L'oiseau � la For�t (A Bird in a Forest) is the tenth work in a series of 12 entitled "Morceaux de Salon pour la Luth" par A. Darr. These pieces, as well as his "3 Sonatinen," are of high artistic value and should be a part of any serious zither player�s repertoire. This work is a delightful piece full of Romantic na�vety and charm. The bird calls are perfect. Bird,the forest, and nature were common Romantic themes that Darr repeated came back to.

Zither players ought to be aware that Darr's zither tuning differs from today's modern instrument. For a historically accurate performance, string #10 must be tuned and octave higher, while strings # 17, 19, and 22 must be tuned an octave lower than today�s tuning standard. In an effort to bring some clarity and brevity to the notation, I have used some guitar designations. The fretboard strings are designated as Arabic numerals inside of a circle and orders from the highest string (a) number 1 to the lowest string © number 5. Harmonics are designated with diamond note heads at pitch, with a string number and fret number. Although this is a departure from past practices, I believe it adds clarity and a certain amount of uniformity with other classical instrument notation. For more information on Darr see my DMA research paper "ADAM DARR (1811-1866) THE CAREER AND WORKS OF A GERMAN ROMANTIC GUITARIST AND ZITHERIST."