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[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Kirnberger on lutes and temperament

wikla
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:08:20 -0700

On 4/26/2008, "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In good English it might go something like:
> "As logarhythms are Greek to most musicians, they are rarely considered, and
> are never used, so IMHO, it would be easier to speak in arithmetical terms.
> ET is, unconditionally, a totally abominable/execrable system, and can only
> be used to tune a theorbo, a lute etc., because in these instruments all
> other temperaments are USELESS."
> 
> I must say I agree, wholeheardedly.

Luckily Kirnberger represents late baroque  period (nearly early
classism), not the real baroque (as Monteverdi et al), not to speak
about renaissance. In Kirnberg's times lute was not anymore an
important instrument...

best,

Arto



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