I do think what Lorimar is doing is a good thing in general, as it might expose the mainstream guitar world to more than just the greatest hits. Perhaps some will even consider more strings, and we all know, bigger is better. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Lutz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lute" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:44 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)
> Hello, > I'm really not sure if the guitar isn't able to play Weiss. > Of course you'll have to change the bass lines and maybe other things too, but I think if someone takes care of the music and it's idiom, there is no problem. > Schneeweiss doesn't count as any proof, as he really plays what he wants to play. He kind of improvises on themes of Weiss - it has to do nothing at all with baroque music. > > But I know of some guitarist that really care about the music and might get some good results.. > There is one CD by David Tannenbaum with Weiss - I don't know it -, and I am in contact with a German guitarist who has found Weiss and wants to record three suites of it. > Even one of the most difficult late ones in d minor. > I hope to hear him end of April and then can tell more. > > Best > Markus > > On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:22:21 -0600, Michael Thames wrote: > > MT> >Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's >too idiomatic > MT> >to the lute. There is a peculiar series of recordings by a >certain > MT> >Schneeweiss > MT> (http://www.sozialprojekte.de/klassische-musik/artist-Kurt+Schneewei%DF) > MT> >who recorded much music of Weiss on guitar >("modified") .. > MT> > MT> >Thomas > MT> > MT> Thomas, I totally agree. However there are a few things that fit well on > MT> the guitar, it seems though these are only fragments of different sonatas. > MT> I think the solution for guitarist, who insist on assimilating Weiss into > MT> the guitar repertoire at all costs, should perhaps look into the possibility > MT> of a 13 string guitar. If us lutenist's can go from 6 to 13 courses, is > MT> this too much to ask of guitarist's? > MT> I think that if a virtuoso guitarist where to just specialize in this > MT> repertoire he would have a career waiting. > MT> Michael Thames > MT> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com > MT> ----- Original Message ----- > MT> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > MT> To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > MT> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM > MT> Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) > MT> > MT> > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's too idiomatic > MT> > to the lute. There is a peculiar series of recordings by a certain > MT> > Schneeweiss > MT> > (http://www.sozialprojekte.de/klassische-musik/artist-Kurt+Schneewei%DF) > MT> > who recorded much music of Weiss on guitar ("modified") .. > MT> > > MT> > Thomas > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> am 05.04.2005 01:07:13 > MT> > > MT> > An: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Lute net" > MT> > <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > MT> > Kopie: > MT> > > MT> > Thema: Re: Willams Concert > MT> > > MT> > Similarly marketed out of proportion, I suppose.... > MT> > RT > MT> > It's called supply and demand. > MT> > Michael Thames > MT> > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com > MT> > ----- Original Message ----- > MT> > From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > MT> > To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lute net" > MT> > <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > MT> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:45 PM > MT> > Subject: Re: Willams Concert > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > > I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure > MT> > out > MT> > > > what's the big deal about this dude.... > MT> > > > RT > MT> > > > He's a legend, kind of like the Who. > MT> > > > Michael Thames > MT> > > > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com > MT> > > Similarly marketed out of proportion, I suppose.... > MT> > > RT > MT> > > > MT> > > -- > MT> > > http://polyhymnion.org/torban > MT> > > > MT> > > > MT> > > > MT> > > > MT> > > > > MT> > > > > MT> > > >>> I here John Williams once again delivered the goods last night in > MT> > San > MT> > > >>> Francisco. Opening with six of his own pieces, with an, on the end > MT> of > MT> > > >>> your seat, flawless rendition of the Chaconne. At 64 that's amazing. > MT> > Two > MT> > > >>> sold out concerts at Herbst theater, anyone catch that one? > MT> > > >> I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure > MT> > out > MT> > > >> what's the big deal about this dude.... > MT> > > >> RT > MT> > > >> > MT> > > >> ______________ > MT> > > >> Roman M. Turovsky > MT> > > >> http://polyhymnion.org/swv > MT> > > >> > MT> > > >> > MT> > > >> > MT> > > >>> > MT> > > >>> PS I 'm told there wasn't a hint of sheet music to be seen. > MT> > > >>> Michael Thames > MT> > > >>> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com > MT> > > >>> -- > MT> > > >>> > MT> > > >>> To get on or off this list see list information at > MT> > > >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > MT> > > >> > MT> > > >> > MT> > > > > MT> > > > > MT> > > > > MT> > > > MT> > > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > > MT> > CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and > MT> > may be privileged. 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