Lute Variations on German Traditionals (Christoph Dalitz, 2000/2011)
- Instruments: solo Renaissance lute
- Composer: Christoph Dalitz
- First publication: 2000/2011
- License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike
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:
- F-Major: Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär; Nun will der Lenz uns grüßen
- D-Minor: O Tannenbaum du trägst ein grünen Zweig; Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
- G-Major: Ich wollt ein Bäumlein steigen; Grün sind alle meine Kleider
- G-Minor: Es geht ein dunkle Wolk herein; Ach Elslein liebstes Elselein
- C-Major: Die Luft ist so blau; Schneeflöckchen Weißröckchen
- C-Minor: Wann ich des morgens früh aufsteh; Ich hab die Nacht geträumet
A first edition of these pieces has been published 2000 by Antiqua Edition. In 2011, I have revised several pieces; the new edition is available from Notendownload. 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 Notendownload. 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 of this piece available. - YouTube video of "Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär"