Question

William Byrd was known as a “genius” of what instrument?

Answer 1

Piano, Violin, Sagbut, Lute

Answer 2

From what I found it looks like he played the piano.

Answer 3

William Byrd was a pupil and protégé of organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and they worked together for several years. Byrd's musical stature can hardly be overrated, as he wrote extensively for every medium then available except, it seems, the lute. His virginal and organ music brought the English keyboard style to new heights and pointed the way to the achievements of other English composers.
http://www.biography.com/people/william-byrd-9233628

Answer 4

Piano Violin Sagbut Lute

Answer 5

okay thank you!

Answer 6

yup if you need help ask me k

Answer 7

@soccerman is it piano?

Answer 8

@watermelon16 thank you!

Answer 9

One minute I found something on the lute...

Answer 10

William Byrd ... Byrd was the leading English composer of his generation, and together with ... and genius outshining those of Palestrina and Lassus in a self-evident way. ... as well as having some of his works arranged by others for the lute.
The Lute. Music played an important role in the life of the people of the Renaissance. .... works of John Dowland, William Byrd, Thomas Robinson and Anthony Holborne. These talented musicians brought to the lute a genius

Answer 11

I am confused lol

Answer 12

He played a lot of instruments and I looked them all up to make sure that I had the right one.
He only played the organ so the piano is not it.
I couldn't find anything about him playing the violin
He played the sagbut but it doesn't say anything about him being a genius of it.
I am pretty sure that it is the lute.

Answer 13

Yet, he is sometimes considered one of the first "geniuses" of the keyboard and many of his piano compositions were published in My Ladye Nevells Book and Parenthia

Answer 14

@watermelon16

Answer 15

Yes? I am just trying to figure out which one it is because his biographies are confusing on which instrument he was a genius at. Just one second...

Answer 16

I can't find anything about him playing the piano. I just see him playing the organ.

Answer 17

The piano pieces that he has are based off of his organ pieces.

Answer 18

okay, thank you for your help :)

Answer 19

No problem! I hope that I actually helped. I just told you what I found. :)

Answer 20

IT did :)