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Free Early and Renaissance Music - Classical GuitarRecordings Early Music - Classical GuitarEnsemble Recordings of 2, 3, 4 and 5-part songsand instrumental music from the 14 th thru 19 thCenturiesAll ofthe recordingson this site are -for you to download & listen, burnto CDs, share(eMail) to anyone,use in school assignments or as incidental music for plays,for softwaregames, background music for period events (Renaissance fairs), Youtubevideos, etc. Inother words, none of thisstuff is for sale. Please listen, enjoy and use as you will.AboutEarly Music - Music from the 1400'sto early 1600's:.

EarlyMusic is:. Rhythmic-the faster piecescontain phenomenalCheck out,or. Deep,elegant, thoughtful, etherial: See,or. Short - Listen to.well. Umm. just about all of the Early Musicrecordings are under 2 minutes - most just over 1 minute. Fun- These composers had a sense of humor.

Check out;,. Manyof the EarlyMusic composersrecorded hereare forgotten giants. They were the Beethovensand J.S. Bachsof their period. They deserve to beheard by 21st century ears. Speakingof J.S.

Bach, there are a number of new (as of June, 2015) Bachrecordings linked to on the site. You can find themaltogether inthe 2015/German section of this pageAbout the guitarist: JonSayles - Multi-tracked classical guitar ensemble.

Let's start by setting expectations:. I am nota professional guitarist - I work software, for IBM. Everythingyou're listening to is digitally recorded (Korg/D1600) andit's almost all multi-tracked. For youclassical guitarists; Sorry guys, I do nothave soloarrangements of these pieces. I play from; either theoriginal score, or from an ensemble arrangement.

And fornon-classical guitar players; I don't have any guitar-tabs,although you might find some of them through Google searches. La Morra - afantastic 3-part Early Music piece, with incredible counterpart andinverted lines. Only problem?

Too short.La Martinella -an interesting 'open' 3-part song with lots space between the notes andlinesBenedictus- another fantastic 3-part arrangement of a sacred work, with fastcounterpoint throughout.Adieu fille- well, turns out I'd recorded this one before (oops). I hopeI've improved it - over time. This piece really rocks with fastrhythmic parts.In meinen sinn- is a more introspective, medium/slow tempo Isaac part-song.Ne Piu de queste- is an interesting choral work. Part 1 is slow and dramatic.Then the piece takes off with typical Isaac-like rhythms, includingmorphing into '3/4' time at the end.

I don't know why, but thisrecording is much louder than the others (sorry).- a very cool sacred choral work, based on a. I tooka few liberties with the song's intro/extro. More than afew:-).- I couldn't find much onthis composer. But this is a gorgeous, slow, sad work with anarrangement by Sue Iadone.Anonymous 14th century-This rare and very early 3-part piece is from Sue Iadone's collection.It's a very beautiful example of early part-music, withstrangewonderful, bold harmonic changes and challengingrhythms.- First performed in 1888, this is hardly 'early music' -but isone of my favorite choral pieces - ever. It actually sits pretty wellon guitar in 5 parts (okay. I think it does anyway). Thisarrangement can be found here, at.- one of the greatest mastersof the (really early) Early Music period, Ave regina coelorumis a beautiful 3-part sacred piece is representative of the strangelybeautiful harmonies - and very open, clean melodies typical of theperiod.Se la face ay pale isa secular 3-part work - with clever rhythms and wonderful counterpoint- especially at the end of the piece, which I play twice through.

Thefirst time adding parts one after another.Proles de caelo- a hymn for the first vespers of St. Lyrics by PopeGregory IX. This is a dreamy, delicate 3-part (ATB) sacredmotet.With a wonderful and memorable 'A' section - that startsafterthe chant.- I hadn't done a lot of really early (pre-1500) early music beforethis year, so I decided to see what this delicate, transparent,mysterious would sound like on guitar. The fist tune I picked out wasTout a par moy.

I think I got it from cpdl.org. Anyway - whatagorgeous song.

With an ethereal melodie (top line), and justcaptivating accompaniment (bottom 2 lines). I was immediately hooked,and totally intend to look for more like this next year.- Avery cool, somewhat early sounding (see above notes) chanson by alesser-known, but wonderful composer. Last year I did (from Sue Iadone's collection). Se j'ay parle is notquite as muscular and intense, but still very nice.- One of the great masters of the late Renaissance, OrlandodiLasso was a prolific composer of both sacred and secular music. Many ofhis works have survived and are sung annually by choirs - played byconcert groups, etc.Audite Nova -is a wonderful choral work, from a Sue Iadone arrangement.

Fast - withstunning time-changes (think Dave Matthews) - especially around 1:00.Amazing.Baur, was tragt imsacke- another way cool choral tune. Check out the parallel runs down,starting at:33. Gorgeous stuff. Ends with an awesome melodichook.Cor meum- a beautiful 3-part choral work. Wonderful, rich harmonies - and asurprise major key ending - given where the piece begins.Quand mon mary- is a 4-part choral work I had some fun with, during intro/extro.For some reason I felt the song as a Spanish-like number. IhopeOrlando's not too ticked off by my interpretation.French/Franco- Flemish Recordings - Recorded in 2011.- This absolutelystunning tune is one of my all-time favorites.Originally written for early keyboard - it's originally from'Pieces de Clavecin' - the 'mysterious barricades' is played onharpsichord, piano and classical guitar. This is a winner -ifyou've never heard it before crank it.Watchingthe news these days, reading the paper, catching any of the media'stake on where events are going; It could easily lead you tobelieve that world's headed straight off a cliff.

That is,unlessyou've had the great fortune to have a friend likeBobis one of the few people on this earth, who has lived a lifeof:Contribution, humor, intelligence, charity, honesty, and loyalty -bringing acute judgment, eloquence and clarity to his days, to his workand to his world (which luckily includes his friends).Iknew Bob's dad - who was also a great, great man - and sadly, for avery, very short time his mom - and they would both have beenuncommonly proud of you Bob-O.I'vehad the incredible fortune to have known Bob - and called him 'bestfriend' for almost 50 years. And I humbly dedicate this - myfavorite recording on the site to him.Here's to another(I'll settle for) 20 years of grousing over politics (which in the U.S.does seem to be going to hell), and to conversations about movies,sports, life, and pike fishing in Canada.- I found a collection named: 'Sechzehn Weltliche Lieder' (16 secularsongs) - in 3 parts. They're all quite beautiful, and short,withsophisticated rhythms typical of this period and composer.Thetop line is the 'melody' and was sung or played by a 'lead' instrument- although in the tenor - not soprano - vocal range.Thesounds of these (and Dufay and Machaut) selections are all early -Early Music, reminiscent of chant - with open intervals (4ths and 5ths- think the intro.

To 'Smoke on the Water' and sometimes startling(dissonant) sounds - again, think 'Smoke on the Water':-).- Three 3-part secular songs that are - while early - Early Music, arelighter and more playful.' J'atendray'is really sweet. Iplay through it three times - starting with the top line, and addinglines as I go.

The melody's so nice it stands up to beingisolated like this.- No set of annual recordings is complete without the obligatoryJosquin pieces. While these (very different instrumentalworks)are not among the best in his catalog, an 'average' Josquin work - withmelodic brilliance (check out the opening to ' Ile fantazies') willbe up there with the best of any other composer.- As goes for Josquin - so it goes for Isaac. At some point(someyear) I will run out of Isaac pieces to record - a lousy year to besure.Hierusalem Surgeis from ' - check outthe Wikipedia entry if you have time - 's quite an interesting read.This is wonderful work.Hor an mein Klag -sounds more like an informal drinking song of the period.- This is my first Machaut recording - long overdue, as Machaut was oneof the most influential and brilliant composers of his time.'

Is an incredible work.The piece is in two parts, andis a 'reverse canon' - meaning that at the end of the first part,the lines play - notefor note - the musical passages in reverse (thinkC D E F G A. Becomes: A G F E D C).- Twowonderful selections by a master of contrapuntal writing. Kanon is a two-partbass 'canon' - with one instrument (almost note-for-note) replicatinganothers' part a few beats later.Helas mon bienis a terrific up-tempo 3-part instrumental work - this nifty littlework almost made it into 'favorites' status - except I've already gottoo many (favorites).Anonymous (French Cypriot - early1400s) - This is an amazing, mysterious piece in 3 parts,with absolute killer poly-rhythms. Subtle and fantastic.French/Franco- Flemish Compositions - Recorded in 2012.- Two more recordings of movements from the Faure Requiem -transcribed for recorders (I'm just playing the recorder lines onguitar). a very famous Faure' Pavanne for orchestra (also played froma 6-part recorder arrangement).

is thiswonderful, strict, mysterious but lilting(only Faure pulls this off, eh?) Baritone solo.is a slow, delicate Soprano solo. Wonderful chordsthroughout, plus these amazing harp-like riffs - give this relaxingpiece a surprising warmth to go along with the beauty of the melody.Check out the stunning change of texture @ 2:00.- a (traditionally) orchestral work that I'd never thought of recordinguntil I saw the recorder arrangement on the web. Soundsamazing on classicalguitar - almost like Faure' composed it for the instrument inmind.- I've wanted to play this work forever - more or less.It's a stunningly beautiful first couple of mintes from thesecond movement of the.Shortpersonal note?

I asked a friend of mine (a classicalguitarist @Hartt College) to play this at my wedding ceremony, 34 years ago.Ethereal - and - I dunno'. Is there such a thing as a'perfect'composition in any genre'? If there, this gets awfully close.French/Franco- Flemish Compositions - Recorded in 2013. From the Faure Requiem.- A dditionalrecordings from theI'vealways loved the Faure Requiem - for orchestra, chorus and soloists(Baritone & Soprano voice).

You'd have to wonder.how isit that this piece renders on 6-string classical guitar?That's agreat question - and all I can say in defense of these recordings isthat everything soundsbetter on guitar.:-)Anyway- all I'm going to say about these pieces is how much I love them - tolisten to, and play. If you're looking for quality musicologyanddescriptions you're best off hitting the web.

You can Google:Faure Requiem - and find lots of entries.One final note? I've recorded all of the Requiem except forthe. I'll try toget to it in 2014.A wonderful short piece about lost love.Two nice short choral works from one of the preeminent composers ofEarly Music.French/Franco- Flemish Compositions - Recorded in 2015.- one of my favorite composers. Hard tofind anythinghe's written that isn't simply amazing.Nicholas Craen (1445 - 1507)-Franco/Flemish composer who flourished circa: 1507.Latin for: 'He ascended into heaven.'

(2nd Psalms, Chapter8). You can most definitely hear theheritage of 'Germanic' culture and folk-music in theseselections. From Heinrich Isaac (and before) to Johannes Brahms.Threepieces arranged by Jorg Schonfelder.

VonEdler Art - a melody, that was composed circa 1513, thisbeautiful song (also arranged some 300 years later by Johannes Brahms)has a stately majesty to it, that is transcendent. In the version hereI play the tune through three times - the first with a concentration onthe original four parts, the second with just the song and accompanyingchord-reduction, and the third time combining song with chords.

LassMich Ein - Quick and very medieval-sounding, thisinstrumental selection (along with Von Edler Art that preceded it andSieh Lieber Geselle that follows) seem not to have been recordedanywhere - at least not that I could find based on Internetsearches. It deserves to be. SiehLieber Geselle - another terrific tune with a catchy melodythat sticks in your head. Very quick rhythms.About the: AGerman MS song collection of c.1480,the first to be written out in partbooks. The Lieder, in 3 or 4 parts,are equally divided between sacred and secular texts, and there is alsoa quantity of pieces apparently for instrumental ensemble - perhapsthe earliest such collection to survive.Ludwig Senfl (c.1490-1555).Composer to the Court & Chapel of Emperor Maximilian I, LudwigSenfl studied with Heinrich Isaac (represented by Der Hund).This selection is fabulous, with a macho bass line, and amazing use ofinterior part ascending/cascading scales. It's also got a terrificending (just before the repeats), where the counter-point and intensejazz-like rhythmic work in the middle parts (especially 2nd trebleline) is just too cool.Ludwig Senfl (c.1490-1555).Another funky Senfl tune - not quite as boisterous as Ich Weiss Nit,but it chugs along, and was probably in the top 10 list, of OktoberFesttunes, back in the day. One never knows such things 400 years later.but.based on the title we can assume Elslein was some Medievalhottie!.Ludwig Senfl (c.1490-1555).Now this is obviously a bawdy drinking tune.

In fact, as Iwas recording it, I couldn't help but wonder if old Ludwig had beentipping a few while he was composing.Tielman Susato: Dansereye(1551) - Roughly translated, Schaeffertanz means shepherd'sdance - not beer-dance. Thanks to Heinz Becker, for thetranslation!.Heinrich Isaac c. DerHund (The Dog) - is a terrific up-tempo, instrumental piece that hasbeen one of my favorites for the last 30 years. It's bold, quick andhas terrific rhythmic counter-point throughout.Heinrich Isaac c. 1445 - 1517.The composer of Der Hund and La Mi La Sol (see below) I don'tthink ever penned a bad tune. This one is short, fun, melodicand with some cool odd meter - predating Dave Matthews by, oh, say fourcenturies.- I heard this amazing piece while attending the Hartt College ofMusic, in the early 1970's.

My guitar instructor at the time (AlanSpriestersbach) had arranged it for solo guitar. It sounded great, andI wanted to play it, but was never good enough to master as asolo. So I've recorded the 4-part arrangement - and amdedicatingit to Tracey Irwin wife of Graeme Irwin (my friend and Consett U.K.' Scyclist extraodinaire). Tracey's been through a wringer in 2009. I toldGraeme to say something nice about her for thisdedication, and this is what he wrote: ForTracey.for putting up with me all these years andfor making me realise just how lucky I am every day ( LWP).MichaelPraetorious, 1571-1621- I used to play an arrangement of this fast dance piece on soloclassical guitar.

The melody is actually Italian (LaVolta). Cool arrangement by Susan Iadone.Anonymous-A quick, rhythmically intense,and fabulous short piece,'Die Katzenpfote' translates roughly into 'the cat's feet' - and youcanhear the music-imitating-life aspect of this title.HeinrichIsaac(c. 1445 - 1517).

One of Heinrich Isaac's secular songs -'Innsbruck, I must leave you.' Seems almost like some kind ofEarly Music Fraternity pledge song. Almost folk-like innature.HeinrichIsaacc. (1445 - 1517). An enjoyable, short 3-part rhythmic andfun part song. Fast, and with terrific over-lapping lines andvoices.HeinrichIsaacc. (1445 - 1517).

One of Heinrich Isaac's secularsongs - 'I stood upon a morning.' (1445 - 1517). One of Heinrich Isaac's secularsongs - 'I was surrounded by sorrow.' This and 'Ich stund'(above) and a few others of these slow, pretty numbers are not asimpressive musically as their quicker, more polyphoniccounterparts. But if you listen, the melodies tend to 'stick'in your mind.

Calm and lovely.MichaelPraetorious, (1571-1621) A Michael Praetorious setting of atraditional Christmas song. Dedication:Thispiece in memory of Jean Olwyn Irwin,someone, much missed, much loved and always remembered. Who shared alove of great music that like her memory will always live on.LudwigSenfl (c.1490-1555).Slow and melancholy 5-part song.HeinrichIsaac c. A cool new, fast and furious four-partsong. Awesome counter-point (as you would expect no less fromIsaac).HeinrichIsaac c. A pretty 3-piece polyphonic work, that isvintage Isaac.Orlando di Lasso(1532-1594) -Orlando di Lasso (aka Roland de Lassus& Roland Delattre), is considered one of the greatestpolyphonists of the late Renaissance.

This is a stunninglybeautiful 4-part (TTBB) sacred madrigal.Orlandodi Lasso (1532-1594) -Orlando di Lasso (aka Roland de Lassus& Roland Delattre). This is an unusual,short, 4-part, very early-sounding (almost chant-like intervals) piece.Orlando di Lasso(1532-1594) -Orlando di Lasso (aka Roland de Lassus& Roland Delattre) a beautiful, upbeat 4 part (SATB)madrigal, from some sacred mass.Orlando di Lasso(1532-1594) -Orlando di Lasso (aka Roland de Lassus& Roland Delattre) an interesting 8-part madrigal (2double SATB choirs). Basically parts echo (echo) one another(one another) throughout.Orlando di Lasso(1532-1594) -Orlando di Lasso (aka Roland de Lassus& Roland Delattre).

This is a cool, laid-backpart-song or madrigal in four voices.HeinrichIsaac(c. 1445 - 1517). A single motif (the musicalnotes: A, E, A, G - solfeggio) played iteratively in fourparts.

This is hard-core Early Music - strong, tight harmonicintervals (4ths/5ths) demanding counter-point, an intense pieceoverall. I wished I'd played it a little better, and willprobably go back and re-record it someday.SamuelScheidt(1587 - 1654) The German organist and composer Samuel Scheidtwas born in Halle in 1587 and - like Purcell above - represents a linkfrom the Renaissance to the Baroque period. This Allemande is short,tuneful and easy on the ears.SamuelScheidt(1587 - 1654) A short Courante dance, in standard tripletstyle. Really interesting chords in the second section.Ludwig Senfl(c.1490-1555). A cute 5-part song, with repeating motifsthroughout.GermanCompositions - Recorded in 2009.WolfgangAmadeus(1756 - 1791) Okay, so this is not-so-earlymusic, but agorgeoustranscription - originally for recorders (by David Goldstein) that SueIadone. I must admit to being biased, but I'd swear that Mozart wouldhave been cool with this played on guitars.TheAndante, Adagio andAllegro are pieces originally transcribed for recorders - and exceptfor the missing sustain of a woodwind, really adapt nicely (my 'pinion).(1685- 1750) Thisfamous Bourree is one of the first pieces beginning/intermediateclassical guitarists learn. I've recorded it for my friend Graeme (of ).Graeme is actually the reason I started practicing andplayingagain after a 3 year hiatus - with constant eMails exhorting me to (andI'm paraphrasing here) 'Get of my and start playing your guitaragain'.

Okay Graeme - does this buy me another 3 years off?:-).(1685- 1750) Possiblymy favorite Bach guitar pieces (in this transcription). StillWachtet Auf isanabsolutely wonderful, tranquil, beautiful - in its own way,'romantic' work. Perhaps you can picture a young couple, walkinghand-in-hand to the top of a grassy knoll, in late May - the sights,smells and sounds of spring overwhelm then. And theyseeeternity in each others' eyes. Bach's music captures all that - andmuchmore.CasparOthmayr (1515-1553). AnotherSue Iadone discover (Caspar Othmayr?

Susan where do you dig thesewonderful pieces up and find these 'not exactly householdnamecomposers'?). Anyway - I recorded a number of typical Renaissancedance-type tunes. They're all up-beat, and sound well, veryRenaissance-y.MichaelPraetorious, (1571-1621)- So, although these are all Renaissance-y dances? Thiscomposer(Michael Praetorious) really knows how to write.

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The inner lines arewonderful - andgive his work depth and warmth, and without sacrificing the medievalbouncey 'oompah' dancefeel.:-)Oh,and for what it's worth? Sue Iadone is a big fan of 'Lauftanz' (rundance).

If you listen to it, you'll understand why (the name). In factit's got some sweet lines - and fast-as-heck parts.

I guess whenyou play a composition named 'run dance' you can expect tohaveto step on the gas pedal.Asto Hahnentanz (rooster dance)- this was kind of fun too. A5-part typicalmedieval dance number, but since it's Praetorious, it transcends dumpy'stomp' elevator-ride music, and becomes really lovely.HeinrichIsaac (c. 1445 - 1517). An amazing, fun, fast andshort (theshortest tune of the new bunch, speeding in at just under 33 seconds) -this 'textlesssong' is in the key of 'F') - from, if you recall, 'Do, Re, Mi, Fa.'

- or for you Julie Andrews fans, 'Do a deer'.HeinrichIsaac (c. 1445 - 1517). Anotherreally short but awesome Isaac 4 part.

I had to look thisoneup. This title is about virgins concieving. I thinkit's asegment of the high Catholic mass, and quite a few notable composerswrote to it.HeinrichIsaac (c. 1445 - 1517). Translation- 'Between mountain low valleys' - a spirited (I think keyboard???)work, I played on 4 guitar parts.

Very medieval sounding-but quite beautiful in its simplicity and ambiance.HeinrichIsaac (c. 1445 - 1517). ThisHAS to be some sort of drinking song. Bawdy, and funny - and so Isaac.I need an umlaut on my keyboard to spell the title correctly(the'o' should be umlated).HeinrichIsaac (c.

1445 - 1517). Translation- 'Ah Venus's tie'. Some title, eh? Actually, this is quiteafun, spirited little three-part instrumental. Sounding very Isaac -with great polyphony and wonderful strong lines.Hans Leo Hassler(1564 -1612) - theKyrie movement, from this very beautiful mass, set to music by Hassler- who is close to baroque/Renaissance, in influence.Hans Leo Hassler(1564 -1612) - thisamazingly beautiful selection from the Catholic mass actually rendersnicely on guitar.

I haven't heard recordings of it, but IsuspectI'm playing it a little faster than it would go if sung.- Anamazing 4-part madrigal, with continuously changing meter (the tunegoes in and out 4/4, 6/8, and odd rhythms). Sounding likesomesort medieval Dave Matthews Band tune.

Actually amazinglybeautiful when sung. There may be a Youtube choral video ofthis.Orlandodi Lasso(1532-1594) - A really interestinglittle German lieder (song) work Sue Iadone transcribed. Fast andfurious with an obvious sense of humor.Orlandodi Lasso(1532-1594) - This?Is just glorious. An amazing sacred 3-part madrigalfromthe Catholic mass on the subject of Jesus' resurrection.Incredible lines. And a melody that reverentially paints thestaff with a perfect musical portrait.JohannPachelbel (1653 - 1706) - some 'not so early' music.Awonderfulshort four-part fugue by the German composer famous for more than justhis Canon.An adorable 6-part choral work. This piece is a'tonepoem'.

A musical work that's supposed sound like somethingspecific. Here, the chorus is supposed to emulate the soundofbell-ringers. Guitar sounds okay at it too.- This wonderful transcription of aTelemann Aria is from the - a terrific site that features t ranscriptionsof renaissance and baroque music for guitar(solos and duets). There are dozens of excellent arrangements here -with midi file included for easy learning.So, before packing my guitar away for 2010 I found fivewonderful Senfl works. Each short, rhythmic, tuneful, and spirited. Myfavorite of the bunch is probably 'Lust hab ichghabt zur musica' - or roughly translated 'I like music'- but they're all gems.German Compositons - Recorded in 2010.- (not really) EarlyMusic, nevertheless - who doesn't love the music of Bach?Jesu Joy of Man'sDesiring- is a piece I played when I was in my 20's on solo guitar. Thisparticular rendition was for four instruments (I thinkflute/violin,etc.).

I added a 5th chordal guitar part (mixed way down)Wachtet Auf- one of my all time favorites. I recorded it last year, butwasn't satisfied with my results. So - I re-recorded thisyear,and feel a little better about how it turned out.

The score is from a2-part piano arrangement.I added a few tracks of guitar chords (waaay in the background).Head's up. The MP3 files for Jesu and Wachtet Auf are kind'a large.Fugue in C Major- from the Well Tempered Klavier - sounds decent on guitar - 4 tracks(arranged for recorders)Sometime in the 1970's I saw the movie - in which Glenn Gould plays this Largo from the Klavier Concerto.I fell completely in love with the piece, and finally in 2010found a version for 4 recorders. I added a 5thguitarpart playing chords (they called it 'continuo' back in the day)The Gavotteis a famous orchestral work that was arranged for SATB (choir).- late Renaissance(like Purcell, early Baroque period) composer. Very melodic and popularstuff.Volte- a dance, arranged for 4 recorders (I added a 5th basspart). Goes at a pretty fast clip - must 'a been dancers that were INSHAPE!Bourree- very similar to the Praetorious- these two pieces sound so much alike, they probably were meant to beplayed together.- Last year I recorded quite afew Senfl pieces, and I didn't want to end up with a huge surplus ofSenfl selections, but.Ich weiss nit -I recorded about 8 years ago - and I did a terrible job. So, much likeWachtetAuf (above) - I took the opportunity this year tore-record.Carmen Lamentacion- is a stately 4-part choral work.Carmen in Re- is a short (one page - of course ALL these pieces are short) - jauntyand fun to play. It kind'a ends abruptly.Jetz schaydenis a wonderful upbeat 4-part song.

Check out the wonderful call& response interplay at 1:00Kann sach mir nyeauf erden - is a more introspective somber choral work,with beautiful haunting lines.- Almost completely unknown German composer, this outstandingselection from Sue Iadone's catalog makes you want to research and findmore. The actual melody is line 3 (similar to Ich Weiss Nit)Fantastic piece.- Late Renaissance/Early Baroque composer - this is the intro from oneof his most famour works.

Glorious.Anonymous(Forster Liederbuch) - a totally fun, quick, rhythmicshort dance.- cute fast little tune(nothing serious)German Compositions - Recorded in 2011.- This year I indulged myself in playing a few solo guitar works (mostof themmulti-tracked) - including:Prelude fromPrelude, Fugue and Allegro- a grand sweepingintro to this very famous and often-performed trio of lutepieces. The Allegro- is a phenomonal piece and the hardest tune (technically) onmysite.

I've wanted to play it for a very long time (like 40years), and while it's a stretch for me technically, it's the closestI've ever come to the feeling of flying - musically.The Allegrois dedicated to my ex-student.Jeff is the most accomplished musician I've had thegreat fortune to work with as a teacher. Although in truth,hisprofessional success is 99% his own talent and hard work. Jeff's goneon to international fame as a composer/singer/guitarist inblues/rock - and it's taken me until now to record something that'sworthy of being dedicated to him.Prelude and Allegrofrom the C major violin sonata- The C major sonata (BWV 1005) is one of my all-time favorite Bachsolo works. I've wanted toplay/record movements from it for over 35 years, and finally found timethis winter.

The Prelude is glorious and stately - incrediblyemotional for the Baroque period. The Allegro is awonderful, fast waltz.

It's at the top of my abilities - butissuch a great piece that I just figured - why wait? For whatit'sworth, this recording of the Allegro is not multi-tracked.- another wonderful transcription byTelemann from the - this Fantasieis a warm, slow - almost romantic piece - very nice little piece.- There are a number ofpieces from the Glogauer Liederbuch on this site, including somefavorites like:,.

All of the pieces areextraordinary. The four new ones this year are shorter - butno less delightful.- A contemporary of J.S. Bach(imagine hisfortune in that!!!) this is a very sweet little 3-part recorderarrangement of a short dance.- awonderful 4-part choral work - Angels in Pastures contains call andecho, and a very nice ending.- a thoughtful choral work,with a powerful melody - and some very rapid-fire inner lines.A first-class example of Senfl's skill as a composer ofinstrumental part-music, bright and carefree musical thoughts.German Compositions - Recorded in 2012. Bach's GoldbergVariations.-Like many musicians and music lovers, I first heard these magnificentpieces played byon piano. For me it was some time in 1968, and it was anintensely emotional experience, where - from the first variation on,you (the listener) are riveted to each recorded track - more oftenthan not you just shake your head in disbelief wondering how he didthis. Or how anyonecan do this.

Was it multi-tracked? Etc.His playing is just that brilliant.My playing isa long wayfrom brilliant, but, when you love a piece of music as muchas I love these selections, and when you have them floating around inyour head for 40+ years you can - I hope you agree - at leastcapture the spirit of Bach's music.

And - as in all theserecordings on this site - classical guitar brings a warm intimacy thatthe piano (and harpsichord. Bach's original keyboard) can't achieve.Forthose of you who are Glenn Gould/Goldberg lovers, these renditions willseem very different. Not nearly as fast - and I've had tomesswith the octave nomenclature (playing certain notes up/down an octave)in order to fit the parts to the classical guitar. Butthey'restill amazing pieces - and one of the most interesting insights I got,multi-tracking each part is, just how beautiful the individual linesare.

Something that can get lost in complex-difficulty ofsolo playing.Unless of course, you're Glenn Gould:-)For thoseof you who don't know the Goldbergs, there's a theme that book-endsthese variations, and several variations I haven't yet recorded (kindof apparent by the sequential numbering).I'mnot sure if I'll be recording any more of these pieces. It'spossible - but they're very difficult (both time-consuming and at thetop of - or beyond my technical abilities).They arehowever, absolutely sublime compositions.

Individual linesaresimply stunning - and so - if I ever get the time to practice ( A LOT)- I might take a run at a few of the others.German Compositions - Recorded in 2013. Bach St. Matthew Passion.

BWV 997 - Lute Suite.Ariasfrom theThe St. Matthew Passion is one of the most profound and wonderfulmusical oratorios ever conceived. The work is performedannuallyat Easter world-wide - and is just as vibrant, luminous andemotionally stunning - today as it was when it written - if not more so.I'mperforming a number of the arias originally scored for voice and smallorchestra. I'll leave it up to you as to whether mytranslationsto guitar make the grade. But before you make up your mindcheckout 'Buss und reu' - originally for transverse flutes continuo andcounter-tenor.For what it's worth, 'Machedich mein herze rein' - is possibly the most beautifulwork I've ever heard.In this section I've also recorded a wonderfulBach prelude (BWV 997). I was inspired by listening toMatthewSear's fantastic youtube recording:Preludes and fugues fromtheI started playing piano when I was young - and have always loved theWell Tempered Clavier. It's a set of 48 incredible pianopiecesthat celebrated 'well tempered' tuning - meaning that each 1/2 step inthe chromatic scale was equidistant from every other 1/2 step.Prior to well tempered tuning instruments were 'mean temper'tuned - such that each key (and chord) was tuned to sound great -meaning that major 3rds and 6ths were 'softened' (a euphemism for 'madea little flat') so that the triads and chords sounded wonderful.

Inthat particular key. When a composer modulated to a new keywithin a piece those same 'soft' intervals now sounded hideous.Aconundrum for composers until well tempered tuning ironed out the bias.Don'tlet all of the above techno-musical prattling mislead - Bach providedsome of the world's most wonderful tunes in the Well Tempered Clavier.In case you have any doubt whatsoever about that have a quicklisten to the B Minor prelude. Absolutely stunning.You'llprobably recognize at least a couple of these - as they're played byalmost all fledgling pianists. They sound really cool onclassical guitar though. Not that I'm biased - heckno:-)Finally - no little description of the Well Tempered Clavier can beconsidered complete without an attribution to - who almostsingle-handedly resurrected the Well Tempered Clavier with somehistoric recordings of them on harpsichord. PianoPartita in A Minor:.- Assorted short piecesYou've probably heard the Prelude to the G Major CelloSonata - and SheepMay Safely Graze, but the others may/may not be a littlemore obscure. TheD Major 'little piece for piano' - is a terrific quick and sweetprelude - with excellent, tight lines.

It's hard to get the tune outof your head. Thetwo Bourrees from the A Minor piano partita are also great on guitar.You may have heard Bourree II - it's been transcribed for anumber of different instruments - and I think band & orchestra. TheE Minor Bourree was made famous by Jethro Tull - back in the early70's. I did a recording of it - oh - 5 or so years back, butitwas kind of rough - so, I re-did it.

ThePrelude to Bb Partita is both majestic/soaring and intimate/lovely -with just amazing lines - one of my favorite Bach piano works. SheepMay Safely Graze is very popular. It's played commonly byorchestras, bands, on piano etc.

But what's kind of amazing is howabsolutely great it sounds on guitar. About 40+ years agoChris Parkenningrecorded this - and I've loved it ever since. Thank you forhaving a listen.

LiebersliderWaltzes.- Two of theThesewonderful choral works are absolutely charming. The are staplesof the choral literature - performed by college chamberchoirs, professional quartets (check out a few recordings onYoutube) and occasionally even some high school choruses.I didn't know how they'd render on guitar - and you candecide for yourself. Prelude VI (6) is light, bouncy, airy andjust kind of adorable. Prelude IX (9) is more intimate andromanticTheseare my first works by Brahms - who for long periods in my life occupied'favorite composer' status. If you've not ever listened hissymponies (esp. ) you mighttackle it sometime.

It's a paramount work of classical music.There are numerous - although todo it justice, this monumental has be heard through a quality set ofspeakers.- apiece from the piano work Carnaval op.9Schumann'sCarnaval is one of the great works of the solo piano reportoire.Because m- ost of the work ranges (tonally) way below andabovethe tonal possibilities of classical guitar. However Eusebiusworks.

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And it's really beautiful, no?German Compositions - Recorded in 2015.-Six orchestral and choral works.DoubleViolin Concerto in D minor - BWV 1043 - first and second movements.I've wanted to play this extremely popular andmagnificent work since early 1970, when my best friend's father took he andI to see Yehudi Menuhin play it in Paramus, N.J. The first movement isparticularly famous and with good reason, but the 2nd movement is so sweetand heavenly, you'll wonder how anything more perfect could ever bewritten. Until (of course) you hear the next Bach piece.Et misericordia - Aria from J.S.

Bach's '.The Bach 'Magnificat' (BWV 243) is a largechoral and orchestral work often performed at Christmas or Easter. Thearia ' Et misericordia' is a duet between the tenor and altosoloists and is absolutely riveting in sonoroties, lines, and harmonies.Especially @2:05 in the piece where the tempo slows, the mood darkens andyou wonder where on earth Bach's genius is taking you.Air - from Orchestral Suite No 3 in D Major BWV 1068.One of Bach's most popular tunes ('Air on theG-string'). My arrangement for guitar ensemble is from the originalorchestral suite rendition, and I've tried render as many of thesecondary lines (orchestral parts) as possible - as they really make this piece glorious.Andante- Violin Concerto BWV 1041.This piece is dedicated to my best friend - Dr.Robert K. Not just because he pointed the piece out to me on YouTubea few months ago - but because for over 50 years he's been theLargo - J.S. Bach - from Concerto No. 5 in F minor - BWV1056.This piece is one of my very favorite tunes,going back some 40 years when I first heard Glenn Gould play it, asbackground music to the movie 'Fahrenheit 451'.

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Like the 'Air' thereare lots of arrangagements and transcriptions of this work - although I'venot heard any guitar ensemble versions of this.Italy.Claudio Monteverdi (1567 -1643). Scherzi musicali (1607).O Rosetta che Rosetta is a part-song 'O Rosetta' fromthe collection of tunes Monteverdi wrote. This selectionwould be considered late-Renaissance, even early Baroque, but hasalways been a favorite of mine.Giuseppe Pitoni(1657 - 1745). A4-part choral transcription of agorgeous, traditional madrigal. Which - like 'The SilverSwan'you might have sung in chorus or heard in high school or college.Anonymous - a3-part light and rhythmically-interesting selection.DomenicoFerrabosoco (1513 - 1574) - a light and bouncy 4-partmotet. Really nice lines, crisp and moving towards Baroque instyle.JosquinDes Pres(1450 - 1521) - from his 'Italian Period': Probablythe most important composer before the second half of the 16th century,Josquin is especially noted for the expressive nature of his music, atrait that broke with the medieval tradition of more abstractmusic.

His artistic abilities were compared to those ofMichelangelo, and Martin Luther is quoted: 'Josquin is masterof the notes, which must express what he desires; other choralcomposers must do what the notes dictate.' Josquinwas born in Italy, but moved to France mid-way through hislife.from:El Grilloimitates the sound of a cricket. It is a 'frottola' - alight-hearted secular work in four parts.GiovanniPierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) - Palestrinaranks with Orlando di Lasso and William Byrd as one of the greatestRenaissance composer.

A prolific writer of masses, motets andmadrigals he assimilated and refined polyphonic writing (as you willhear in this beautiful 4-part motet) to produce blended voices insearch of the inspirational.Anonymous (14thcentury),This amazing monophonic dance (arranged and published by JoeIadone) is one of my all-time favorites, with terrificmelodic licks divided by free-form instrumental breaks(cadenzas)Dedicatedto my friend Graeme Irwin. Thanks Graeme, for all the yearsofeMails, jokes, politcal-discussion, frank debate, music sharing andteaching me Geordie! May you find many wonderful new Aussie red winesto uncork in the future.Italian Composers - Recorded in2009.GiovanniPierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) - a truly beautiful 4-partmadrigal that I heard on YouTube sung by a number of wonderful choirs.Vincenzo Ruffo (1510 - 1587) -a wonderfully wicked fast and muscular three-piece ensemble work withevery syncopation I think I've ever played. This is a classic-and goes to my note-worthy Renaissance tunes list.(1678 - 1741) - this wonderfultransription is from the - a terrific site that features t ranscriptionsof renaissance and baroque music for guitar(solos and duets). There are dozens of excellent arrangements here -with midi file included for easy learning.Anonymous - A3-part transctription by Sue Iadone of a verycool, medieval lute piece that has (in her words) 'Honking Dissonances':-) I'm hoping Sue will help fill write more here,becausewhen I GOOGLED the tune nothing came up, and yet it's really afantastic piece (dissonances or no). But do keep Sue's wordsinmind, as you listen - these kinds of tone clusters didn't appear inmusic for another 500 years after this anonymous composer.ItalianComposers - Recorded in 2010.- This is a terrific 3-part instrumentalwork, thatreally sings - and um, swings (sorry).

But it's light, funandhas some terrific melodic hooks starting at:38. Enjoy.- One of the most famous baroque composers, especially of concertos.He's said tohave written 600 of them - but according to Joe Iadone, hewrote one concerto 600 times:-)This is a beautiful Largo from Sue Iadone's collection.Anonymous- I'm not sure where this work goes (country/region-wise), but it'swonderful.

Substantial and perfectly constructed, with a bass line todie for. From Sue Iadone's collection.-a very wonderful light piece by this normally profound and complexcomposer With a wonderful melodic hook near the end.GioseffoGuani - a nice light work - by a relativelyobscure composer.

That kicks into high-gear near the end.From this landing page -select the link at the top for Scores.- one of the most famouscomposers of the Renaissance - or any musical era.Adoramus- a beautiful (sacred) choral workRicercari- a terrific 4 part instrumental work, with Palestrina's trademarkmelodic style (see:38)Vespers- a dark and brooding 4 part choral work; eerily beautiful. Seeespecially the middle to end sections with gorgeousharmonies.ItalianComposers - Recorded in 2011.- Scarlatti wrote alarge number of superb piano works - including dozens of famous(frequently performed) sonatas.Thesetwo have been transcribed for classical guitar - and I'dalwayswanted to play them.

They're just wonderful - and I'mplayingthem directly from the piano music.- In the early 1970s Sesame Street (yes - the television show bear withme;-) came out.