Content:
I
History of the Baroque Lute
TheFrenchLute:The Golden Age of the Baroque lute in the Grand Siècle
The German Baroque Lute
The Lute Repertoire
Musical Notation
Tablature
Fingerings
Ornements (agréments)
Playing Style
Scordatura (bass string tunings)
Scales
The Composers
Character of the pieces
The Instrument
Description of the instrument
The Lute and its Luthiers
Strings
Maintenance and Other Tips
II
Technique
Tuning the Baroque Lute
Playing Technique
Exercises 1-4
Pieces Group 1
Exercises 5-9
Pieces Group 2
Exercises 10-12
Pieces Group 3
Pieces Group 4
Exercises 13-16
Pieces Group 5
Damping the basses
Exercises 17-18
Pieces Group 6
Exercises 19-21
III
Pieces for the Baroque Lute
Level 1 - Beginner
Level 2 - Intermediate
Level 3 - Advanced
Index by keys
Index by composer
Bibliography
Lute music in general
Teaching and Methods
Lute-Building
Strings
Tunings and temperaments
French music for the Baroque Lute
German Music for the Baroque lute (including Austria and Bohemia)
Sources and Libraries
Manuscript sources
Publications
Libraries
Discography:
11-course Lute
13-course Lute
English edition.
This method for the Baroque Lute can provide you with the technical and musical foundations required for a solid and comprehensive approach to playing the baroque lute. That is indeed the purpose, and challenge, of this book: to reach out to as many lute-lovers as possible, and give them the opportunity to express themselves via the baroque lute, however advanced they may be in their musical education. Its audience includes not just those who have never played a musical instrument, but also seasoned guitarists desirous of initiation into the mysteries of the baroque lute.
Editado en 2 volúmenes (354pp.)
Tablatura francesa.
