Dear Martin, That is an interesting pair of works that you published. The Hirsch version is the same as a fantasia (or fuga--the titles are not specific for each piece) in Elias Mertal, _Hortus Musicalis Novus_ (Strasbourg 1615), No. 79 (pp. 222-3). Probably the proper title is Fuga. I have a transcription (App. 4) like yours in parallel systems, and can send it if you are interested. I do think quite a few of Francesco's works were conceived as ensemble part music, including several pieces called "fuga." Not necessarily was it by Julio da Modena.
Judging from the ornamentation, the Hirsch/Mertel version was second, and an attempt to make the piece canzona-like. Or I'll post the transcriptions to my site. Let me know. Best regards, Arthur. =====AJN (Boston, Mass.)===== * Free Download of the Week from Classical Music Library: For this week's free download from Classical Music Library go to my web page and click on Alexander Street Press link: http://mysite.verizon.net/arthurjness/ *Vaughan Williams'_ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis___* performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Christopher Seaman, conductor. More information about this piece is available on our music blog <http://alexanderstreet.typepad.com/music>. For some free scores, go to: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzepq31c/arthurjnesslutescores/ =================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Shepherd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lute Net" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:06 AM Subject: [LUTE] New piece of the month | Dear All, | | The new Piece of the Month for March is now available on | | www.luteshop.co.uk/month/pieceofthemonth.htm | | Downloads are available as Fromino, Tab, PDF and MP3. | | I hope your copy of Acrobat reader behaves better than mine - it seems | to be picking up the wrong file even though I've double/triple checked | that the links are correct. Please let me know if there are any other | problems. | | My web host has told me that, due to an upgrade, there may be some | disruption to service between 11pm this evening and 5am tommorrow - I | don't imagine this will be a problem for anyone in Europe but some of | you may be farther-flung. | | Best wishes, | | Martin | | | | To get on or off this list see list information at | http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html |
