In 2022 the Dutch Lute Association organised a festival in collaboration with the Early Music Festival and once again we were looking for a lesser-known part of lute music. The late 'gallant' music has hardly been published in modern editions and sparsely in facsimiles, and the performances that can be found on the internet often date from the end of the last century and are not always of good quality. So it's high time for a revaluation of this music!

• Link to info on Style galante

• Link to program lutdays 2022 witht he links to information pages.

Video recording Part 1

1. Robert Barto -luit,, Bernhard Joachim Hagen (1720-1787), from Sonata C minor : Andante

2. Earl Christy - luit, Jacopo Ristori - cello, Christoph Schaffrath (1709-1763), from Sonata a 2: Allegretto'

3. Ciska Mertens - luit, Jacob Friedrich Kleinknecht (1722-1794), from Sonata Bb Major: Allegro Moderato e Gratioso -Tempo Giusto

4. Jadran Duncumb - luit & Camerata Sorpresa: Quirine van Hoek en Clara Sawada - viool, Jan Insinger - cello, Karl Kohaut (1726-1784) from Concerto F Major - Tempo di Menuetto

Video recording Part 2

1. Robert Barto - luit, Bernhard Joachim Hagen (1720-1787), from Sonata Bb Major: Gustoso - Menuetto and Trio - Presto

2. Earl Christy - luit, Helmut Riebl - viool & Jacopo Ristori - cello, Johann Kropffganss (1708-1770), from Concerto a III C minor - Adagio - Allegro

3. Ciska Mertens - luit, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784) ,Fantasia D minor WFB A 105

4. Jadran Duncumb - luit & Camerata Sorpresa, Remko van der Vegt - traverso, Quirine van Hoek en Clara Sawada - viool, Jan Insinger - cello, Johann Peter Guzinger (1683-1773), from Partita exD: Sinfonia - Air - Gavotte