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Lute Songs of John Dowland: First and Second Books Book Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 06-29935X
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Previously I had another version of the Dowland lute songs. This improves on that one. The lute tabulature is clear and transcribing it to the guitar makes it easily accessible to the plucked instrument player, with directions to make your guitar play as a lute by suitable use of capos and different tunings.
How can one praise Dowland's songs enough. Each is no less than perfect, the part writing can stand by itself with out the songs, but with the songs it is divine. The lyrics are some of the best Elizabethan poetry, and yes, when it refers to dying with your loved one, it's not suicide they are refering to but to the culmination of a another form of activity.
How can one praise Dowland's songs enough. Each is no less than perfect, the part writing can stand by itself with out the songs, but with the songs it is divine. The lyrics are some of the best Elizabethan poetry, and yes, when it refers to dying with your loved one, it's not suicide they are refering to but to the culmination of a another form of activity.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
A nice collection
24 Jun 2000
It took me awhile to get used to the traditional lute tab notation as I am coming from a regular guitar background (read standard notation & "modern" tablature). This is a good book if you can find it. If you also like steel-string acoustic guitar playing, check out the recordings and transcriptions by John Renbourne. There is another book that may be hard to find but worth it called "Complete Anthology for Medieval and Renaissance Guitar" that has some great transcriptions using alternate tunings by Renbourne.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Thanks, Dover!
23 Feb 2006
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What a bargain this volume is! French tablature for lute, standard notation for guitar, plus the voice part. All nice and neatly presented. You absolutely can't go wrong with this volume at $10. Thanks, Dover; what a great favor you've done for us lutenists!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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27 May 2010
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After purchasing these books (1/2 & 3/4) I immediately got use of the convenience of its page lay-out. Playing both Lute and Guitar this book is easy to understand with the Guitar notations. My favorite thing about this book is that it's printed with a few extra pages to guarantee that a two-page song is always on two adjacent pages instead of back-to-back. The only thing I didn't like was in comparison to the Stainer & Bell edition. Having Voice on top, Grand Staff realization, and then Lute; the grand staff let's you see exactly where your lower courses are tuned to. Not that its hard to figure out with standard tunings but Dowland did use a few kinds of Lutes through-out the compositions in these books. I definately recommend them for anybody studying Guitar, Lute, or Voice.
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