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Lute Fantasias of Molinaro

Simone Molinaro, arr. for hybrid-picking guitar

James Limerick Kerr, guitar

• Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Simone Molinaro is remembered as the publisher who printed Gesualdo’s madrigals in full score. His own lute music is far less known.

Fingerstyle guitarist James Limerick Kerr has arranged Molinaro’s fantasias from the Intavolatura di liuto, Libro primo (1599) for steel-string guitar, opening this repertoire to a new generation of players.

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Credits

Guitar & Arrangements

James Limerick Kerr

Producers

Geoffrey Silver, James Limerick Kerr

Recording Engineer

Greg DiCrosta

Recorded

Firehouse 12, New Haven, Connecticut · 2025

Press

“Kerr’s playing is both confident and sensitive…heartbreakingly beautiful…remarkable.”

Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist

“Kerr’s dexterity is evident.”

Ron Schepper, Textura

“meticulous and enlightening”

Tom Haugen, Take Effect

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