baroque guitar Duo music

[Ariel]

Hi

some advices about music for baroque guitar and a melodic instrument (recorder) would be welcome...(even an undedicated pieces for baroque guitar)

[Monica Hall]

The curious thing is that there is very little for a melodic instrument with written out accompaniment for baroque guitar.  In the consort pieces found in some of Granata and Corbetta's books and elsewhere  the guitar part is the solo instrument with continuo accompaniment.   There are 3 "symphonies" for two instruments with guitar and bass line in Grenerin's Livre de guitarre and some pieces in Carre's second book which can be played by different combinations of instruments.  Marini's 1655 book has alfabeto added to the bass line of some of the pieces.  Really you would have to find some suitable music for recorder and realize the bass line yourself.   Monica

[Jelma van Amersfoort]

Hello Ariel, are you looking for 17th or 18th century music? There is 18th century music for guitar and violin, which requires a low 4th and 5th course, and some of it could be playable on a recorder with some adjustment. 

Otherwise, you could try

- Songs with baroque guitar accompaniments and create varied repeats

- Repertoire such as Ortiz's recercadas

- Repertoire for recorder and basso continuo could be accompanied on baroque guitar, but not every movement or style will work equally well

- Repertoire such as 'The division flute' would work excellently on recorder and baroque guitar I think.

Jelma