Hans Gerle
Hans Gerle the Elder ( * before 1500 in Nuremberg, † 1554 ) was a German lutenist and composer of the Renaissance.
He was probably the son of the famous Nuremberg According maker, Conrad Gerle (around 1445-1521 ), and continued the family tradition. One must assume that he has never left his native city. Because the damaligem time it was not customary to travel far, since there were only pedestrian and carriage drivers.
He was a very good lutenist and published by Hieronymus trimmer in the years 1532, 1533 and 1552 three volumes of lute music. The first volume contains instructions on how to play the lute, viola da gamba, and for the rebec, and instructions for reading the tablature. It primarily contains pieces by German composers such as Paul Hofhaimer, Heinrich Isaac, Ludwig Senfl, Thomas Stoltzer and Johann Walter. The second volume contains pieces for lute composers Hayne van Ghizeghem, Isaac and Jacob Obrecht, Josquin des Prez, and by Jean Mouton, Claudin de Sermisy, Adrian Willaert and Ludwig Senfl. The third book contains, in particular transfers of pieces that were previously available only in Italian tablature. Included are works by Domenico Bianchini here, Pietro Paolo Borrono, Giovanni Maria da Crema, Simon Gintzler, Antonio Rotta, Francesco Canova da Milano and Alberto da Ripa.