Les Presses Du College Musical DIRUTA GIROLAMO - IL TRANSILVANO

Name: DIRUTA GIROLAMO - IL TRANSILVANO
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Essential Information About This Book

A Foundational Reference : the first major organ method published in Italy, titled Il Transilvano, presented in the form of a dialogue.
Very Comprehensive Content : playing technique (fingerings, hand position, ornaments), style, the organist's role in the liturgy, followed by improvisation, composition, and counterpoint.
Bilingual Italian-French Edition : ideal for working closely with the original text while benefiting from smooth reading.
Carefully Produced Volume : 236 pages, Sewn binding, with preface and musical appendix.

DIRUTA GIROLAMO - IL TRANSILVANO

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Summary of This Method

"First and Second Parts of the Great Treatise on the Organ" gathers the essential teachings of Girolamo Diruta, organist and Franciscan monk, in an indispensable compendium for anyone interested in the practice of the organ during the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. The work adopts a dialogue form, particularly appreciated at the time, which makes the presentation progressive, concrete, and directly applicable to the instrument.
The first part (published in 1593) focuses on the essential fundamentals of performance: fingerings, hand position, ornaments, as well as the organist's role within the liturgical context. Diruta complements these technical aspects with aesthetic and stylistic guidelines to help the performer build a coherent musical interpretation faithful to historical practices.
This progression is enriched by a selection of works representative of the repertoire of the period: alongside pieces by Diruta appear major names such as Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, and Claudio Merulo. An excellent support to connect the study of technique with concrete musical examples.
The second part (published in 1609) broadens the perspective towards improvisation and composition : rules of counterpoint, modal theory, and numerous examples guiding the understanding of modes. Diruta also addresses, in a concise manner, the relationship between registration and expression, demonstrating how to adapt the organ's colors to the character of each mode.

Technical specifications

Composer	Girolamo Diruta	Language	bilingual Italian-French
Instrumentation	organ	Pages	236
Genre	organ method / treatise

Questions frequently asked

Is the Il Transilvano treatise available in French?

The edition is bilingual Italian-French, allowing the study of Diruta's text in both languages.

What technical topics are covered in the first part?

Published in 1593, the first part addresses fingerings, hand position, and ornaments. The organist's role within the liturgical context is also discussed. Aesthetic and stylistic guidelines accompany these performance elements.

Are there works by other composers included in this book?

The collection includes pieces by Diruta as well as works by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, and Claudio Merulo.

Does this organ method cover improvisation and counterpoint?

The second part, published in 1609, develops improvisation, counterpoint rules, and modal theory. Numerous examples guide the study of modes. The relationship between registration and expression is presented according to the character of each mode.