Between Two Hearts

Pierre Attaingnant (Composer), Simone Molinaro (Composer), Cesare Negri (Composer), Hans Neusidler (Composer), Hans Judenkönig (Composer), Pietro Paulo Borrono (Composer), Jean-Baptiste Besard (Composer), Vincenzo Capirola (Composer), Joan Amrosio Dalza (Composer), Ronn McFarlane (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ronn McFarlane
• Composer: Pierre Attaingnant, Simone Molinaro, Cesare Negri, Hans Neusidler, Hans Judenkönig, et al.
• Audio CD (February 20, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dorian Recordings
• ASIN: B000001QB3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,204 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Saltarello (Two Lutes)

2. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Piva (Two Lutes)

3. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Pavane

4. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Branle Gay

5. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Pavane

6. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Gaillarde

7. Renaissance Dances For Lute: La Rote De Rode

8. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Ballo Detto Il Conte Orlando

9. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Saltarello

10. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Spagnoletto

11. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Catena D'Amore

12. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Ballo So Ben Mi Chi Ha Buon Tempo

13. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Nizzarda

14. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Ein Ser Guter Hoff Tantz Mit Durch Straichen

15. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Hupff Auff

16. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Ein Guter Welscher Tantz

17. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Gassenhawer

18. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Rossina Ain Welscher Dantz

19. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Ain Niderlendisch Runden Dantz

20. Renaissance Dances For Lute: Ain Hoff Dantz Mit Zway Stimen

See all 39 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Renaissance lute - nice survey, December 11, 2001

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Robert J. Sullivan Jr. (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between Two Hearts (Audio CD)

Catchy yet pensive, these dance suites convey something of the fascination with the art of love that pervades the Renaissance, a point not lost on Dorian's perceptive marketing staff. Dorian has released a host of thematically programmed early music designed to pique the interest of the novice as well as the seasoned collector. It works; particularly when you have such a sympathetic player as McFarlane, who sounds like your average guy who started his career on electric guitar, gravitated toward the lute, became a world class player, and who, incidentally, enjoys meditating and taking long walks by the shore. His partner for one suite, Mark Cudek, throws in a tidbit about being a competitive tri-athlete. They may be folksy, but don't tell them to get a life.

Works on this program mostly date from the early 1500's, when the European appetite for courtly dance was at its height. McFarlane has selected his favorites from among composers such as Joanambrosio Dalza, Pierre Attaingnant (a publisher of music actually), and Hans Judenkunig. The typical suite begins with a stately main dance (pavana or basse danse) and concludes with a faster, jumping dance (saltarello or hupfauf). McFarlane uses three different lutes by modern masters, selecting the one most appropriate to the music. My favorite of his lutes is an older 8-course; owing to its loose internal bracing, it imparts a unique twang to certain notes. The rustic effect is easily heard on the first suite by Attaingnant, where a series of trills in the Pavane are accompanied by a strummed, ground base.

Dorian uses a well-documented 20-bit technique, and this program was recorded in the revered Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. The good sound that is their hallmark is present here. Easily enjoyed.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music, October 27, 2009

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Flamingo (Cleveland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Between Two Hearts (Audio CD)

Ronn McFarlane is clearly one of a small handful of virtuoso lute players. These wonderfully played pieces combine the lilt and spirit of renaissance dance with the gentle beauty of the lute. A sterling collection of pieces that makes you want to linger in their presence. Excellent work.