The Lute Society of America Quarterly

Volume XXXVII, 2002

Table of Contents, Issue No. 1

• Letter from the Editor, by Caroline Usher ~ 3
• To the Editor:  Sautscheck and Aldobrandini:  Hoax or art? — contributions by Douglas Alton Smith and Roman Turovsky ~ 4
• Suzanne Bloch, by Joella Werlin ~ 5
• In Memoriam Suzanne Bloch:  Teacher, Mentor, Friend, by Catherine Liddell ~ 6
• Suzanne Bloch:  An Appreciation of Her Life, by Donna Curry ~ 7
• Thoughts on Suzanne Bloch, by Gerald Farnham ~ 9
  • An English Lutesong Sonnet for Suzanne Bloch ~ 9
• Suzanne Bloch:  A Short Personal Memoir, by Alexander Knapp ~ 10
• Saga of a Twentieth-Centur Lute Pioneer, by Suzanne Bloch, originally published in The Journal of the Lute Society of America, vol. II (1969) ~ 11
• Suzanne Bloch:  Excerpts from an Interview, by Elizabeth van Cleve, edited and introduction by Caroline Usher ~ 15
• Intabulations of Orlande de Lassus’ Chanson Susanne un jour, by Caroline Usher & Christine Ballman, with assistance by Ronn McFarlane ~ 18
  • A Comparison of the First Phrase of Susanne un jour in Various Intabulations (excerpts, tablature) ~ 26
  • Svsanne vn iour a 5 (facsimile), from Pierre Phalèse, Luculentum Theatrum Musicum (1568) f.53v ~ 30
  • Susann Vng Iour (facsimile), from Sixt Kargel, Novae Elegantissimae Gallicae . . . Cantilenae (1574) ~ 32
  • Reis Glorios (tablature + vocal part), by Guiraut de Bornelh, tr. Suzanne Bloch ~ 34
  • Susanna Galliard (tablature), from Cambridge Dd 2.11 (c. 1600) ~ 35
  • Introit Requiem aeternum from the Missa pro defunctis (tablature), by Tomás Luis de Victoria, arranged for 2 equal lutes by Caroline Usher ~ 36
• LSA 2003 Summer Workshop West ~ 38
  • Plus dure qu’un diamant (tablature), by Guillaume de Machaut, arranged for lute by Suzanne Bloch ~ 39
  • Andante (pitch notation for clarinet + piano), by Suzanne Bloch ~ 40
• My Lute Lesson with Ronn McFarlane, by Mike Peterson ~ 42
  • Tarleton’s Riserrectione (tablature), by John Dowland ~ 43
• Reviews:  CDs
  • The Art of the Lute in Renaissance France, Volume I:  Early to Mid 16th Century (book + CD recording), collected & edited by Dick Hoban; Edward Martin, lute, Lyre Music Publications (CD LY001), reviewed by Sean Smith ~ 44
  • Three Guitars, David Rogers, guitar (Calisto CLSO 201), reviewed by Gary Beckman ~ 45
  • The Rags of Time, Paul Hillier, voice; Nigel North, lute, theorbo, guitar (Harmonia Mundi CD HMU 907257), reviewed by Thomas Tallant ~ 46
• A Correction ~ 47

Table of Contents, Issue No. 2

• A Message from the President – Making It Happen, by Dick Hoban ~ 3
• LSA 2003 Summer Workshop East ~ 4
• Lute Summer Schools and Courses in the U.S. and Abroad ~ 5
• The “Well-Tuned Lute” Book – er, Box, by Diann Flanagan ~ 8
• Performing 15th Century Music on the Lute, by Jim Stimson ~ 9
  • Alta Spagna (tablature), by Francisco de la Torre, melody intabulated for G lute by Jim Stimson ~ 11
  • Alta Spagna (tablature), by Francisco de la Torre, accompaniment intabulated for G lute by Jim Stimson ~ 12
  • Alta Spagna (tablature), by Francisco de la Torre, accompaniment intabulated for A lute by Jim Stimson ~ 12
• The Last Lutenist, by Thomas Schall ~ 14
• Fantasia Quarta (tablature), Lute I in G, Francesco da Milano ~ 16
• Fantasia Quarta (tablature), Lute II in G, Joannis Matelart ~ 17
• My Dinner (& Lunch & . . .) with Ronn:  A Novice Lute Fan Attends His First Seminar, by Bob Hieronimus ~ 18
• Seminar with Stewart McCoy, San Francisco Bay Area, by Mike Peterson and Sarge Gerbode ~ 20
  • Ave Maris Stella à 3, William Byrd, intabulated by Edward Paston, British Library Add Ms. 29246, reconstructed by Stewart McCoy ~ 22
• Treasurer’s Report, 1 April 2001 through 31 March 2002 ~ 27
• Reviews:  CDs
  • Canti degli angeli, Anthony Bailes, lute (Meta 002), reviewed by D. C. Culbertson ~ 29
  • Weiss:  Sonatas for Lute, Volume 4 (nos 21, 37 & 46), Robert Barto, baroque lute (Naxos 8.554557), reviewed by D. C. Culbertson ~ 29
  • Simone Molinaro:  Fantasie, Canzoni e Balli, Paul O’Dette, Renaissance lute (Harmonia Mundi HMC 907295), reviewed by D. C. Culbertson ~ 30
• Scholarships for Summer Workshops ~ 31

Table of Contents, Issues 3 & 4 (bound as one)

• From the President & the Board, by Dick Hoban & Caroline Usher ~ 3
• Lautenweltadressbuch:  The International Database of Historical Lutes on the Website of the Lute Society of America, by Douglas Alton Smith ~ 5
• The Chambure Vihuela, by Michael Schreiner ~ 7
• LSA Seminar 2002 – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, edited by Dick Hoban ~ 12
  • Italian Lute Music of the Late 16th Century, by Jim Stimson ~ 12
  • A Singer’s Perspective, by Katherine Wallace ~ 14
  • Doug Freundlich’s Continuo Class, by Bruce Brogdon ~ 14
  • Renaissance Master Class:  Paul O’Dette, by Héctor Sequera ~ 15
  • Julianne Baird’s and Ellen Hargis’ Classes, by Jessica Gould ~ 15
  • Falling with Relish:  Ronn McFarlane’s Class, by Guy Smith ~ 18
  • Unmitigated Rapture:  Douglas Freundich’s Continuo Forum, by John Lenti ~ 18
  • Comments ont the Seminar, by Mary Dalton ~ 18
  • Nigel North’s Masterclass, by Robert Green ~ 20
  • One Person’s Impressions of the Ensemble Class, by Sten Hansen ~ 20
  • Summer in Cleveland, by Anke van den Bergh ~ 20
  • The Singer as Actor:  Ellen Hargis’ Class, by Arnold Gessel ~ 22
  • Italian Monody Class:  Julianne Baird & Ronn McFarlane, by Thomas Tallant ~ 22
  • The Lute Tasting, by Daniel Heiman ~ 23
  • The Faculty Concert, Kenneth Bé ~ 24
  • Ronn McFarlane’s Concert, by Betsy Small ~ 24
  • Evening Concerts at the LSA Seminar, by Dawn Culbertson ~ 25
  • Sources of Weiss’ Lute Music:  Robert Barto’s Class, by Bob Clair ~ 25
  • Italian Lute Music of the Late 16th Century (tablature + vocal part), music and lyrics by Betsy Small ~ 26
• Galliard Brunette (tablature), anonymous, from Pierre Phalèse, Luculentum Theatrum Musicum (1568) f.85, tr. by Dick Hoban ~30
• The Venere Quartet, by Dick Hoban ~ 33
• Reviews:  CDs
  • Silvius Leopold Weiss Lute Sonatas, Volume 5, Robert Barto, baroque lute (Naxos 8.554833), reviewed by Douglas A. Smith ~ 35
  • The Royal Lewters, Paul O’Dette, lute (Harmonia Mundi CD HMU 907313), reviewed by Stewart McCoy ~ 36
  • Pierre Attaingnant – Imprimeur et Libraire in Musique du Roy, Hopkinson Smith, lute (Naive E8854), reviewed by Edward Martin ~ 36
  • Three Solo Suites, J. S. Bach, Toyohiko Satoh, baroque lute (Channel Classics CCS 18798), reviewed by Edward Martin ~ 37
• Notes:  Nominations, Seminars, Scholarships, etc. ~ 39