Cesare Negri – Alta Visconte

Niccolo Seligmann, lirone For more content like this, subscribe to my YouTube channel, and get exclusive content by joining my Patreon community! ❤ This instrument is a lirone, the largest member of the “lira“ family. which is distinct from both the violin family and viola da gamba family. My lirone has 13 strings, tuned in the circle of 5ths from G# to Ab. Because the tuning pattern alternates going up or down a fourth/fifth, the tuning is “re-entrant,“ meaning the strings aren’t laid out from high to low across the bridge. This tuning allows for very tight chord voicings and a fair amount of polyphonic activity. It’s such a thrill to be able to ornament multiple voices at the same time, having “true polyphony“ as a soloist! Not a single piece of music written specifically for lirone has been found. The normal repertoire for lirone is playing “basso continuo“ accompaniments for singers, but there’s evidence to suggest it may have