Antonio Carbonchi

Antonio Carbonchi was a 17th-century guitarist and composer who wrote two influential books on lute playing.

Biography Cabonshi was born in Florence, sometime around the year 1600. He joined the army of Tuscany in its war against the Turks, and for his courage in battle he was made a Knight of the Order of Tuscany. This book was dedicated to Mattias de' Medici as a patron of music.

Carbonchi's second book, Dodici chitarre spostate, was published in Florence in 1643. This volume was dedicated to the Marchese Bartolomeo Corsini. The final 32 compositions contained in this work are written for twelve guitars, each guitar tuned to a different note on the chromatic scale.

Style Carbonchi's compositions consist of music written in the Italian dance styles, including the Ciacconda, Passacaglia, and Spagnoletta dance songs.