Le Luth Doré

Le Luth Doré We believe that involvement with music is an essential part of any enduring civilization.

Le Luth Doré® publishes critical Urtext editions for lute, theorbo, baroque guitar, vihuela and early plucked instruments, serving musicians, scholars, and collectors worldwide. Le Luth Doré® is a company dedicated to honoring and preserving the musical legacy of European early plucked instruments such as lutes, mandolins and early guitars. Our project aims to keep the historical legacy and practi

ce of early European plucked instruments alive and make them available in schools and communities worldwide. We create high quality inexpensive instruments, urtext music editions, and educational programs which give people everywhere the opportunity to make music with such instruments. We plan to develop creative collaborations with non-profit tax-exempt charitable organizations in order to support our common goals.

Why does Dowland still move us?400 years after his death, John Dowland remains a defining voice of the Renaissance lute....
02/06/2026

Why does Dowland still move us?

400 years after his death, John Dowland remains a defining voice of the Renaissance lute. His works for lute solo and duet stand at the centre of a repertory shaped by melancholy, refinement, and expressive clarity.

Edited by Nigel North, this complete urtext edition brings together Dowland’s lute works in a form conceived for serious study and performance.

Read more:
https://leluthdore.com/en/blogs/journal/john-dowland-complete-works-lute-solo-duet

Did Bach write for the lute?Few questions in Bach scholarship have generated more discussion. While several celebrated w...
01/06/2026

Did Bach write for the lute?

Few questions in Bach scholarship have generated more discussion. While several celebrated works are traditionally associated with the lute, their relationship to the instrument remains the subject of continuing debate among performers, musicologists, and historians.

In Bach on the Lute, Nigel North explores this issue through the surviving sources, the characteristics of the instrument itself, and the broader context of eighteenth-century musical practice.

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

Did Bach write for the lute?One of the most debated questions in Bach scholarship.In this article, Nigel North examines ...
01/06/2026

Did Bach write for the lute?

One of the most debated questions in Bach scholarship.

In this article, Nigel North examines the relationship between Bach’s music and plucked instruments, drawing on decades of performance, research and editorial work.

Read the full article:

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

Le Luth Doré® Urtext Editions

John Dowland · The Complete Works for Lute Solo and DuetEdited by Nigel North, this Urtext edition brings together Dowla...
22/05/2026

John Dowland · The Complete Works for Lute Solo and Duet
Edited by Nigel North, this Urtext edition brings together Dowland’s complete works for lute solo and duet in French tablature.

Available from Le Luth Doré® Urtext Editions.

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