Description
English Renaissance Songs: Melodies for Voice and Guitar – Edited by Dániel Benkő
- Product Type: Printed Music Score (Paperback)
- Brand Name: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
- MPN: 7799
- ISMN: 9790080077993 / 979-0080077993
- Genre: Classical / Renaissance Song
- Style: Elizabethan Lute Songs / Airs
- Instrumentation: Voice and Guitar
- Editor/Transcripter: Dániel Benkő
Overview
English Renaissance Songs (Angol reneszánsz dalok) is a sophisticated collection that brings the intimate world of the Elizabethan "Ayre" to the modern classical guitarist and singer. Published in 1976, this 28-page volume was transcribed and edited by the legendary Hungarian lutenist Dániel Benkő.
Originally composed for the lute (the most popular household instrument of the 16th century), these songs have been masterfully adapted for the guitar while preserving the intricate polyphonic textures and poignant harmonies of the originals. Featuring masterpieces by John Dowland, Thomas Morley, and Thomas Campion, this collection captures the "melancholy and mirth" that defined the English Golden Age. It is an essential resource for performers specializing in early music or those looking to expand their concert repertoire with historically significant vocal works.
Product Features
- Format: Bach (23 x 30.2 cm)
- Length: 28 pages
- Weight: 0.115 kg
- Language: English (Original Lyrics)
- Period: Renaissance (Late 16th – Early 17th Century)
- Publication Date: 1976
Interesting Facts
- The Editor: Dániel Benkő was a world-renowned pioneer in the revival of the lute. His transcriptions are celebrated for making lute music accessible to classical guitarists without losing the "inner voices" of the original compositions.
- John Dowland: The collection features Dowland's Fine Knacks for Ladies and Weepe You No More. Dowland was the most famous lutenist-composer in Europe, known for his deep emotional expression and innovative use of dissonance.
- Shakespearean Connections: Includes It Was a Lover and His Lass by Thomas Morley and the haunting The Willow Song (Anonymous), both of which are famously associated with the plays of William Shakespeare.
- Humor in Song: Features the quirky Tobacco Is Like Love by Tobias Hume, reflecting the varied and often humorous social themes of the Renaissance period.
- Transcription Quality: Unlike many simplified arrangements, Benkő’s transcriptions maintain the specific idiomatic fingerings required to replicate the delicate sound of a 7-course Renaissance lute on a 6-string guitar.
Content Listing
The volume contains 20 essential English Airs:
- Thomas Morley: With My Love My Life Was Nestled; Come, Sorrow, Come; It Was a Lover and His Lass
- Anonymous: The Willow Song (as heard in Othello)
- Philip Rosseter: When Laura Smiles; Though Far from Joy; If She Forsake Me
- John Dowland: If My Complaints; Fine Knacks for Ladies; Weepe You No More; White as Lilies
- F. Pilkington: Rest Sweet Nimphs; Ay Me, She Frowns
- John Coprario: Oft Thou Hast
- Tobias Hume: Tobacco Is Like Love
- Robert Jones: Love Is a Bable; Sweet If You Like
- Th. Campian: Now Winter Nights Enlarge; What Harvest Half So Sweet Is; Turne Backe You Wanton Flyer
Publishers
Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó (1976)
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Angol reneszánsz dalok (Hungarian)
Az Angol reneszánsz dalok az Erzsébet-kori Anglia bensőséges zenei világát, az úgynevezett "Ayre" műfaját tárja a mai gitárosok és énekesek elé. Az 1976-os kiadványt a világhírű lantművész, Benkő Dániel írta át és gondozta.
A darabok eredetileg lantkíséretes dalok voltak, amelyeket Benkő úgy ültetett át modern klasszikus gitárra, hogy közben megőrizte az eredeti művek polifonikus gazdagságát és különleges harmóniavilágát. A kötetben olyan óriások művei szerepelnek, mint John Dowland, Thomas Morley és Thomas Campion. Ez a 28 oldalas gyűjtemény alapmű a régizene-kedvelők és a koncertpódiumon fellépő művészek számára egyaránt.
Érdekességek
- Szakmai hitelesség: Benkő Dániel átiratai híresek arról, hogy a gitáron is visszaadják a lant finom, áttetsző hangzását.
- Irodalmi vonatkozások: A kötet tartalmazza a Shakespeare-drámákból ismert dalokat, mint például a Fűzfadalt (The Willow Song) vagy Morley híres szerelmi dalát.
- Bach-formátum: A nagy méretű (23 x 30,2 cm) kottalapok könnyű olvashatóságot biztosítanak az előadók számára.
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