Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata and Fugue, electric guitar version.

Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata and Fugue, brass instruments version

This is the Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, in a version arranged for brass quintet.

Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

This is the original composition by J. S. Bach, to be played by pipe organ, a keyboard instrument.

Juan de la Encina, villancico

The Renaissance is considered the most brilliant period of Spanish music. Even though religius music was the most important music at this time, secular music also developed greatly. The main composer of secular music in this period was Juan de la Encina who wrote this villancico.

Josquin des Prés, chanson

Josquin des Prés (1450-1521) was one of the most important composer from the Franco-Flemish school. Here whe can hear a chanson. It is polyphonic music written for four voices a capella. This type of polyphony is called imitative counterpoint. There is an equilibrium between all of the voices, none stand up over the others.

Carlo Gesualdo, Bella angioletta

One of the most important composers of madrigals was Carlo Gesualdo. "Bella angioletta" is a madrigal. It is a polyphonic song with instrumental accompaniment; the voices sing the same text in Italian language; there are both masculine and femenine voices.

Antonio de Cabezón, "Guárdame las vacas"

Diferencias o variaciones: sobre una canción popular del siglo XV y XVI.

Música Profana en la Edad Media