Лютневая Музыка XVI-XVII Веков

Released by the Melodiya label in 1984, this album is a central figure in one of the most intriguing cases of musical attribution in the twentieth century. Vladimir Vavilov, a guitarist and lutenist, credited the compositions on the record to various Renaissance and Baroque masters, such as John Dowland and Francesco da Milano. At the time of its release, the Soviet public and music critics alike embraced the collection as a masterful interpretation of authentic early music, praising Vavilov's delicate, evocative performance and the soulful depth he brought to the repertoire.

Decades later, it was revealed that Vavilov had composed the majority of these pieces himself, most notably the famous 'Ave Maria' and the 'Canzona'. The album remains a fascinating artifact of musical forgery, created by a musician who felt that authentic period pieces lacked the emotional accessibility he sought to convey. While it began as a deceptively presented project, the collection is now celebrated in its own right for the technical proficiency of its composition and the enduring beauty that Vavilov successfully crafted under the guise of antiquity.