A recording of 12 Divertimentis by James
Oswald (1710-1769) for the "18th century wire-strung
guittar",
played by Rob MacKillop
A very unusual recording, and well worth listening to (in my opinion). These are 12 divertimenti for
the “18th century wire-strung guittar”, that is to say a kind of
cittern, or the instrument sometimes called the
“English guitar”. The composer is James Oswald, born in 1710 in Crail near St
Andrews in Fife, who later became Chamber Composer to King George III. Played with enormous verve and
musicality by Rob MacKillop, well known as a lute player. Gives
a very unusual and very worthwhile musical as well as historical
experience.
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Here is the complete score, reproduced here in full from the
copy of the original edition in the Mackworth Collection, by the kind
permission of the Department of Music, Cardiff University, and Cardiff
City Library:
Title-page and pages 1-2
Pages 3-5
Pages 6-8
Pages 9-12
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