Solo Programmes

The Explosion of Passion - photo by Eva Bravar

There is so much beautiful music for lute and guitar, it is hard to choose. To give an impression of some of the possibilities, you will find listed here several programmes of past concerts. These are ‘off the shelf’ programmes and can be performed on short notice. Two half programmes can be combined into a full length recital. This way it is possible to combine contrasting repertoire and different instruments. Of course I am happy to discuss special requests, such as interludes in a choir concert, where the instrumental pieces should fit with the music sung by the choir.


16th Century Lute Music - 6-course Renaissance lute

about half an hour

Joanambrozio Dalza (around 1500)

Tastar de corde - recercar - Calata ala Spagnola (1508)

Francesco Spinacino (around 1500)

Recercar (1507)

Vincenzo Capirola (around 1500)
 

Christe de si dedero (1517)
(after Jacob Obrecht)

Francesco da Milano (1497-1543)

Fantasia (1536)

Luys de Narváez (ca 1500-1550)
 
 
 
 

Guardama las Vacas (1538)
Fantasia (1538)
Mille Regretz (1538)
(after Josquin des Prez)
Fantasia (1538)

Hans Judenkünig (ca 1460-1526)
 
 

Rossina - ain Welcher Tanz
Rossina - Nach tanz
Ain niderlendisch rundentanz (1523)

Pierre Phalèse (ca 1510-1573)
 
 
 

Mille Regretz (1547)
(after Josquin des Prez)
Mijns liefkens bruyn ooghen (1545)
(after Mathaeus Pipelare)

Diego Ortiz (ca. 1525-after 1570)

Recercada Primera (1553)


Dutch Lute Music from the Golden Age - Renaissance lutes

about one hour

Nicolaes Vallet (ca 1583-after 1626)
 
 
 

Onze vader
Prelude in c-minor Video
Malsimmes
Slaep, soete slaep Video

Gregory Huwet (first half 17th century)
 
 
 

Fantasie
Galliarda Anglica
Galliarda Gregory
Fantasia Gregory

Adriaan Valerius (ca 1570-1625)
 
 
 

Engels Prins Daphne (= Verstandige, handige, dappere voochden vol trouw)
Ballet Marignault (= Gy volckeren hoor aen)
Mrs. Mary Hofmans Almand (= Voorwaer ‘t is prys’lyck)
Wilhelmus

Nicolaes Vallet
 

Battaille
Psalm 33

Adriaan Valerius
 
 

Het Engelsch Lapperken (= Wie dat sich selfs verheft temet)
Comedianten dans (= Merck toch, hoe sterck)
Engelsche Fortuyn (= Stort tranen uyt, schreyt luyde)

Joachim van den Hove (1567-1620)
 
 
 

Praeludium XI
Almande Don Frederico
Susanneken
Griensliefs

Emanuel Adriaenssen (ca 1555-1604)
 
 
 

Praeludium eiusdem Toni ex Ffaut
Almande Prince
Almande Slaepen gaen
Branle double

Nicolaes Vallet
 
 
 

Carillon de Village
Onder de Lindegröne
Soet Robbert
Lofzang Maria


Wickhambrook Lute MS - Renaissance lute

about half an hour

John Johnson
Anon.
John Dowland
Anon.

Galliard to delight
Mounsers almane
Pavan
Si vous voules

Anon.
John Dowland
John Dowland
Anon.

My Lord Strange his galiarde
My Lord Willobeis tune
Mistris Whittes thinge
Susanna

Anthony Holborne
John Dowland
Peter Philips
Anon.

Galiarde of Clarkes
Almane
Pavyne
Ma poure bourse


Dutch and French Lute Music from the Early Baroque - 10-course Renaissance lute

about half an hour

Nicolaes Vallet (ca 1583 - after 1626)
 

Prelude in d-minor MP3
Psalm 33: Weest nu verblijd

Robert Ballard (ca 1575-ca 1645)
 
 
 
 

Entrée de luth Video
Ballet
Angelique
Courante
Branles de la Cornemuse

Nicolaes Vallet
 

Prelude in c-minor Video
Onze Vader

Robert Ballard
 
 
 
 

Entrée de luth
Ballet de la Reyne
Courante
Volte
Branles de Village Video


French Baroque on Theorbo - theorbo

about half an hour

Robert de Visée (ca 1655 – 1732/33)
 
 
 
 
 

Suite in c-minor
   Prélude Video
   La Plainte ou Tombeau de Mesdemoiselles de Visée, Filles de l’Auteur, AllemandeVideo
   Courante Video
   SarabandeVideo
   GigueVideo

Robert de Visée

Chaconne Video

Charles Hurel (around 1675)
 
 
 
 
 

Suite in G-major
   PreludeVideo
   Allemande giguéeVideo
   CouranteVideo
   Sarabande La BoulonoiseVideo
   Gavotte La LionneVideo

Robert de Visée

Les Sylvains de Mr CouperinVideo


Galant Lute Music - 11-course Baroque lute

about half an hour

Johann Georg Weichenberger (1676 - 1740)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Suite in d-moll
   Prélude
   Allemande Video
   Courante Video
   Bourée
   Sarabande Video
   Menuet
   Gigue
(Praha Státní Archív Ms. RPI 504)

 

Chaconne in a-moll Video
(Praha Státní Archív Ms. RPI 504)

 

Suite in F-dur
   Allemande
   Courante
   Bourée
   Paspied
   Gavotte
   Sarabande
   Gigue
(Praha Státní Archív Ms. RPI 504 and
Göttweig Benediktinerstift Musikarchiv Lautentabulatur Nr.1)


17th and 18th Century Music for Archlute - archlute

about half an hour

Giovanni Zamboni Romano (publ. 1718)
 
 
 
 
 

Sonata Prima
   Preludio
   Alemanda
   Currente
   Sarabanda - Largo
   Minuet

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 - 1643)

Toccata e Canzona MP3

Giovanni Zamboni Romano
 
 
 
 
 

Sonata Nona
   Preludio
   Alemanda
   Giga
   Sarabanda - Largo
   Gaotta - Allegro


Bach on Lute - archlute

about half an hour

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Prelude in c-minor BWV999 Video

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Suite pour la Luth BWV995
   Prelude
   Allemande
   Courante
   Sarabande
   Gavotte I & II
   Gigue

 

Jesus bleibet meine Freude (from cantate 147) Video


Christmas Programme - lute

about half an hour

Anon. (Medieval)
Buxmheimer Orgelbuch (ca 1460)
Arnolt Schlick (ca 1460 - after 1521)
Hans Neusidler (ca 1508 - 1563)

Hail Mary, full of Grace
Pulcherrima de Virgine
Maria Zart
Zart schöne Frau

Anon (ca 1420)
Thomas Tallis (ca 1505 - 1585)

There is no Rose of such Virtue
O Nata Lux MP3

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
 

Prelude BWV 999 Video
Jesus bleibet meine Freude (from cantate 147) Video

Pierre Phalèse (ca 1545 - ca 1629)
Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
 

Branle de Bourgoigne
Bransle de Bourgogne
Sarabande


Music for Baroque Guitar - baroque guitar

about half an hour

Robert de Visée (ca 1650 - ca 1725)

Suite in d-minor

Jan Antonín Losy (1650 - 1721)

Suite in a-minor

Santiago de Murcia (around 1700)
 

Tarantelas
Suite

Gaspar Sanz (around 1700)
 

Maricapalos Video
Canarios


Romantic Guitar Music - 19th century guitar

about half an hour

Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
 

Etude nr. 17 opus 35
Etude nr. 22 opus 35

Napoléon Coste (1806-1883)

Méditation de Nuit

Luigi Legnani (1790-1877)

Caprice

Nicollo Paganini (1782-1840)

Romance

Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
 

Abendlied Video
Liebeslied MP3

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Chant d’Automne Video

Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909)

Lágrima
Adelita

Japanese lullaby

Edo no komoriuta

Anon.

Romance d‘Amour


Bardenklänge - 19th century guitar

about one hour

Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
 
 

Gebeth
Capriccio
Kindermärchen

 
 
 

An Malvina
Etude
Liebeslied MP3

 
 
 

Variations Mignonne - Romanze
Romanze
Tarantelle

 
 
 

Unruhe
Fingals-Höhle
Abendlied Video

 

Elegie


Autumn Music and Spring Tunes - 19th century guitar
guitar music from Japan and the West, inspired by the seasons

about one hour

Autumn Music

 

R. Taki (1879-1903)
P. I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Kōjo no Tsuki (Moon above a castle ruin) * Video
Chant d’Automne * (Autumn song) Video

Cl. Debussy (1862-1918)
Japanese danmono
F. Sor (1778-1839)

Clair de Lune (Moon light) *
Rokudan (Six steps) *
Etude b-minor (Moon shine etude)

N. Motoori (1885-1945)
N. Coste (1806-1883)

Jūgoya otsuki-san (Ful moon) *
Feuilles d’Automne (Autumn leaves)

J. K. Mertz (1806-1856)
Japanese lullaby
N. Coste (1806-1883)

Abendlied (Evening song) Video
Edo no Komoriuta (Lullaby of Edo) *
Méditation de Nuit (Night thoughts)

Spring Tunes

 

A. Nava (1775-1826)
 
 
Japanese song

Primavera (Spring)
   1. Cantabile: Andante espressivo
   2. Rondo: Il Cuore Esultante (The exulting heart)
Sakura (Cherry blossom) *

Cl. Debussy (1862-1918)
Japanese Nagauta
J. K. Mertz (1806-1856)

La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (The girl with the flaxen hair) *
Kurokami (Black hair) *
Liebeslied (Love song) MP3

M. Miyagi (1849-1956)

Haru no Umi (Springtime sea) *

K. Kawamura (1897-1946)

Ureshii Hinamatsuri (Happy doll’s festival - March 3) * Video

*) My own arrangement.


Appearance versus Reality - photo by Eva Bravar

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