..". a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown ofthe Renaissance and the present." -- The Triangle of Mu PhiEpsilon

"Straightforward practicality is the most outstandingcharacteristic of this book." -- Continuo

..". a fineand very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuoinstruction for some time to come." -- Sixteenth CenturyJournal

In this extraordinarily broad survey, Nigel Northdiscusses the history of the lute, the archlute, and the theorbo and gives practicaladvice on technique, the choice of instrument for particular music, and thepreparation of scores.