My vote goes to F. da Milano. When I first took up lute, I was crazy
about Dowland and the English circle - they had very catchy melodies.
Now, 23 years later, I find myself drawn to the polyphony of da Milano
and the earlier composers. There's an intricacy that's very satisfying
- the quiet delicacy and elegance has me hooked.
On 5 December 2017 at 04:18, Tristan von Neumann
<[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:
Here's a poll for Renaissance Lutists -
what do you consider most rewarding to play in terms of playability
combined with beauty?
So far, I love Francesco da Milano and most anonymous pieces from
the Siena Ms., they never get tiresome and lie gently on the hands.
Also Hans Neusiedler and Luis Milan.
Not in this category: Albert de Rippe. Amazing music, but honestly,
did this guy have six fingers on each hand??
What are your favourites? Is there any obscure repertoire to
discover?
To get on or off this list see list information at
[2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
--
References
1. mailto:tristanvonneum...@gmx.de
2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
