend
9 Preludio Suite in Re Minor 1 Miguel Abloniz
10 Sarabande from Suite in D minor 1
11 Suite in D Minor Sarabande 1 Willy Domandi
12 Suite en Re Mineur : Prelude 1 Konrad Ragossnig
13 Suite en Re Mineur : Allemande 1 Konrad Ragossnig
14 Suite en Re Mineur : Courante 1 Konrad Ragossnig
15 Suite en Re Mineur : Sarabande 1 Konrad Ragossnig
16 Suite en Re Mineur : Gavotte 1 Konrad Ragossnig
17 Suite en Re Mineur : Menuet I 1 Konrad Ragossnig
18 Suite en Re Mineur : Menuet II 1 Konrad Ragossnig
19 Suite en Re Mineur : Gigue 1 Konrad Ragossnig
20 Prelude 2 Liona Boyd
21 Gigue 2 Liona Boyd

Robert de Visée (c.1650 - 1725) was a lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of Louis the XIV, as wel as a singer, and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar.

Biography

Robert de Visée's origin is unknown, although a Portuguese origin of his surname had been suggested. He was likely to have studied with Francesco Corbetta. About 1680 he became a chamber musician to Louis XIV, in which capacity he often performed at court. He is also mentioned (in 1709) as a singer in the royal chamber, and in 1719 he became the guitar teacher to the king Louis XIV. Rousseau reported that he also played the viol at court. Visée wrote two books of guitar music which contained twelve suites between them: Livre de guitare dédié au roy (Paris, 1682) and Livre de piéces pour la guitare (Paris 1686). He composed many suites of pieces for theorbo and Baroque lute (the bulk of which are preserved in the Saizenay Ms.), as well as a collection of ensemble pieces.

Works

Complete index of de Visée's pieces for the guitar.

Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue Passacaille Gavotte Gavotte Bourrée

Allemande Courante Sarabande

Prelude Allemande Courante Courante Sarabande Sarabande Gigue Passacaille Gavotte Gavotte Menuet Rondeau Menuet Rondeau Bourrée

Prelude Allemande Courante Double de la Courante Sarabande Gigue Menuet Gavotte

Sarabande Sarabande Gigue

Prelude Tombeau de Mr. Francisque Corbet Courante Sarabande Sarabande en Rondeau Gavotte

Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue, a la Maniere Angloise Gavotte Menuet

Prelude (Accord Nouveau) Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue Sarabande Chacone Gavotte Menuet Bourrée

Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue Gavotte Bourrée Menuet Passacaille Menuet

Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue Menuet Chacone Gavotte Bourrée Menuet

Sarabande (A Minor)

Gigue (A Minor)

Sarabande (A Major)

Menuet (A Major)

Prelude Allemande Sarabande Gigue Passacaille

Suite № 12 in E Minor Sarabande Menuet Passacaille

Menuet (C Major)

Prelude Allemande Villanelle (& Contrepartie)

Prelude Rondeau

Courante Gigue

Allemande “La Royalle” Sarabande Masquerade Gigue Gavotte Chacone

Sarabande Gavotte Chacone Gavotte Rondeau (& Contrepartie)

Prelude Prelude Allemande Sarabande Gavotte Gavotte en Rondeau Ouverture de la Grotte De Versaille (de Lully) Entrée d’Appollon (de Lully)

Allemande Courante Sarabande Gigue Gigue Musette (Rondeau)

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