1583-1642 NL, Corbeny
Composer of Classical
Nicolas Vallet (c. 1583 – c. 1642) was a Dutch lutenist and composer of French birth.Vallet, a Huguenot, was born at Corbeny, Aisne, but fled from France to the Netherlands for religious reasons. In Amsterdam he worked as a self-supporting musician, lute-teacher, and as the owner of a dance school.His primary work, Le Secret des Muses, contains compositions and instruction for the 10-string Renaissance lute. It appeared, in two parts, in 1615 and 1616. It was among the last compositions to appear for this instrument, before it was supplanted by the Baroque lute.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Le Secret Des Muses | Nicolas Vallet, Jacob Jan Van Eyck | 2007 | Album |
Le Secret Des Muses | Nicolas Vallet, Paul O'Dette | 2003 | Album |
Le Secret Des Muses | Nicolas Vallet, Eugène Ferré | 1997 | Album |
Nederlandse Barokmeesters | Pieter Hellendaal, Anthoni van Noordt, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Nicolas Vallet, Emanuel Adriaenssen | 1992 | Compil. |