Stephen Stubbs

Stephen stubbs
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About the artist

Stephen Stubbs (born 1951) is a lutenist and music director and has been a leading figure in the American early music scene for nearly thirty years. He was born in Seattle and studied harpsichord and composition at the University of Washington where, at the same time, he began to play the harpsichord and lute. He left America after graduation to study the instrument in England and Holland and gave his debut concert in London's Wigmore Hall in 1976.

Top songs

  1. Refrain 1
  2. Refrain 2
  3. First Descent
  4. Refrain 3
  5. Suite in G minor for Lute BWV 995: 2. Allemande
  6. Sonata for Lute in G minor BWV 1001: 4. Presto
  7. Arpeggiata a mio modo (2004)
  8. Recercar
  9. Improvisation I on the Folia bass
  10. Sonata for Lute in G minor BWV 1001: 2. Fuga
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  1. Suite in G minor for Lute BWV 995: 5. Gavotte I & II
  2. Refrain 4 / Monteverdi: Amor dov'è la fe' (Arr. The Dowland Project, Potter) - Medley
  3. Sonata for Lute in G minor BWV 1001: 1. Adagio
  4. Suite in G minor for Lute BWV 995: 3. Courante
  5. Improvisation II on the Folia bass
  6. Sonata Seconda detta la Desperata
  7. Balletto Quarto: Adaggio
  8. Amarilli, mia bella
  9. Arpeggiata a mio modo, for guitar solo
  10. Arpeggiata a mio modo
  11. Suite
  12. Sonata di Chittarra, e Violino, con il suo Basso Continuo
  13. Prelude
  14. Onques Amour (Bassano)
  15. Susanne ung jour
  16. Sonata op. 5, no. 10: Sarabanda
  17. Improvisation I
  18. Stubbs: First Descent
  19. Second Descent
  20. Thesee: Prologue: Overture
  21. Improvisation II
  22. Aria della Fulia variata (con parti variati)
  23. Cessate,omai cessate, cantata RV 684
  24. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Aria: Lascia ch'io pianga (arr. S. Stubbs)
  25. L'Incoronazione di Poppea · Dramma per musica in 3 acts and 1 prologue, Act Three, Scene 8: Pur ti miro (Poppea, Nerone)
  26. Improvisation I (on the Folia bass)
  27. Folia Variations
  28. Improvisation II (on the Folia bass)
  29. Courante
  30. Stubbs: Recercar
  31. Caro Dolce Ben Mio Perche Fuggire
  32. Sonata "Follia" op. 5, no.12: Adagio
  33. Amarilli, mia bella (1601)
  34. Gelosia, tu gia rendi l'alma mia
  35. Refrain 1 (Stephen Stubbs)
  36. Sonata "Follia" op. 5, no. 12: Adagio
  37. Sarabande
  38. Thesee: Prologue: Les Jeux et les Amours (Chorus of Cupids, Graces, Pleasures and Games)
  39. Folia variations (for harp solo)
  40. Canzona La Bernardinia
  41. Sonata "Follia" Op.5, No.12: Adagio
  42. Stubbs: Refrain 1
  43. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (arr. S. Stubbs): II. Fuga
  44. Steffani: Niobe, regina di Tebe, Act 3: Sinfonia
  45. Phantasia in D major
  46. Aria della Fulia variata (con parti variate)
  47. Gavotte
  48. Suite in G minor for Lute BWV 995: 6. Gigue
  49. Suite in G minor for Lute BWV 995: 4. Sarabande
  50. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major BWV 998: 1. Prélude
  51. Sonata Prima
  52. Thesee: Prologue: Revenez, Amours revenez (Venus)
  53. Thesee: Prologue: Second Air
  54. Phantasia in C major
  55. Angelus Ad Pastores - Arr. For Cornetto
  56. Thesee: Prologue: La descente de Mars
  57. Thesee: Prologue: Les Hautbois
  58. Thesee: Prologue: Partez, allez, volez redoutable Bellonne (Mars, Venus)
  59. Sonata Op.5, No.10: Sarabanda
  60. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (arr. S. Stubbs): III. Siciliano
  61. Thesee: Prologue: Premiere Air
  62. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
  63. Thesee: Prologue: Trop heureux qui moissonne (Ceres)
  64. Sonata for Lute in G minor BWV 1001: 3. Siciliano
  65. Chaconne
  66. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (arr. S. Stubbs): I. Adagio
  67. Refrain 2 (Stephen Stubbs)
  68. Io Son Ferito Ahi Lasso
  69. Refrain 3 (Stephen Stubbs)
  70. Thesee: Prologue: Que rien ne trouble icy (Mars)
  71. Thesee: Prologue: Qu'il passe au gre de ses desirs (Mars, Venus, Chorus, Ceres, Bachus)
  72. Thesee: Act I Scene 1: Avancons, avancons; que rien ne nous estonnie (Chorus of Warriors)
  73. Giga
  74. Phantasia in A minor
  75. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major BWV 998: 2. Fugue
  76. Suite in G minor for Lute BWV 995: 1. Prélude
  77. Canzona La Lievoratta
  78. Thesee: Prologue: Qu'il passe au gre de ses desirs (Mars, Venus, Chorus)
  79. Phantasia in D minor
  80. Canzona La Capriola
  81. Onques Amour
  82. Can l'erba fresch'
  83. Thesee: Act I Scene 3: Est-ce aux Atheniens, est-ce au Party contraire (Aegle, Cleone)
  84. Thesee: Overture: Entr'Acte
  85. Thesee: Prologue: Pour les plus Fortunez, pour les plus Malheureux (Bachus)
  86. Thesee: Act I Scene 3: Il faut perir, Il faut perir (Warriors)
  87. Campanella
  88. Phantasia in F major
  89. Pastorel
  90. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (arr. S. Stubbs): IV. Presto

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