Jim Tosone http://www.jimtosone.com Recordings of Jim Tosone performing classical guitar works from the Renaissance, Baroque and 20th Century. Recordings of Jim Tosone performing classical guitar works from the Renaissance, Baroque and 20th Century. Recordings of Jim Tosone performing classical guitar works from the Renaissance, Baroque and 20th Century. Tosone is a Contibuting Editor and Staff Reviewer at Guitar Review magazine. His book, Classical Guitarists: Conversations, is published by McFarland & Co. The complete Performance Series can be found at www.jim.tosone.com/classical_guitar_program.htm classical guitar, renaissance, baroque, 20th century en-us © 2005 James Tosone James Tosone jcommer@optonline.net Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Dowland - King of Denmark's Galliard Classical Guitar: Dowland - King of Denmark's Galliard John Dowland (1563-1626) was an English composer and lutenist. He was the lutenist to King James I. This galliard for his patron Christian IV of Denmark is taken from the book Lachrimae or Seven Tears. Sun, 8 Jul 2007 3:46 EST 1:25 classical guitar, lute, Dowland, Renaissance Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Lodovico Roncalli - Gavotte Classical Guitar: Lodovico Roncalli - Gavotte Lodovico Roncall (c.1646-c.1692) was an Italian composer of the Baroque. This lively Gavotte is from the same suite as the Sarabande. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 6:35 EST 0:52 classical guitar, Roncalli, Baroque Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Lodovico Roncalli - Sarabande in G Classical Guitar: Lodovico Roncalli - Sarabande in G Lodovico Roncall (c.1646-c.1692) was an Italian composer of the Baroque. This Sarabande was published in 1692 in his armonici sopra la guitarra Spagnola, which contained nine suites for the Baroque guitar. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:57 EST 1:28 classical guitar, Roncalli, Baroque Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Enrique de Valderrabano - Sonnet Classical Guitar: Enrique de Valderrabano - Sonnet Enrique de Valderrabano (1500-1557) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance. This Sonnet was published in 1547 in his Silva de Sirenas. Sun, 2 Dec 2006 6:24 EST 1:04 classical guitar, Valderrabano, Renaissance, vihuela Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Alonso de Mudarra - Galliard Classical Guitar: Alonso de Mudarra - Galliard Alonso de Mudarra (c.1510-1580) was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance. This Galliard has a strong dance feeling and strict rhythm of a typical Galliard dance. Sun, 1 Oct 2006 8:13 EST 1:47 classical guitar, Mudarra, Renaissance, vihuela Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Robert Johnson - Alman Classical Guitar: Robert Johnson - Alman Robert Johnson (c.1580-1634) was a composer and lutenist at the court of James I. Alman is the same as Allemande, a German dance. Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:05 EST 0:58 classical guitar, Johnson, Renaissance, lute Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Anthony Holborne - Galliard Classical Guitar: Anthony Holborne - Galliard Anthony Holborne (c.1545-1602) was a composer of English consort music during the reign of Elizabeth I. This Galliard has a more lyrical character than the the brisk, strict rhythm of a typical Galliard dance. Sun, 3 Sep 2006 7:31 EST 2:11 classical guitar, Holborne, Renaissance, lute Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Gigue (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Gigue (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Robert de Visee (c.1656-c.1732) was a French guitarist who wrote for the Baroque Guitar, which has five pairs of strings, a short scale length, tied-on adjustable frets, and a small, shallow body. Visee was a court musician and taught guitar to Louis XIV. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 3:19 EST 0:47 classical guitar, Visee, Baroque, Baroque Guitar, Suite Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Gavotte (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Gavotte (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Robert de Visee (c.1656-c.1732) was a French guitarist who wrote for the Baroque Guitar, which has five pairs of strings, a short scale length, tied-on adjustable frets, and a small, shallow body. Visee was a court musician and taught guitar to Louis XIV. Sun, 13 Aug 2006 9:05 EST 0:47 classical guitar, Visee, Baroque, Baroque Guitar, Suite Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Allemande (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Allemande (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Robert de Visee (c.1656-c.1732) was a French guitarist who wrote for the Baroque Guitar, which has five pairs of strings, a short scale length, tied-on adjustable frets, and a small, shallow body. Visee was a court musician and taught guitar to Louis XIV. Sun, 6 Aug 2006 15:01 EST 2:00 classical guitar, Visee, Baroque, Baroque Guitar, Suite Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Double (from Partita in Bm, BWV 1002) Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Double (from Partita in Bm, BWV 1002) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote six sonatas and partitas for solo violin. This Double is from the first violin partita. It is a companion to the Sarabande, as it is a variation built on the same harmonic structure. Although no more than one note is played at a time, the ear hears both melody and harmony. Sun, 15 Jul 2006 8:21 EST 2:07 classical guitar, Bach, violin, Baroque, Partita Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Bouree (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Bouree (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Robert de Visee (c.1656-c.1732) was a French guitarist who wrote for the Baroque Guitar, which has five pairs of strings, a short scale length, tied-on adjustable frets, and a small, shallow body. Visee was a court musician and taught guitar to Louis XIV. Sun, 2 Jul 2006 20:13 EST 0:42 classical guitar, Visee, Baroque, Baroque Guitar, Suite Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Prelude (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Classical Guitar: Robert de Visee - Prelude (from Suite No. 9 in Dm) Robert de Visee (c.1656-c.1732) was a French guitarist who wrote for the Baroque Guitar, which has five pairs of strings, a short scale length, tied-on adjustable frets, and a small, shallow body. Visee was a court musician and taught guitar to Louis XIV. Sun, 11 Jun 2006 6:31 EST 1:07 classical guitar, Visee, Baroque, Baroque Guitar, Suite Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Sarabande (from Partita in Bm, BWV 1002) Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Sarabande (from Partita in Bm, BWV 1002) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote six sonatas and partitas for solo violin. This Sarabande is from the first violin partita. It is a slow, majestic dance movement in triple meter with the accent on the second beat. Sun, 28 May 2006 7:10 EST 3:17 classical guitar, Bach, violin, Baroque, Partita Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Luis Milan - Pavane in C Classical Guitar: Luis Milan - Pavane in C Luis Milan (c. 1500-1561) was a musician and poet at the Viceregal Court of Valencia, Spain. He wrote El Maestro, one of the most important books for the vihuela (an early guitar with six pairs of strings). The Pavane is a slow, stately court dance. Sun, 21 May 2006 8:33:00 EST 1:31 classical guitar, lute, renaissance Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Hoagy Carmichael - Georgia On My Mind Classical Guitar: Hoagy Carmichael - Georgia On My Mind Hoagy Carmichael's (1899-1981) Georgia On My Mind is best known in the soulful rendition by singer-pianist Ray Charles. Jim Tosone's transcription for guitar captures the stride-piano pulse and sublime swagger of the original. Sun, 23 Apr 2006 6:07 EST 1:44 classical guitar, Hoagy Carmichael, Georgia Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Traditional - Barbara Allen (arr. William Stamford) Classical Guitar: Traditional - Barbara Allen (arr. William Stamford) The traditional English folk song Barbara Allen was arranged by guitarist William Stamford in the mid-1970's. The classical and folk harmonies of the outer sections contrast with the jazz harmonies of the middle section. Sun, 16 Apr 2006 13:07 EST 1:41 classical guitar, traditional, English, Renaissance, folk Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude (from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro in Eb, BWV 998) Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude (from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro in Eb, BWV 998) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote the Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro for lute in the early 1740s. The Prelude uses a 17th-century French technique called "style brise" ("broken style"), in which melody and harmony are embedded in arpeggiated chords. Sun, 2 Apr 2006 7:01 EST 3:42 classical guitar, Bach, lute, Baroque Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude (from Suite in G, BWV 1007) Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude (from Suite in G, BWV 1007) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote six suites for solo cello that can be played on the guitar. This Prelude, from the first cello suite, was transcribed by Jim Tosone. It preserves the implied counterpoint of the original while taking advantage of the innate ability of the guitar to realize arpeggios. Sun, 19 Mar 2006 2:10 EST 2:33 classical guitar, Bach, cello, Baroque, Suite Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in A (K. 322) Classical Guitar: Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in A (K. 322) Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) was born in Naples and moved to Spain, where he was tutor to Queen Maria Barbara. He wrote 555 Sonatas for harpsichord, some of which capture the style of Spanish guitar music. Sun, 5 Mar 2006 6:25 EST 3:39 classical guitar, Spain, harpsichord, Baroque, Scarlatti Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: John Dowland - My Lady Hunnsdon's Puffe (P 54) Classical Guitar: John Dowland - My Lady Hunnsdon's Puffe (P 54) John Dowland (1563-1626) was an English composer and lutenist. He was the lutenist to King James I. My Lady Hunnsdon's Puffe is an Allemande, a popular dance form during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:52 EST 1:41 classical guitar, lute, Renaissance, Dowland Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Gavotte en Rondeau (from Suite in Gm, BWV 995) Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Gavotte en Rondeau (from Suite in Gm, BWV 995) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote four suites for the lute-harpsichord, a keyboard instrument which had gut strings to imitate the sound of a lute. The lute suites consisted of a Prelude followed by a set of dance movements. Gavotte en Rondeau is a French folk dance of moderate tempo consisting entirely of running triplets. Sun, 5 Feb 2006 7:12:00 EST 2:03 classical guitar, lute, Baroque, Bach Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Bouree (from Suite in Em, BWV 996) Classical Guitar: Johann Sebastian Bach - Bouree (from Suite in Em, BWV 996) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote four suites for the lute-harpsichord, a keyboard instrument which had gut strings to imitate the sound of a lute. The lute suites consisted of a Prelude followed by a set of dance movements. Bouree is a French dance with a fast meter, a lively style and two-part counterpoint. Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:33:00 EST 1:34 classical guitar, lute, Baroque, Bach Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Francesco da Milano - Fantasia V in C Classical Guitar: Francesco da Milano - Fantasia V in C Francesco da Milano (1497-1543) of Italy was the greatest of the earliest lutenists. Known as Il Divino, his 41 fantasie and 60 ricercari were written for the Renaissance lute. Sun, 1 Jan 2006 11:53:00 EST 1:57 classical guitar, lute, renaissance Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Traditional - Greensleeves (arr. Francis Cutting) Classical Guitar: Traditional - Greensleeves (arr. Francis Cutting) Lutenist/composer Francis Cutting's (fl.1583-c.1603) arrangement of Greensleeves for the Renaissance lute is one of many settings of this popular Elizabethan tune. The manuscript is in the British Museum. Sun, 25 Dec 2005 8:42:00 EST 1:30 classical guitar, lute, renaissance Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Luis Milan - Pavane in Am Classical Guitar: Luis Milan - Pavane in Am Luis Milan (c. 1500-1561) was a musician and poet at the Viceregal Court of Valencia, Spain. He wrote El Maestro, one of the most important books for the vihuela (an early guitar with six pairs of strings). The Pavane is a slow, stately court dance. Sun, 18 Dec 2005 7:24:00 EST 2:45 classical guitar, lute, renaissance Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Gaspar Sanz - Canarios Classical Guitar: Gaspar Sanz - Canarios Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) wrote many pieces for the Baroque guitar using the popular dance forms of Spain, such as Canarios. The mixing of 3/4 time with 6/8 time in this piece is a characteristically Spanish rhythm. Sun, 4 Dec 2005 17:19:00 EST 1:07 classical guitar, baroque Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Santiago de Murcia - Cancion O Tocata Classical Guitar: Santiago de Murcia - Cancion O Tocata Santiago de Murcia (1700s) was a court musician to Phillip V of Spain. Cancion O Tocata is one of the last examples of guitar tablature before the decline of interest in the Baroque guitar. Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:23:00 EST 1:39 classical guitar, baroque Jim Tosone Classical Guitar: Anonymous - Minuet in G Classical Guitar: Anonymous - Minuet in G The Anonymous Minuet in G (late 1600s - early 1700s) is a melodious example of the vast number of pieces written for the Baroque lute. The manuscript is in the library of the Benedictine monastery in Kremsmunster, Austria. Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:23:00 EST 1:04 classical guitar, baroque