Renaissance lute music easy to moderately arranged for guitar solo by Volker Luft - The lute was considered the queen of instruments during the Renaissance period. The most outstanding musicians composed for her and left wonderful and sonorous works. The renaissance was the golden age for the lute and the plucked music, "The Golden Age" - The selection for the present volume contains pieces of famous lute virtuosos such as John Dowland, Francis Cutting, Tilmann Susato, Pierre Attaignant and Tom Robinson. Nevertheless, the arrangements are also well playable for beginners in classical guitar playing and for guitar students. The arrangements are ideal for instrumental lessons, but also for the design of concerts. Important and helpful informations about the composers, the lute, contemporary history and the compositions is provided by a detailed text with explanations and pictures. Standard notation and tablature, DIN A4, 48 pages.