The Brussels Manuscript, Concertos à liuto obligato & Duetto à liuto e traverso

The Brussels Manuscript by Ernst Gottlieb Baron

The Brussels Manuscript, preserved in the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), contains works by Ernst Gottlieb Baron, an eighteenth-century lutenist and theorist. Commissioned by the publisher Breitkopf around 1760 and later acquired by François-Joseph Fétis, the manuscript includes ten solo lute sonatas, a duet for flute and lute, and two concertos for violin, lute, and basso continuo. Some pieces initially attributed to Weiss are now recognized as works by Baron.

Ernst Gottlieb Baron (1696–1760)

Born in 1696 in Breslau, Baron began studying the lute at an early age and later pursued law and philosophy in Leipzig, where he further developed his musical skills. In 1727, he published a historical and theoretical treatise on the lute, which remains a major reference on the instrument and its performers.

After serving in various German courts, he joined the Berlin court in 1737 under Frederick William I and remained there under Frederick the Great. As a musician, teacher, and scholar, Baron left behind a body of work marked by the refined galant style of the eighteenth century. He died in Berlin in 1760.

Jean-Daniel Forget – IT Specialist, Lutenist

Passionate about the Baroque repertoire, Jean-Daniel Forget is a self-taught lutenist who has been copying and disseminating early music manuscripts for nearly twenty years. A professional IT specialist, he is proficient in music notation software tailored for tablature. In collaboration with Guy Grangereau, he makes tablatures available through a dedicated website. He also assisted Miguel Serdoura in the preparation of his editions and his Baroque Lute Method.

Guy Grangereau – Guitarist, Lutenist

A professional musician, Guy Grangereau studied guitar in Paris with Turibio Santos before continuing his training at the Martenot School. He taught for twenty years and now performs on a 16-string hybrid instrument and a theorboed baroque lute. Since 2010, he has collaborated with Jean-Daniel Forget in copying and revising Baroque manuscripts, particularly focusing on the works of Silvius Leopold Weiss.

Le Luth Doré Urtext Editions

Le Luth Doré Urtext Editions publishes scores that remain faithful to historical sources, carefully designed for both musicians and musicologists. Our editions combine meticulous engraving, practical layout, durable materials, and detailed critical commentary in multiple languages.

Each score is rigorously prepared, note by note, to ensure an authentic rendering of the works, including original fingerings, ornamentation, and stylistically relevant suggestions.

Produced by experts, our editions provide clear readability and support an informed and insightful interpretation of the early music repertoire.

• Publisher: Jean-Daniel Forget & Guy Grangereau
• Musical period: Baroque
• Instrument(s): Baroque lute 11c/13c
• Instrumentation: Solo Baroque lute
• Notation: French tablature
• Modern edition: Urtext
• Publisher: Éditions Urtext Le Luth Doré
• Year of publication: 2015
• Collection: Lute and Theorbo Music Collection
• Pages: 80 pp.
• Dimensions: 230x310 mm
• Weight: 0.320 kg
• Binding: Sewn perfect binding
• ISMN: 377-0-0017-8819-7

• Duetto à Liuto e Traverso, en Sol Majeur : Allegro, Adagio, Presto

• Concerto à Liuto obligato, Violino e Basso, en Do Majeur : Allegro, Adagio, Vivace

• Concerto Secondo à Liuto obligato, Violino e Basso, en La mineur : Allegro, Largo, Presto