[LUTE] Re: Making a duet from a solo.

[Roland Hayes]

I think the Valderrabano itabulations for two vihuelas work that way.   

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Mayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:22 AM
To: Herbert Ward; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Making a duet from a solo.

Hello

    When making a guitar duo arrangement of a four-part work, I try to
"interlock" the voices. That is, I give guitar one parts one and three
and guitar two parts two and four. This takes the piece out of the
one-sided area and makes it a "one big instrument" duo. Perhaps the same
process would work for a lute arrangement.

   Best regards,

Joseph Mayes


On 4/28/08 8:48 AM, "Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> The obvious method for making a duet from a solo is to simply divide 
> the notes between the two lutes, usually giving the melody notes to 
> one lute and the remaining notes to the other lute.
> 
> Are there any more sophisticated considerations for endevours of this 
> type, which can be formulated into textual rules?  I ask because 
> sometimes the above method seems to change the character of the piece 
> somewhat.
> 
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