The Lute Society of America Quarterly
Volume XLIII, 2008
Table of Contents, Issue No. 1
- Editor’s Message, by Sean Smith ~ 3
- Plucked Notes ~ 4
- Re-envisioning the Broken Consort: Doing More with Less, by Andrew Hartig ~ 6
- Holburns Farewell (consort music), edited and arranged by Ensemble Theatrum Musicum ~ 10 ~ Downloadable file
- Ray Nurse — The Big Picture, interviewed by Ed Durbrow ~ 14
- M. George Whitehead his Almand (tablature), John Dowland, set by Ray Nurse ~ 20 ~ Downloadable file
- A Comparison between Two Early Italian Intabulations, by Sean Smith ~ 21
- Passagaglia de R. (facsimile) from Neue Lauten-Fruchte, Esaias Reusner ~ 27
- An Early Lute Setting of De tous biens plaine, by Dick Hoban ~ 28
- Beyond the Basics: A Lighter Touch in Rapid Passages, by Ronn McFarlane ~ 35
- The most sacred Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard
(tablature), John Dowland, Bacheler of Musick ~ 36
- Reviews: CDs
- Penny Merriments: Street Songs of 17th Century London, The City Waits (Naxos 8.557672) and The Elfin Knight: Ballads and Dances from Renaissance England, Ensemble Phoenix Munich (Harmonia Mundi hmc 901983), reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 37
- Quanta Beltà: Francesco da Milano and Perino Fiorentino, Paul Beier, lute (Stradivarius 33787), reviewed by Sean Smith ~ 38
- Charles Hurel: The Theorbo Music, Christopher Wilke, theorbo (Centaur CRC 2875) reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 38
- Reviews: Music
- 50 Renaissance & Baroque Standards, Pascale Boquet and Gerard Rebours, reviewed by Sean Smith ~ 39
Table of Contents, Issue No. 2
- President’s Message, by Dick Hoban ~ 3
- Editor’s Message, by Jim Stimson ~ 3
- Plucked Notes ~ 4
- Francesco da Milano and Perino Fiorentino, by Paul Beier ~ 7
- Reconstructions from Dorico’s Intabolatura di Lauto, Rome, 1546, by Paul Beier ~ 9
- Fantasia di. M. Francesco Milanese. (facsimile) ~ 10
- Fantasia di. M. Francesco Milanese. (facsimile) ~ 11
- De mon triste di. M. Francesco Milanese (facsimile) ~ 12
- Fantasia demontriste di. M. Francesco Milanese. (facsimile) ~ 13
- O felice occhi miei di. M. Perino. F. (facsimile) ~ 14
- De mon triste, Richafort (musical example) ~ 15
- Playing Francesco: Views on a Renaissance Master
- Recercario no. 52 (with tablature, Siena f 4r), by Sean Smith ~ 18
- The sound of one hand clapping (with musical example, Pater Noster/Ave Maria, Josquin des Pres), by David van Ooijen ~ 20
- Fantasia by Anon. (cf. Francesco da Milano, Ness No. 83) (with tablature, Hirsch f 65v), by Martin Shepherd ~ 22
- Francesco's Las yie my plains (with tablature, Claudin de Sermisy, and Francesco s.d. f 26), by Dick Hoban ~ 26
- An Approach to Learning the Music of Francesco da Milano & His Contemporaries (with musical example and tablature, Fantasia, Ness #32), by Cathy Liddell ~ 28
- Francesco’s ‘De mon triste’ Arrangement: Style and Technique, by Jim Stimson ~ 32
- Recalling a Divine Frenzy: A Conversation with Arthur Ness, interview by Matthew Wright ~ 34
- Beyond the Basics: Avoid Labored Playing, by Ronn McFarlane ~ 37
- Purcell and Handel for the dm Lute, by Jim Stimson ~ 38
- Prelude in d minor - Suite 3 (tablature), Handel ~ 39
- Larghetto - Sonata No. 1 for Recorder (tablature), Handel ~ 40
- Saraband (tablature), Handel ~ 41
- Prelude in D (tablature), Henry Purcell ~ 42
- Minuet (tablature), Henry Purcell ~ 42
- Rondeau (tablature), Henry Purcell ~ 43
- Reviews: CDs
- Dowland: Fancyes, Dreams and Spirits (Lute Music, Volume I), Nigel North, lute (Naxos 8.557586), reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 44
- Sepan Todos que Muero: Music of Peasants and Courtiers in the Viceroyalty of Peru, 17th and 18th Centuries, Musica Ficta (Musica Ficta MF-003) and Esa Noche Yo Baila: Feast and Devotion in High Peru of the 17th Century, Musica Ficta (Musica Ficta MF-004), reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 44
- Si Je Languis, Contiuum Consort (www.ElizabethMacIsaac.com), reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 44
- Sister Awake: 17th Century Women’s Songs and Poems (Lute Society, UK), Sleep, Wayward Thoughts, The Musicians in Ordinary (www.MusiciansinOrdinary.ca), and Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays, Ensemble Chaconne (Americas Musicworks am cd1594), reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 45
- Reviews: Music
- Neapolitan Lute Music, edited by John Griffiths and Dinko Fabris, reviewed by Kenneth Bé ~ 46
Table of Contents, Issue No. 3
- President’s Message, by Dick Hoban ~ 3
- Editor’s Message, by Jocelyn Nelson ~ 3
- Plucked Notes ~ 4
- Performance Practice Forum: Reading Music Onstage, edited by Jocelyn Nelson ~ 7
- Contributions by Nelson Amos, Kenneth Bé, Paul Beier, Nancy Carlin, Andrea Damiani, Peter Danner, Frank Koonce, Catherine Liddell, Michael Miranda and Christopher Morrongiello
- Revisiting Guárdame las vacas by Narváez, by Frank Koonce ~ 14
- De tous biens playne, Part 2 – Lute Settings from Pesaro and Capirola Manuscripts, by Dick Hoban ~ 22
- The Lute Society of America 2008 Seminar at Case Western University, Cleveland Ohio ~ 28
- Contributions by Nathan Barrett, Elizabeth C. D. Brown, Travis Carey, Robert Crim, Jocelyn Nelson, Jim Stimson, Suzanne Schwartz, Thomas E. Walker and Andy Rutherford
- Announcement Regarding the “Princess an Lutebook,” by Elizabeth C. D. Brown ~ 38
- Michael Craddock & The Renaissance Guitar, interviewed by Bill Thatcher ~ 39
- The “Lost” Guitar Pieces of Adrian Le Roy ~ 42
- Beyond the Basics: A Low Right Hand Position (for Thumb Under), by Ronn McFarlane ~ 44
- Reviews: CDs
- Dowland’s Tears, Nigel North (Naxos 8.557862) and Dowland: A Dream, Hopkinson Smith, lute, (Naïve E 8896), reviewed by Jim Stimson ~ 46
- Blame Not My Lute, Jacob Heringman, lute (CD, Lute Society,
UK) and 58 Very Easy Pieces for Renaissance Lute, edited by John H. Robinson & Christopher Goodwin (tablature, Lute Society, UK), reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 46
- La Preciosa: The Guitar Music of Gaspar Sanz, Gordon Ferries, Baroque guitar (Delphian DCD34036), reviewed by Kenneth Bé
~ 47
- Nicolas Vallet: Le secret des muses, Nigel North, lute (ATMA Classique ACD2 2333), reviewed by Jim Stimson
~ 47
- Reviews: Music
- Pierre Phalèse: Selectissima Elegantissimaque Guiterna Carmina, 1570: Fantasies, Songs & Dances for 4-Course Renaissance Guitar, edited by Albert Reyermann, reviewed by Michael Fink ~ 48
Table of Contents, Issue No. 4
- Editor’s Messages, by Dick Hoban ~ 3
- Plucked Notes ~ 4
- Keeping up with Lucas Harris ~ 4
- Update on our member Ron Braley ~ 6
- “Alexandre Agricola et ung bon joueur de luz” — Agricola and the Lute, by Marc Lewon ~ 7
- Si dedero by Alexander Agricola, with lute arrangements by Francesco Spinacino, Vincenzo Capirola & Hans Newsidler, edited by Marc Lewon ~ Web-only music supplement (PDF, 1.33 MB)
- Alexander Agricola’s Comme femme from Francesco Spinacino, Intabulatura de Lauto Libro Primo, 1507, by Sean Smith ~ 25
- Comme femme (tablature, transposed down m3), Agricola (over a tenor by Binchois)/F. Spinacino, arranged by Sean Smith ~ 26
- What the Heck’s Going On Here?!? by Douglas Hensley ~ 28
- Ricercar (tablature, Siena Lute Book #45, f 17-17v), anon. (Francesco?), edited by Douglas Hensley ~ 30
- Prelude (tablature), anon. (Francesco?)/P. Attaingnant, Tres breve et familiere... 1529 f. 2v-3r, edited by Douglas Hensley ~ 31
- Hundson House (tablature), traditional, arranged by Karen Meyers ~ 32
- Chelsea Road (tablature), traditional, arranged by Karen Meyers ~ 32
- Come Let’s Be Merry (tablature), traditional, arranged by Karen Meyers ~ 33
- A Willowbrook Ayre (tablature), by Michael Brown ~ 34
- “Variations on a Medieval Melody” by Darren Buhr, notes by Douglas Hensley ~ 36
- Variations on a Medieval Melody (tablature), Darren Buhr (1998), edited and intabulated by Douglas Hensley ~ 37
- The Early German Song Von edler Art, by Dick Hoban ~ 41
- Von edler Art (tablature), Jörg Schönfelder, arranged as a lute solo by Sarge Gerbode ~ 43
- Von edler Art (score + tablature), Jörg Schönfelder or Paul Hofhaimer/Hans Judenkünig, edited by Sarge Gerbode ~ 44
- Von edler Art (tablature), Hans Judenkünig ca. 1519, f C4r ~ 46
- Von edler Art (tablature), Hans Neusidler 1536, f F1 ~ 46
- Von edler Art (tablature), Hans Neusidler 1536, f L2 ~ 47
- Von edler Art (tablature), Hans Neusidler 1536b, f Bb4 ~ 48
- Von edler arth (tablature), Wroclaw Biblioteka Kapitulna Ms. 352, f 61v-62v, edited by Denis Stephens ~ 50
- Von edler art Eyn frewleyn Zarth (tablature), Amsterdam NL-At208.A.27, f 1v-2r ~ 51
- Von edler art (tablature), PL-Kj 40154, f 12r,35v ~ 52
- Von edler art (tablature), PL-Kj 40154, f 21r-21v ~ 53
- Von edler artt (tablature), Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Ms. 41950, f 8r-8v ~ 54
- Right Arm Movement and Follow-Through in Thumb-Under Technique, by Ronn McFarlane ~ 56
- Reviews: CDs
- Von edler Art: 15th Century German Music for Keyboard and Plucked Stringed Instruments, Corina Marti, claviciterium, & Michael Gondko, lute & gittern (Ramee RAM 0802), reviewed by Dick Hoban ~ 58
- Un’altra canzone: The Art of Giovanni Antonio Terzi da Bergamo (The lute duets and passaggi of books 1 & 2, Venice 1593 & 1599), Michiel Niessen & David van Ooijen, lutes (Turtle Records TRSA0028), reviewed by Kenneth Bé ~ 58
- The Songs of Philip Rosseter, Part 1, Music’s Quill, Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor & Timothy Burris, lute, reviewed by Howard Posner ~ 58
- Das Lochhaimer Liederbuch: German Popular Songs from the 15th Century, Martin Hummel, baritone, & Ensemble Dolce Melos – Marc Lewon, lute & gittern, Elizabeth Rumsey, viola d’arco, Margit Übellacker, dulcemelos & hackbrett, Yukiko Yaita, recorders, pipes, flutes & side drum (Naxos 8.557803), reviewed by Dick Hoban ~ 59
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