Willard,Jerry Jerry Willard Plays: Four Centuries Lute & Guitar CD

New York-based lute/guitar player Jerry Willard takes US on a masters tour of the development of the most popular stringed instrument in the world, starting in 16th Century Italy with several sumptuous pieces for Archlute. Next we hear the master J.S. Bach in six of his most popular lute pieces (including "Bouree" and "Gigue"). Willard then switches to Baroque guitar on 17th Century compositions by Gaspar Sanz, then a three movement sonata by Mauro Guliani is performed on 19th Century guitar. Willard uses a modern classical guitar to perform Catalan folk songs by Miquel Lloebet, and concludes with three arrangements of popular tunes by none other than the great George Gershwin, played on the modern guitar.

1. Bianco Fiore 2. Vaghe Belleze Et Bionde Treccie D'oro Vedi Che Per Ti Moro 3. Galiarda Delta la Mezza Pace 4. Se Io M'accorgo 5. Prelude ; Presto 6. Allemande 7. Courante 8. Sarabande 9. Bouree 10. Gigue 11. Pavanas 12. Canarios 13. Clarin de los Mosqueteros Del Rey de Francia 14. Andantino 15. Scherzo 16. Rondo 17. El Testamento de Amelia 18. Leonesa 19. El Mestre 20. Swanee 21. Summertime 22. I Got Rhythm