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Lute Variations on German Traditionals (Christoph Dalitz, 2000)

This is a collection of variations for 6,7 or 8 course Renaissance lute on simple yet lovely old German tunes. The style is reminiscent of late Renaissance masters like Vallet or Dowland. The pieces are arranged in a tonal cycle containing two variations in each key as follows:

The variations have been published 2000 by Antiqua Edition. All lute pieces are printed in french tablature and the edition also includes a short introduction to the original melodies and the meaning of their texts.

Download

Here I make one piece available for download so that you can get an impression of style and difficulty of the music. The entire volume is available from Antiqua Edition. If you have problems obtaining a copy, you can alternatively drop me an email.

Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (PDF file, one A4 page, 16kB)

There is also an audio sample available.