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| John Dowland
- The Complete Lute Fantasias - ed. Stanley Buetens |
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$18.75
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The Fantasias of Dowland are some of the
greatest lute music of the Renaissance. They are the creation
of a great spirit and unique musician. They demonstrate why
Dowland was the unrivalled lutenist of his or any age.
Ten fantasias
are presented here, but only seven can definitely be ascribed
to Dowland. The remaining three are also excellent
pieces, Dowlandesque, and can be attributed to no other known
composer. But strictly speaking, they must be considered
anonymous. In addition to these ten pieces, two other fantasy-like
compositions
are included - Semper Dowland Semper Dolens and Loth to Depart.
The
editor consulted all English versions of these pieces and
has resolved ambiguities and corrected mistakes found
in the
originals. Only one of the fantasies was printed in Dowland's
time, and even this one is not error-free. Thus, the result
presented here are composite corrected versions derived
from all English sources. In each case, the best, most interesting,
and musically consistent elements were chosen whenever
a
choice existed. Several pieces exist in only one source,
so here only
obvious mistakes were corrected. The eminently readable
tablature system of Instrumenta Antiqua is used and the music
is laid out to avoid page turns whenever possible. 37 pages.
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| The First Book
of Tablature |
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$11.00
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Our first book of tablature brought back by popular demand.
The ornament chart has been updated and the errors in the
original have been corrected. The book for beginning and
intermediate lute and guitar players that has launched a
thousand careers.
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| Instruction
for the Guitar by Antonio Lopes - Facscimile |
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$19.25
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Instruction for the Guitar by Antonio Lopes
(published in 1883 in Brooklyn, NY) is a complete method
for the study of the classical guitar as well as an extraordinary
reference on all aspects of the guitar, harmony, modulation,
accompaniment, rhythm, etc. Here, the guitar is used as a
basis for a thourough musical education. It is a product
of an era that was serious about guitar playing and musical
education in general.
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| Lute Recerars
- ed. by Stanley Buetens |
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$12.00
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Thirteen early Italian pieces by Dalza,
Spinacino, Bossinensis, and Capirola are given in French-English
tablature with a separate transcription for modern guitar.
An introduction explains the form.
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| Luys de Narvaez
- Delphin de Musica |
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$18.95
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The Delphin de Musica was the second work
to appear for the vihuela in the 16th century. Milan's El
Maestro, which appeared two years earlier, and the Delphin
are the finest of all the vihuela books and rank with the
great instrumental music of the century. Narvaez's use of
the vihuela was original and his musical idiom daring and
inventive. Even in his own age, his achievements were recognized
and appreciated. Twelve of the best pieces (some of them
quite long) are presented in this edition.
The tablature has
been changed to the French
English letter type, since it is more widely known today.
It is newly set in Instrumenta Antiqua's unique and beautiful
tablature system. A playable and careful transscription
for guitar follows the tablature. The layout was planned
to minimize
page turns in both the tablature and guitar-notation sections.
Graphic illustrations and several pages of the original
are also given. A preface explores the nature of the vihuela,
explains tablature, and discusses
the rhythmic intricacies of Narvaez's music. 45 pages
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| Luys Milán
- Six Pavans & Three Fantasies - ed. Joan Myers |
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$13.00
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Originally for Vihuela in numbered tablature,
they are presented here in French-English tablature and also
given in a transcription for modern guitar. Milan's original
instructions of 1536 are given plus an introduction explaining
tablature and the nature of the music.
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| The Meaning & Performance
of Ornament Signs in English Lute Tablatures |
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$14.00
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The monograph by Stan Buetens, The
Meaning and Performance of Ornament Signs in English Lute
Tablatures finally solves the mystery
of the use of ornaments in Elizabethan times. The solution
is at once simple and complex because
one of signs has two meanings and also, different Manuscripts
employed different signs to represent the same ornaments.
This is all explained in the book in simple language and
can easily be followed by all lutenists.
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| Method For The Renaissance
Lute - Stanley Buetens |
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$19.50
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Seventy-five graded exercises toward the
development of a lute technique based upon historical principles.
Sections on tablature, tuning, ornamentation, playing from
a score and many more. English-French tablature
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| Lassus: Bicinium Revisited,
Vol. 1 |
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$21.00
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In the early 17th Century an anonymous
composer added a third (and higher) part to this excellent
collection of 12 duets by the master Roland de Lassus and
a few years later in 1622 a lower part was added by another
anonymous gentleman in the style of the early baroque. The
music can thus be performed in different ways: The original
duet, the trio (with added descant) or as a trio (with added
bass). The bass line can be played on a melodic instrument
alone or on a keyboard instrument or both together. They
will not work as quartets since the two additive gentlemen
were unaware of each other. Each volume contains two of the
12 duets so 6 editions of this music are envisioned. Score
and separate parts are included with an extra part in tenor
clef for the tenor recorder.
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Sonata For Guitar And
Flute (or
Tenor Recorder) - E. G. Baron -
ed. Stanley Buetens |
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$12.00
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A charming Baroque sonata in G originally
for lute and flute. The original key is maintained so it
can be played on the lute as well as the guitar. About 7
minutes.
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| Study of the
Lute - Ernst Gottlich Baron |
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$21.00
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E. G. Baron's Study of the Lute
(Untersuchung
des Instruments der Lauten) published in 1727, is one
of the most comprehensive and important lute treatises in
the
300 year history of the instrument. It contains much information
that is unique to it, and deals with subjects that can be
found in no other source. It is a mine of information concerning
the history of the instrument, lute makers, composers, players,
technique and performance practices of the day.
At last, this work has been translated into delightful
English by Douglas A. Smith, retaining much of the flamboyant
flavor
of the original. A long preface gives the background of
the work, its era, and the life of Baron. The present
edition
improves the value of the original,
since explanatory footnotes, appendices, and an index have
been added. Also, the voluminous Latin and Greek passages
have been translated. The book is both delightful and informative.
Over 200 pages. Hardbound.
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