Juan Bermudo
Encyclopedia
Fray Juan Bermudo was a Spanish
composer, music theorist and mathematician
.
In his Perfecting the perfect instrument 1555, a treatise on playing the vihuela
, Bermudo lists the maestro de capilla of the Royal Chapel of Granada
, Bernardino de Figueroa
, and Cristóbal de Morales
as having checked and approved the text.
Music for vihuela:
Organ works:
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
composer, music theorist and mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
.
In his Perfecting the perfect instrument 1555, a treatise on playing the vihuela
Vihuela
Vihuela is a name given to two different guitar-like string instruments: one from 15th and 16th century Spain, usually with 12 paired strings, and the other, the Mexican vihuela, from 19th century Mexico with five strings and typically played in Mariachi bands.-History:The vihuela, as it was known...
, Bermudo lists the maestro de capilla of the Royal Chapel of Granada
Royal Chapel of Granada
The Royal Chapel of Granada is a mausoleum located in the city of Granada in Andalusia, southern Spain.-Mausoleum:The mausoleum houses the remains of the Catholic Monarchs :...
, Bernardino de Figueroa
Bernardino de Figueroa
Bernardino de Figueroa was a Spanish composer, afterwards Bishop of Brindisi in Italy.Figueroa entered the chapel choir in 1518 and was the first maestro de capilla at the Royal Chapel of Granada till 1551, being succeeded by Rodrigo de Ceballos in 1561...
, and Cristóbal de Morales
Cristóbal de Morales
Cristóbal de Morales was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance. He is generally considered to be the most influential Spanish composer before Victoria.- Life :...
as having checked and approved the text.
Works
Treatises:- 1549 Libro primero de la Declaración de instrumentos musicales.
- 1550 Arte Tripharia.
- 1555 Declaración de instrumentos musicales. 5 Vols.
Music for vihuela:
- Mira nera de Tarpeya.
Organ works:
- Conditor alme siderum, Ave maris stella, Vexilla regis prodeunt a 5.