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Hopkinson Smith
Sign in to saveAmerican lutenist and specialist in early music
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1915
- Works
- 282
Top works
- Colonel Carter of Cartersville
- A day at Laguerre's and other days
- Well-worn roads of Spain, Holland and Italy
- A gentleman vagabond
- Caleb West
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- Listeners
- 28,102
- Total plays
- 297,229
Tags
early musicbaroqueluterenaissanceClassical
After concentrating in Musicology at Harvard, Hopkinson Smith went to Europe in 1973 to study with Emilio Pujol and also Eugen Dombois. In the mid 1970s, Hopkinson Smith was involved in the founding of the ensemble Hesperion XX. Since the mid 80s, Hopkinson Smith has focused principally on solo music for early plucked instruments. These include the vihuela, Renaissance lute, theorbo, Renaissance and baroque guitars and the baroque lute. With his recitals and series of over 20 solo recordings
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- lute
- Official website
- www.hopkinsonsmith.com
- Image
- Hopkinson Smith, llaütista.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1946-12-07
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