Tablature de Luth et de Theorbe

Charles Hurel

Transcrit par Richard Civiol

 French lutenist, theorbo player and composer. He came from a family of master craftsmen, which
included some of the principal instrument makers in Paris in the 17th century. A document of 7 April
1676, which gives his signature and those of several other members of the family, describes him as
joueur de luth. From at least the 1660s he was known as a composer of airs, and in 1680 Le Gallois,
academician and founder and editor of the Journal des Savants, ranked him among the most famous
theorbists.

In 1684 he was officier ordinaire de l'Acadmie de musique, and in 1690 he composed music for
Florent Carton Dancourt's comedy L't des coquettes. He is last mentioned in 1692, as matre pour
le thorbe with an address in Paris. He described his Meslanges d'airs as having diminutions for the
second verses, but these amount to no more than occasional ornaments in repeated phrases.

The main source of his theorbo works is a manuscript dating from about 1685 (US-NYpm), which
contains 34 pieces divided into five key groups. Apart from the dances usual in the solo suite and
three settings of pieces by Lully, the most interesting items are seven semi-measured preludes and a
richly harmonized chaconne in rondeau form.
 Table of Contents

1 - Prlude 17 - Menuet de Poictou

2 - Prlude 18 - Autre (Menuet de Poictou)
3 - Allemande 19 - Prlude
4 - Gigue 20 - Courante
5 - Courante 21 - Courante
6 - Courante 22 - Sarabande
7 - Sarabande 23 - Les Pellerins
8 - Gavotte 24 - Les Matassins
9 - Prlude 25 - Prlude
10 - Autre Prlude 26 - Courante
11 - Allemande Gigue 27 - Autre Courante
12 - Courante 28 - Sarabande
13 - Autre Courante 29 - Autre Sarabande
14 - Sarabande La Boulonoise 30 - Gavotte
15 - La Lionne Gavotte 31 - Prlude, A mi La r
16 - Gavotte pour Mademoiselle Lionne 32 - Chaconne compose pour Melle De la Balme
33 - Menuet de l'Opra
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