To all:
Thanks, Ned, for the plug for our edition, Shakespeare's Lute Book.
The version of Fortune in Barley's collection of 1596 included pirated
versions of Dowland's works, to which he strenuously objected in print
when he published his First Booke of lute songs in 1597. I have always
thought the version of 'Fortune' from Barley to be part of a lute duet,
mostly since the melody is missing in the first strain. Yes, there is
a set of treble divisions (I can't recall the ms. source off the top of
my head and too busy to look at present) but they were not exactly
satisfying. Likewise, Lyle Nordstrom created a duet part some years
ago for the simpler setting of the tune called 'Complaint', and while
it is pleasing it doesn't quite rise to the possibilities.
Rather than complain in print, like Dowland, about copying and
distributing my duet version, we are following Anton's generous example
and offering the duet as a holiday gift, downloadable from our web
site.
http://editions.mignarda.com/downloads.html
We hope you enjoy it.
Best holiday wishes,
Ron & Donna
www.mignarda.com
> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 16:40:17 -0500
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> From: [email protected]
> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Fortune My Foe as duet.
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> There is a duet version of this in "Shakespeare's Lute Book: An
Anthology of Songs & Lute Solos" edited by Ron Andrico. The second part
is from William Barley 1596 (attributed to J. Dowland) and the first
part newly composed ( by Ron, I guess ).
>
> This may not be what you're looking for. If I had a working scanner
I'd send it to you. . .
>
> Ned
> On Dec 6, 2010, at 12:31 PM, Herbert Ward wrote:
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> >
> > I have Dowland's "Fortune My Foe". I believe there is a
> > set of divisions (or trebles) to it which make the piece playable
as
> > a duet. Can anyone help me find these divisions?
> >
> >
> >
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