Gaultier Lute Pieces

Three Lute Pieces by Denis and Ennemond Gaultier from "Livre de tablature des pièces de Mr. Gaultier Sr. de Nève et de Mr. Gaultier son cousin"

i)Unmeasured Prelude de Mr Gaultier (Denis)
ii)Tombeau de Mezangeau du vieux Gaultier (Ennemond)
iii)Gigue du vieux Gaultier (Ennemond)

Transcribed and Performed by Craig Lake on Classical Guitar

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[pleasedaspunch]

Craig,

Fine playing, and fine art.

[craigalake]

Thanks Fletcher.

Long time no hear.

[LutenistDeMari]

The playing is super-reifined and beautiful as I'd expect from you. The only possible criticism is that there could be a lot more notes inegales. Listen to Rolf Lislevand's Gaultier disk, its a revalation; and also, Kenneth Gilbert has a great inegales. Its not just something one turns on and off, its a skill, like swinging in jazz, its much more than a definable, written-out dotted feel.

[craigalake]

I haven't heard th Rolf Lislevand Gaultier. Will look for it.

BTW did you know that Style Brise is not an historical term but was first coined in 1928 by La Laurencie? It was news to me. I came across this piece of trivia in my research. It's not really important because the style still existed and was recognised bakc then but not with the name Style Brise.

[kkallebb]

Wow, what brilliant playing! I never dreamed that Gaultier could sound good on the guitar, but via your brilliant and sensitive performance he translated surprisingly well.

[StarfleetAdmiralKirk]

Hello Craig,

I am wondering, is your guitar in an alternate tuning for the Gigue? I am trying to work this piece on the guitar just as you did... Right now I am finding that the following tuning is working pretty well (low to high) DADABE

What tuning did you come up with to make this one playable on guitar?

[alconcerto]

Ah...beautiful sound. Noble performance full of life and spirit. Thanks for sharing: it truly touches.

[glaoud]

Salut Christian .C'est une belle version pour la guitare !

[frenchiecocorico1]

Visit Richard Civiol's website on which you 'll find many original tabs of baroque lutenists (D & E Gaultier, Gallot, De Vizée, Mouton, Dowland, Johnson, Weiss, EG Baron, and many others).

Good luke and best regards

h t t p : / / l u t h l i b r a i r i e . f r e e . f r

[frenchiecocorico1]

Hello Craig, I guess you never reply my previous irrelevant request about the guitar transcription scores and I hope you don't mind my audacity. Since these days, I found the original lute tabs of these pieces and I will arrange my own guitar version.

As I am a good boy and a very helpful guy (on est jamais si bien servi que par soi même), her is an information of interest for you. (follow me)

[frenchiecocorico1]

I had a great pleasure to hear from this high level performance of your guitar transcription. I knew the HopkinsonSmith's version on the lute but I was impressed by the guitar version because I'd never imagine it could succeed in a so good result.

Perhaps could you give me some information to order these transcriptions?

Bravo et félicitations pour votre grand talent.

[frenchiecocorico1]

Of course. Such terms had been employed since the beginning of "Musicology" in the mid nineteen century, to depict and classify how were music periods and styles (renaissance, baroque, classique, style brisé, romantisme, et coetera ...).

There are historical terms but not contemporaries with the musics they related.

[frenchiecocorico1]

Baron's opinion about french style "Brisé" is not very constructive because he compared the german classic style as reference with the french style "Brisé" fifty years older. At this time style "Brisé" became out of fashion, even in France, where the new classic style was represented by Robert de Visée.

Most interessant is the opinion of Constantin Huygens a contemporary of this period. He had heard directly at François Dufaut's playing and wrote a laudatory report about his performance.

[frenchiecocorico1]

Thank you M Craig Lake to give us a such marvellous performance of these pieces.

I am really impress with that high level transcription you play on guitar even if sometimes it is different from the french lute style. Could you tell me how I can provide with your guitar transcription score?

I hope to hear you soon on YOUTUBE.