Le Luth Doré

17/11/2025

Découvrez le travail monumental de Nigel North avec Bach on the Lute, une édition Urtext Le Luth Doré® qui renouvelle en profondeur la réception moderne de Bach au luth.
Analyse, organologie, rhétorique baroque, démonstrations vidéo — une immersion unique au cœur de l’art de la polyphonie baroque.

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17/11/2025

Discover the monumental work of Nigel North with Bach on the Lute, a Le Luth Doré® Urtext Edition that reshapes the modern reception of Bach’s music on the lute.
Analysis, organology, baroque rhetoric, video demonstrations — a unique immersion into the art of Baroque polyphony.

Read the full article: https://leluthdore.com/en/blogs/journal/bach-on-the-lute-nigel-north

04/11/2025

Claire Antonini – The Art of Transcription for the Baroque Lute

Step into the world of 17th-century French music with lutenist and editor Claire Antonini. Her work L’Enchanteresse and Other Pieces – Transcriptions for Baroque Lute, beautifully revives the grace, poetry, and expressiveness of the Baroque lute tradition.

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👉 https://leluthdore.com/en/blogs/journal/claire-antonini-transcriptions-luth-baroque

30/10/2025

The Lute Society of Japan presents a review of Los Seys Libros Del Delphin — the landmark critical edition for vihuela by John Griffiths, internationally renowned musicologist and vihuela player, published by Le Luth Doré® Urtext Editions.

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13/10/2025

Discover The Art of the Lute with Peter Croton

Two historical methods — A Method for the Renaissance Lute and A Method for the Baroque Lute — bring the authentic language of early music back to life.

Rooted in original sources and centuries-old pedagogy, these books offer a clear, progressive, and inspiring path for today’s lutenists and early music enthusiasts.

Published by Le Luth Doré Urtext Editions.
Read the full article:
https://leluthdore.com/blogs/journal/peter-croton-et-lart-du-luth-deux-methodes-issues-des-sources-historiques

04/10/2025

In Memory of William H. Roberts

The Philadelphia Inquirer has just published a moving article about Bill Roberts — co-founder of Le Luth Doré — and his extraordinary library of more than 100,000 books.

Without Bill’s energy, his vision, and his passion for books, music, and above all for the lute, Le Luth Doré would never have been built. From the very beginning, his intellectual qualities and his dedication set a standard of excellence that still guides us today.

The rigor, the care, and the quest for quality at the heart of our Urtext Editions reflect in many ways the ideals Bill carried with him. His curiosity was boundless, and his love for knowledge and art was the foundation upon which much of our project rests.

As the article so beautifully recalls, books are “the very heart and core of ages past… the essence and quintessence of their lives.” Bill’s life embodied this truth. His spirit continues to inspire our work, and his legacy remains inseparable from Le Luth Doré.

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The amazing athenaeum of a modern-day Renaissance man who lived in Rittenhouse Square will be part of an upcoming estate sale from Sales by Helen.

23/09/2025

✨ The London Manuscript – Silvius Leopold Weiss ✨
More than 600 pages of masterpieces for the thirteen-course lute, faithfully edited in Volumes I & II.
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03/09/2025

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 5 star review from David:

Outstanding work by all parties involved. I was a bit surprised by the choice of key for some of the works in volume one. The scholarship and materials are high-quality

https://leluthdore.com/products/bach-on-the-lute-volumes-i-ii

24/07/2025

A Method for the Baroque Lute – Peter Croton
Explore Baroque lute playing with this method based on 17th–18th century sources. Designed for beginners, guitarists, and experienced lutenists, it blends historical insight with a clear, structured pedagogy.
Includes chapters on technique, musical rhetoric, biomechanics, continuo, and interpretation—plus companion videos to guide your practice.

Written by internationally renowned lutenist and former Schola Cantorum professor Peter Croton.

📖 Available now:
https://leluthdore.com/en/products/method-baroque-lute-croton

24/07/2025

Bach on the Lute – Volume II
Transcribed and edited by Nigel North
Now available from Le Luth Doré Urtext Editions

This second volume completes the collection with faithful transcriptions for solo lute of Bach’s Sonatas, Partitas, and Suites originally composed for violin, cello, and flute (BWV 1001–1013).
Transcribed in French tablature following eighteenth-century practice, this edition offers a stylistically informed and performable version of some of Bach’s most iconic instrumental works.

Contents
• Sonata in G minor after BWV 1001
• Partita in A minor after BWV 1002
• Sonata in A minor after BWV 1003
• Sonata in A minor (scordatura) after BWV 1003
• Partita in D minor after BWV 1004
• Sonata in C major after BWV 1005
• Partita in F major BWV 1006
• Suite in C major after BWV 1007
• Suite in A minor after BWV 1008
• Suite in G major after BWV 1009
• Suite in B-flat major after BWV 1010
• Suite in A major (scordatura) after BWV 1010
• Suite in G minor BWV 1011/995
• Suite in D major after BWV 1012
• Suite in C major (scordatura) after BWV 1012
• Partita in A minor after BWV 1013

French tablature edition
Historically informed transcription
Elegant layout, clear notation, red editorial fi*****ng

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24/07/2025

Bach on the Lute – Volume I
Now available from Le Luth Doré Urtext Editions
Edited and transcribed by Nigel North

This first volume brings together Johann Sebastian Bach’s major works for lute and lautenwerk, carefully transcribed in French tablature according to eighteenth-century practice.
A reference edition for performers and scholars alike, combining stylistic fidelity with clarity and historical accuracy.

Contents
• Suite in G minor, BWV 995
• Suite in E minor, BWV 996
• Suite in C minor, BWV 997
• Prelude, Fuga and Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998
• Prelude in C minor, BWV 999
• Fugue in G minor, BWV 1000
• Partita in E major, BWV 1006a

Appendix 1
Tablature versions transmitted by Bach’s contemporaries
• BWV 995, 997, 1000

Appendix 2
Sacred works including obbligato lute parts and related repertoire
• Aria Komm süßes Kreuz
• Arioso Betrachte meine Seel

French tablature edition
Historically informed transcription
Clear layout with original fi*****ng printed in red for optimal readability

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