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Hopkinson Smith

Top Songs By Hopkinson Smith

Pièces à deux violes du Premier Livre, suite en ré mineur: V. Gigue (1686)Jordi Savall, Christophe Coin, Ton Koopman & Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Lute Music: No. 9, The Shoemaker's Wife by Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lute Music: No. 9, The Shoemaker's WifeHopkinson Smith

Listen to Mad Dog by Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mad DogHopkinson Smith

Listen to Saltarello ala ferrarese (Intabulatura de lauto, Libro quarto) by Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Saltarello ala ferrarese (Intabulatura de lauto, Libro quarto)Hopkinson Smith

Listen to The Delight Pavan by Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Delight PavanHopkinson Smith

Listen to Pièces à deux violes du Premier Livre, suite en ré mineur: II. Allemande (1686) by Jordi Savall, Christophe Coin, Ton Koopman & Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Pièces à deux violes du Premier Livre, suite en ré mineur: II. Allemande (1686)Jordi Savall, Christophe Coin, Ton Koopman & Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Pièces à deux violes du Premier Livre, suite en ré mineur: I. Prélude à deux violes (1686) by Jordi Savall, Christophe Coin, Ton Koopman & Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Pièces à deux violes du Premier Livre, suite en ré mineur: I. Prélude à deux violes (1686)Jordi Savall, Christophe Coin, Ton Koopman & Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Suite in C Minor: II. La plainte ou Tombeau de mesdemoiselles de Visée - Allemande de Monsieur leur père by Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Suite in C Minor: II. La plainte ou Tombeau de mesdemoiselles de Visée - Allemande de Monsieur leur pèreHopkinson Smith

Listen to Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": II. Allemande by Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer & Ku Ebbinge, see lyrics, music video & more!

Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": II. AllemandeJordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer & Ku Ebbinge

Listen to Mignarda by Hopkinson Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

MignardaHopkinson Smith

Latest Release

Listen to Chansons & Frottole by Hopkinson Smith & Sophie Klussmann

ALBUMChansons & FrottoleHopkinson Smith & Sophie Klussmann

More albums from Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Bright & Early by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMBright & EarlyHopkinson Smith

Listen to Dowland: Whose Heavenly Touch by Hopkinson Smith & Mariana Flores

ALBUMDowland: Whose Heavenly TouchHopkinson Smith & Mariana Flores

Listen to Manuel M. Ponce: The Legend by the Legends, Vol. I by Stefano Grondona & Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMManuel M. Ponce: The Legend by the Legends, Vol. IStefano Grondona & Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMMad DogHopkinson Smith

Listen to Bach: Suites Nos. 4, 5 & 6 (Arr. for Lute) by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMBach: Suites Nos. 4, 5 & 6 (Arr. for Lute)Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Luys Milan: El Maestro by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMLuys Milan: El MaestroHopkinson Smith

Listen to Il divino (Music from the World of Francesco da Milano) by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMIl divino (Music from the World of Francesco da Milano)Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Baroknja lutnja, Varaždinske barokne večeri by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMBaroknja lutnja, Varaždinske barokne večeriHopkinson Smith

Listen to Dowland - A Dream by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMDowland - A DreamHopkinson Smith

Listen to Pierre Attaingnant by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMPierre AttaingnantHopkinson Smith

Listen to Bach: L'oeuvre de luth by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMBach: L'oeuvre de luthHopkinson Smith

Listen to Bach: Sonatas & Partitas by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMBach: Sonatas & PartitasHopkinson Smith

Listen to Vieux Gaultier: Pièces de luth by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMVieux Gaultier: Pièces de luthHopkinson Smith

Listen to Lautenkonzerte by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMLautenkonzerteHopkinson Smith

Listen to Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Pièces de luth by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMSylvius Leopold Weiss: Pièces de luthHopkinson Smith

Listen to Weiss: Partitas pour luth by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMWeiss: Partitas pour luthHopkinson Smith

Listen to Sanz: Instrucción de Música Sobre la Guitarra Española by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMSanz: Instrucción de Música Sobre la Guitarra EspañolaHopkinson Smith

Listen to Kapsperger: Libro primo d'intavolatvra di lauto by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMKapsperger: Libro primo d'intavolatvra di lautoHopkinson Smith

Listen to Marin Marais: Pièces de viole des Cinq Livres by Jordi Savall, Hopkinson Smith & Ton Koopman

ALBUMMarin Marais: Pièces de viole des Cinq LivresJordi Savall, Hopkinson Smith & Ton Koopman

Listen to Jacques de Gallot: Pièces de Luth (Dit le vieux Gallot de Paris) by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMJacques de Gallot: Pièces de Luth (Dit le vieux Gallot de Paris)Hopkinson Smith

Listen to J. S. Bach: Suites arrangées pour luth baroque by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMJ. S. Bach: Suites arrangées pour luth baroqueHopkinson Smith

Listen to Mudarra: Tres libros de música en cifras para vihuela by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMMudarra: Tres libros de música en cifras para vihuelaHopkinson Smith

Listen to De Rippe: Tabulature de leut by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMDe Rippe: Tabulature de leutHopkinson Smith

Listen to Guerau: Poema Harmónico (Compuesto de Varias Cifras por el Temple de la Guitarra Española) by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMGuerau: Poema Harmónico (Compuesto de Varias Cifras por el Temple de la Guitarra Española)Hopkinson Smith

Listen to Dufaut: Pièces de luth by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMDufaut: Pièces de luthHopkinson Smith

Listen to Denis Gautier: La réthorique des dieux by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMDenis Gautier: La réthorique des dieuxHopkinson Smith

Listen to Robert de Visée: Pièces de théorbe by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMRobert de Visée: Pièces de théorbeHopkinson Smith

Listen to Corelli: Sonatas by Monica Huggett, Alison Bury, Jaap Ter Linden, Hopkinson Smith & Ton Koopman

ALBUMCorelli: SonatasMonica Huggett, Alison Bury, Jaap Ter Linden, Hopkinson Smith & Ton Koopman

Listen to Mouton: Pièces de luth by Hopkinson Smith

ALBUMMouton: Pièces de luthHopkinson Smith

Listen to Baroque Music for Recorder by Conrad Steinmann, Hopkinson Smith & Jordi Savall

ALBUMBaroque Music for RecorderConrad Steinmann, Hopkinson Smith & Jordi Savall

Listen to Monteverdi & Frescobaldi: Madrigali by René Jacobs, Marjanne Kweksilber, Marius Van Altena, Michiel Ten Houte De Lange, Floris Rommerts, Gustav Leonhardt, Montserrat Figueras, Nigel Rogers, Michael Schopper, Johann Sonnleitner, Hopkinson Smith & Käthi Gohl

ALBUMMonteverdi & Frescobaldi: MadrigaliRené Jacobs, Marjanne Kweksilber, Marius Van Altena, Michiel Ten Houte De Lange, Floris Rommerts, Gustav Leonhardt, Montserrat Figueras, Nigel Rogers, Michael Schopper, Johann Sonnleitner, Hopkinson Smith & Käthi Gohl

About Hopkinson Smith

Hometown

New York, United States of America

Born

1946

Genre

Classical

Artist Links

Official Website

Hopkinson Smith is one of the world's foremost experts on early plucked instruments, recognized for his knowledge of and performances on the lute, theorbo, vihuela, and predecessors of the guitar. As such, Smith has also taught many of the following generation of lutenists. He was a founding member of Hesperion XX. His own discography includes nearly 40 recordings on the Astrée and Naïve labels, including the award-winning Bach: Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001-1006. Following his retirement from teaching, Smith continued performing and recording, releasing Bright and Early in 2023.

Hopkinson Smith has also released music as a member of Hèsperion XXI.