[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
In the movie it says it was an accident with a dog (his dog?) Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Juni 2019 um 22:06 Uhr Von: "John Mardinly" An: "Paul Overell&

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
ble to, pieces don't need to be complicated - is there anybody out there who would be ready to communicate off-list with me on the issue??? Best regards, and I will not disturb you anymore with stupid questions Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
My question was and is: how does it come that Julian Bream sounds so good on the lute - though every body today is convinced to know better Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. Juni 2019 um 01:24 Uhr Von: "wayne lute" An: "lute net" Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute the 1991 LSA q

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUdunh_wMCI Warm regards and best Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. Juni 2019 um 01:07 Uhr Von: "Dan Winheld" An: "

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Dan, Julian Bream actually pioneered lute playing very early. Watch this beautiful movie on him that makes me smile (lute things come somewhere in the middle): [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUdunh_wMCI Warm regards and best Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum

[LUTE] Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
the (maybe special) lute and produced the wonderful sound on a lute admittedly built for him? Best and curious Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de To get on or off this list see list information at http

[LUTE] Re: Silk Strings

2019-04-24 Thread Franz Mechsner
Thanks for the link to the beautiful instrument. I found a lovely video where you see how it works. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlsev6ZepqE Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Mittwoch

[LUTE] Re: S.Zhadan "SEARCH": film, lute and war

2019-04-14 Thread Franz Mechsner
Thank you Roman for this impressive extremely moving and deep work of art. Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Sonntag, 14. April 2019 um 17:17 Uhr Von: "Roman Turovsky" An:

[LUTE] Re: prostitution / greensleeves

2018-08-09 Thread Franz Mechsner
song. (?) Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne +49(0)33841 441362 franz.mechs...@gmx.de Gesendet: Freitag, 10. August 2018 um 00:25 Uhr Von: "Alain Veylit" An: "lutelist Net" Betreff: [LUTE] Re: prostitution Ther

[LUTE] a new way of cutting breathtaking roses?

2015-04-24 Thread Franz Mechsner
y.html --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 References 1. http://www.unirel.vt.edu/audio_video/2013/02/022213-caus-ericstandley.html To get on or off this list see list information

[LUTE] Re: Lute in the Future

2015-02-28 Thread Franz Mechsner
peaceful. With warm respect Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 Gesendet: Samstag, 28. Februar 2015 um 16:53 Uhr Von: Christopher Wilke chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: Initiating finger movement.

2014-10-06 Thread Franz Mechsner
is the perceptual-conceptual structure here in which the movement is embedded? If you are really interested I can send you more. Best regards Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362

[LUTE] Wood Musik Instrument Identification

2014-09-25 Thread Franz Mechsner
Maybe of interest to some of you: http://woodmusick.org/ --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc

[LUTE] Wood Musik Instrument Identification (addendum)

2014-09-25 Thread Franz Mechsner
=purchase_optionutm_content=thu mb_version Maybe of interest to some of you: [1]http://woodmusick.org/ --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 References 1. http://woodmusick.org/ To get on or off

[LUTE] Re: Marcel Proust Playing Air Lute

2014-09-20 Thread Franz Mechsner
)? --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 Gesendet: Sonntag, 21. September 2014 um 02:33 Uhr Von: howard posner howardpos...@ca.rr.com An: lutelist Net Lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Marcel

[LUTE] Marcel Proust Playing Air Lute

2014-09-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
-racket-c-1892/ :-) Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Music minus one

2014-08-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
... and many people stay away from playing duets simply for this reason. So if you fit in here with your lovely replacement that would be extremely helpful. I am sure many people would warmly welcome your efforts. Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D

[LUTE] Re: Lukas on Youtube!

2014-05-23 Thread Franz Mechsner
admired golden boy - is that the case? All I could find in the net was three small pieces written by him - downloaded the ms but did not go through it so war. Best Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de

[LUTE] Re: Lukas on Youtube!

2014-05-23 Thread Franz Mechsner
through it so war. Best Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 Gesendet: Freitag, 23. Mai 2014 um 15:16 Uhr Von: Martin Shepherd mar...@luteshop.co.uk An: lute

[LUTE] Re: Handel Sarabande HWV437

2014-02-26 Thread Franz Mechsner
There is a transscript of the piece (with variations) for guitar in Frederick Noad's The Baroque Guitar (p.98-100). No idea what a professional would think and say about it, no idea whether one might perhaps modify it for theorbo or archlute - just to mention it. I can send a copy

[LUTE] Hieronymus Bosch's Ass Music

2014-02-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Maybe of (some) interest...:-) [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br3SunLc8zU Hieronymus Bosch's Ass Music from The Garden of Earthly Delights References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br3SunLc8zU To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Inspired Teaching and Learning. Was: Bream Collection

2013-12-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
for granted. Very curious to learn what you would add from your experience and thought Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 Gesendet: Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2013 um 10:24

[LUTE] Re: Bream Collection... I just noticed

2013-12-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
expressing his feelings. Then he coped very quickly by understanding what he had to say and how he had to play in a renewed effort to be welcomed in the family. And he cleverly did so. So it looks to me. Best Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40

[LUTE] Re: Bream Collection... I just noticed

2013-12-14 Thread Franz Mechsner
technically accomplished guitarist the world has seen... A worthy successor to Segovia. EMI Classics, whose recordings include Segovia's performances, declined to comment. --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de

[LUTE] Re: Bream Collection... I just noticed

2013-12-14 Thread Franz Mechsner
is certainly one of the great challenges for a teacher. Best Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 Gesendet: Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2013 um 05:09 Uhr Von: Franz Mechsner

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2013-08-23 Thread Franz Mechsner
and experience of a non-expert who loves music and simply likes the Liuto Forte regarding sound and possibilities as well as regarding design. Best Franz --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2013-08-23 Thread Franz Mechsner
Please forgive the unfogivable grammar chaos in some of my sentences in my earlier mail - I really should always check spelling and grammer before sending... F --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de

[LUTE] Music education

2013-07-26 Thread Franz Mechsner
experience. --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40 D-14806 Belzig OT Borne franz.mechs...@gmx.de +49(0)33841-441362 References 1. http://pom.sagepub.com/search?author1=William+J.+Wrigleysortspec=datesubmit=Submit 2. http://pom.sagepub.com/search?author1

[LUTE] Re: OT: blindfolded girl

2013-07-11 Thread Franz Mechsner
I found this: http://violadamore.com/index.php/viola-d-amore-background-info.html Often the long peg box is topped with a carved blindfolded cupid's head - symbolizing the 'viola of love' derivation of the name. --- Dr. Franz Mechsner Zum Kirschberg 40

[LUTE] Re: Saturday quotes - Dowland's poem

2012-12-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
We have posted the penultimate installment of our Dowland discussion, with an excellent example of why lutenists should not write poetry. Hm... WOULD YOU CONSIDER IT TO BE ACCEPTABLE IF POETS PLAY THE LUTE ?? WOULD BE INTERESTING TO HAVE A LIST OF ACTION-PAIRS WHICH SHOULD NOT BE

[LUTE] Instruments for sale

2012-11-01 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear All, Recently I moved from England to Germany (if anyone is interested, why, I will be happy to answer any personal question). In connection with the associated financial trouble I offer the following instruments for sale: - A well playable Renaissance Student Lute from

[LUTE] Lute and guitar

2012-08-28 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Christopher, (and dear lute wisdom), I just see that you are playing and teaching the guitar as well as the lute. How do you manage to play both instruments regarding nails (and maybe other problems)? I am juggling between having the nails long when focusing on the guitar,

[LUTE] Re: Mmmmmmechanical Pegs

2012-08-17 Thread Franz Mechsner
But I have hard time seeing how different pegs, even digital solar-powered servo-assisted ones, would have anything to do with not needing to tune at all. One might of course thinking of inventing automatic pegs that each time the open string is played sense its tune and adjust it

[LUTE] Re: Re Portable Recorders

2012-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear electronic wisdom, Does anyone use the recording device Boss Micro BR and feel able and ready to help me with some elementary stuff which I don't understand from the instruction manual? Lease contact me via my email. Your help would be extremely appreciated! Best regards

[LUTE] Re: Re Portable Recorders

2012-06-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear electronic wisdom, Does anyone use the recording device Boss Micro BR and feel able and ready to help me with some elementary stuff which I don't understand from the instruction manual? Lease contact me via my email. Your help would be extremely appreciated! Best regards

[LUTE] Re: Bernhard Hofstoetter was hacked!

2012-06-09 Thread Franz Mechsner
Thanks s much William !!! F Dr. Franz Mechsner Reader Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST (UK) Tel: +44(0

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quote 52

2012-05-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Reader Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST (UK) Tel: +44(0) 191 243 7479 __ From: lute

[LUTE] Re: Lundberg's contribution to lutemaking in the age of Galileo

2012-04-29 Thread Franz Mechsner
Hi All, Many apologies - I tried in vein to send the Lundberg file to those interested, but it did not work. I intended to have another try, but thanks David for your offer. I'll send you the list of people who asked me for the file. Best Franz

[LUTE] Re: New lute videos

2012-04-25 Thread Franz Mechsner
Very charming and lovely Michal - could not help finding out more of you and added you to my folder of favorite performers! Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Reader Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland

[LUTE] Re: Lundberg's contribution to lutemaking in the age of Galileo

2012-04-24 Thread Franz Mechsner
I've produced a file with copies of all pages of Lundberg's article that are available from google books. Please write me if you want one. Franz __ From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu on behalf of

[LUTE] Re: Lundberg's contribution to lutemaking in the age of Galileo

2012-04-24 Thread Franz Mechsner
To: Franz Mechsner Cc: tom; lute; Luca Manassero Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Lundberg's contribution to lutemaking in the age of Galileo I'm interesting in it. Please share it. 2012/4/24 Franz Mechsner [1]franz.mechs...@northumbria.ac.uk I've produced a file with copies of all

[LUTE] Re: Quality vs Quantity

2012-03-31 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Arto, I for my part am very grateful that you record these pieces, which are vary rarely heard. I much enjoy listening to them, often they are of great charme and gracefulness. And even if you say it's not perfect, it's an opportunity to get an idea how the pieces sounded in

[LUTE] Re: Being too clever, knowing always how it is...

2012-03-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
direction in the end. So much for apparent knowledge for sure and natural leadership. F Dr. Franz Mechsner Reader Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST (UK) Tel

[LUTE] free willing frets

2012-02-25 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Reader Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST (UK) Tel: +44(0) 191 243 7479 -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin

[LUTE] Re: free willing frets

2012-02-25 Thread Franz Mechsner
: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von Franz Mechsner Gesendet: Sa 25.02.2012 13:13 An: lute list Betreff: [LUTE] free willing frets Dear Wisdom, My frets are getting loose (late wintertime? too much playing?...). In spite of much care from my part not to touch

[LUTE] Re: Gut Strings

2011-11-16 Thread Franz Mechsner
It seems fear of BSE transmission. F __ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von Hubert Kwisthout Gesendet: Mi 16.11.2011 10:37 An: 'Anthony Hind'; 'Orphenica'; lute Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Gut Strings

[LUTE] Re: Orlando Gibbons

2011-11-08 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear All, I really love Orlando Gibbons from the few works I know and am asking myself whether there are works or versions for solo lute available? Any hint is highly appreciated! Franz __ Von:

[LUTE] Re: I Did It!

2011-10-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
That seems to be from the jijacked address - isn't it possible to blacklist the sender? F __ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von nedma...@aol.com Gesendet: Fr 21.10.2011 01:07 An:

[LUTE] Re: Address book hijacked

2011-10-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
By the way, How does it work that someone hijacks an email address? Do people do this with emails from lists (e.g. lute list with all those rich possible customers and business partners...) thus they can send emails to list members? So the company's spy has looked up the list of

[LUTE] Re: Address book hijacked

2011-10-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
...@yahoo.co.uk] Gesendet: Fr 21.10.2011 10:42 An: Franz Mechsner; Daniel Winheld; Edward Mast Cc: Lute Net Betreff: Re: [LUTE] Re: Address book hijacked I suspect there's no way of blacklisting the sender without blacklisting Ned too. List administrators have been trying for years

[LUTE] Re: problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

2011-10-12 Thread Franz Mechsner
12.10.2011 09:18 An: Franz Mechsner; 'Rob MacKillop'; 'Lex van Sante' Cc: 'lute' Betreff: RE: [LUTE] Re: problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela I have just put up a page at [1]http://www.dolcesfogato.com/Music/ with the documents from the earlyguitar ring plus some

[LUTE] Re: problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

2011-10-11 Thread Franz Mechsner
Get the lot for free here: [1][1]http://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/7-libros-de-vihuela?xg_s our ce=activity Rob Wow!!! Wonderful!!! So one may actually spare buying the CD... Where is this taken from? Legal stuff? By the way, are there English or German or

[LUTE] Problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

2011-10-10 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear All, Many apologies, I've come across an odd problem: I have bought the CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela 1536-1576 (which contains pdfs of faksimiles) from Opera Tres. If I put the CD into my computer (Windows7) the cover shows up, then on click a page listing the

[LUTE] Re: Problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

2011-10-10 Thread Franz Mechsner
the imagenes icon. I'd be glad If someone knows how to fix it. Regards. 2011/10/10 Franz Mechsner [1]franz.mechs...@northumbria.ac.uk Dear All, Many apologies, I've come across an odd problem: I have bought the CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

[LUTE] Roses

2011-05-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear All, I am getting fascinated with the issue of roses and would like to inform myself better about history, geometric construction, actual making, meaning and symbolism (if there is one), relationship to cathedral roses, arab roses etc. of this wonderful craftmanship. I have

[LUTE] Re: Robert Johnson

2011-05-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST (UK) Tel: +44(0) 191 227 7479 Fax: +44(0) 191 227 3190 __ Von

[LUTE] Re: Pieces of Melchior Neusidler in the Web?

2011-03-30 Thread Franz Mechsner
Lovely to see! Thanks. What kind of items has Newsidler in his hand on the frontpage picture? And what do they mean? Any idea? Best Franz __ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von Andreas Schroth

[LUTE] lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Lutenists, I would love to sing some of the beautiful Renaissance lute (or vihuela) songs by myself (in private of course...), but cannot find any for bass voice. Is it that songs were exclusively or mainly composed for higher pitches of voice? If it was for an ideal of beauty

[LUTE] Re: New to the list

2011-01-13 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Northumbria University, Dept. of Psychology Northumberland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST (UK) Tel: +44(0) 191 227 7479 Fax: +44(0) 191 227 3190 __ Von: lute

[LUTE] Re: Odp: a little Polish folk song

2010-10-22 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Grzegorz, Thank you so much for that hint! Apart from Chopin, I am little aware of Polish music, and so are probably other people. On the website link you provided, also Maria Szymanowska is mentioned who must have been not only a touching and brilliant piano player but also a

[LUTE] Re: beginner help required for thumb under technique

2010-10-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Sam, thanks for this wonderful instruction! I copied and printed it! __ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von Sam Chapman Gesendet: Mo 18/10/2010 17:13 An: m cornwall; lute-cs.dartmouth.edu Betreff:

[LUTE] Re: stringing of a wandervogellaute

2010-05-05 Thread Franz Mechsner
and best Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [1]franz.mechs...@unn.ac.uk Phone: +49 (0)4221 9160-215 Fax: +49 (0)4221 9160-179

[LUTE] Re: Stoessel Lute

2010-05-05 Thread Franz Mechsner
-web.biz/MUSEUM/ZITHER/5013.htm [6]http://www.studia-instrumentorum.de/MUSEUM/zith_stoessel.htm [7]http://www.internetredaktion.com/welcome/stoessel/sites/pick.htm [8]http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om26000.html Have fun! F Dr. Franz

[LUTE] Re: should i learn thumb-under technique?

2010-03-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Chris, please don't stop. If you come into another flow of writing I will be most happy to read your explanations of the following (even if it is not exactly about the lute, but guitar is a close-by instrument, isn't it?): I'd better stop before I go into my rant about

[LUTE] Re: should i learn thumb-under technique?

2010-03-17 Thread Franz Mechsner
as anticipated - and you have another insight at least, a widening of your horizon regarding knowledge as well as skill and musical diversity. Best Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753

[LUTE] professorship for lute open in Bremen

2010-03-01 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [2]franz.mechs...@unn.ac.uk Phone: +49 (0)4221 9160-215 Fax: +49 (0)4221 9160-179 -- References 1. http://www.academics.de/jobs

[LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting

2010-02-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
from seriousness!) Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [5]franz.mechs...@unn.ac.uk Phone: +49 (0)4221 9160-215 Fax: +49 (0)4221 9160-179

[LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting

2010-02-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
, but more in context) by googling the phrase [1]Miroir, miroirs : Les cinq sens de Jacques Linard Best F Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [2

[LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting

2010-02-15 Thread Franz Mechsner
__ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von Gernot Hilger Gesendet: Mo 15.02.2010 10:51 An: Franz Mechsner Cc: Steve Ramey; lute Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting Hi Franz, the instrument in this pic is of course not a lute

[LUTE] Re: Robert Spencer Collection

2010-02-12 Thread Franz Mechsner
Fortunately for the soul, playing early music and being sexually active are often entirely mutually exclusive pursuits. ;-) Chris oops... what is this kind of sad wisdom about? Who is speaking here and why? From which part of the soul to which one? To my experience each

[LUTE] facsimile prints of all vihuela books

2010-02-03 Thread Franz Mechsner
Hi All, A book by Frank Koone on Renaissance Vihuela and Guitar includes facsimile prints of all vihuela books in black and white. It says there was a CD with colour facsimile prints available from Opera Tres. But on the website [1]www.operatres.com it says it is sold out there.

[LUTE] Re: facsimile prints of all vihuela books

2010-02-03 Thread Franz Mechsner
Hi All, A book by Frank Koone on Renaissance Vihuela and Guitar includes facsimile prints of all vihuela books in black and white. It says there was a CD with colour facsimile prints available from Opera Tres. But on the website [1]www.operatres.com it says it is

[LUTE] Re: Tr :Re: Objet : Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics?

2010-01-31 Thread Franz Mechsner
Wow Chris, subtilissimo! Closely observed and wisely anlysed! Thanks for bringing the obvious to better light and better understanding. F __ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von chriswilke Gesendet: So

[LUTE] Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics?

2010-01-30 Thread Franz Mechsner
__ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von David van Ooijen Gesendet: Sa 30.01.2010 09:27 An: Lute List Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics? On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:04 AM,

[LUTE] Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics?

2010-01-30 Thread Franz Mechsner
- so what is love??? ... Every wise man's son doth know. Shakespeare DOES HE? DO YOU? MAYBE NOT KNOWING IS KNOWING IF YOU DO SO WITH LOVE... AT LEAST YOU SEEM A MAN OF TASTE; INTELLIGENCE AND HEART, DAVID - I LOVE YOUR STYLE F -- To get on or off this list see list

[LUTE] Re: Objet : Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics?

2010-01-29 Thread Franz Mechsner
Thanks so much Anton, for all your explanations. It seems you convinced me to give gut-strings a try on my Renaissance lute (at least my gut feeling says so now after reading your and the other peoples' stuff). Franz

[LUTE] Re: Objet : Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics?

2010-01-29 Thread Franz Mechsner
__ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von Roman Turovsky Gesendet: Fr 29.01.2010 18:15 An: Anton Birula; Franz Mechsner Cc: Lutenet Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Objet : Re: Switching between gut strings

[LUTE] Re: Objet : Re: Switching between gut strings and synthetics?

2010-01-29 Thread Franz Mechsner
I learned 40 years ago that the violin is the instrument of the devil, because everything is so awfully difficult... no mentioning that there might be other instruments in this class... [1]http://www.andenkengallery.com/images/exploding_dog/drawings/isthish ell.jpg F --

[LUTE] Re: Closure of VA Instrument Gallery

2010-01-27 Thread Franz Mechsner
I rarely go to London. On my last stay - only one day - I had looked much forward to vitisiting the music instruments exhibition at the Victoria Albert museum - but it was closed at that very day. There was no information about this sad (non-)event available, or I missed it because

[LUTE] Re: What makes a lute stay in tune?

2010-01-18 Thread Franz Mechsner
Stupid question: How does lightning dis-balance the tuning? Is it heat? Or maybe the human warmth of the crowd instead? F __ Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu im Auftrag von David van Ooijen Gesendet: Mo 18.01.2010

[LUTE] Re: constructive critical commentary

2010-01-17 Thread Franz Mechsner
Many years ago, one of our famous colleagues gave a concert at Carnegie Recital Hall in New York, and one of our other learned colleagues* accosted him afterwards in the green room, launching immediately into a detailed critique of everything he did wrong, that could be improved,

[LUTE] Re: constructive critical commentary

2010-01-11 Thread Franz Mechsner
I have a very unconstructive commentary to David and Jean-Marie, you both are holding your lute on the wrong side ! Val ;- maybe these two geniuses found out how to hold the instrument properly - and the rest of us holds it to the wrong side! :-) F

[LUTE] string spacing

2010-01-11 Thread Franz Mechsner
). Is there an ideal in your opinion, and how do you find out for yourself apart from the obvious, i.e., that it feels good with your hand(s). Thanks and best Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753

[LUTE] Re: constructive critical commentary

2010-01-11 Thread Franz Mechsner
) a ridiculously boasting website... I never told him so far, but work on how to do one day, because I do not wish him to be exposed in this way... Cheers and thanks Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4

[LUTE] Re: constructive critical commentary

2010-01-11 Thread Franz Mechsner
) a ridiculously boasting website... I never told him so far, but work on how to do one day, because I do not wish him to be exposed in this way... Cheers and thanks Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4

[LUTE] Re: Conradi Sonata

2010-01-10 Thread Franz Mechsner
) playing. That's why I like to attend masterclasses with teachers who really know to comment on music and playing, which is an art in itself and far from easy, I know. Franz Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study

[LUTE] Re: constructive critical commentary

2010-01-10 Thread Franz Mechsner
Valery, I like your music, it's wonderful to have it... often I am desperately looking for a recording of a certain piece, and find it recorded by you... so this in itself is a good and helpful thing. And congratulations to the theorbo, I am looking forward to the music... In

[LUTE] Re: Conradi Sonata

2010-01-10 Thread Franz Mechsner
, actively and passively. Hope that is not so diverting from the lute. F Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [1]franz.mechs...@unn.ac.uk Phone: +49 (0)4221

[LUTE] Re: Conradi Sonata

2010-01-09 Thread Franz Mechsner
A little observation: as a rule, all performances are commented with exalted praize only (Welldonewonderful...) plus silence on anything which might be improved or on which one might be of different opinion - in strong contrast to the discussions where we can learn so much from each

[LUTE] Re: Bach

2009-12-22 Thread Franz Mechsner
Hi Valery, This is valuable information! Thanks. Unfortunately I could not find out how to get or order the paper (hardcopy or electronic copy). Can you tell us? Thanks in advance! Franz -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2009-12-22 Thread Franz Mechsner
could be helpful if really louder as a usual theorbe, as a continuo instrument that actually could be heard even in non David-approved baroque orchestras... F Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2009-12-22 Thread Franz Mechsner
Oooops and sorry, my first sentence of my just sent mail says it wrong - I mean of course: The sound of the LIUTO FORTE is extremely flexible... :-) Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2009-12-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Matthias and All, I highly appreciate your discussion remarks on the liuto forte (and in general). Your critical remarks may be quite adequate, but for now they will not change my love of the instrument. I keep open-minded, and am particularly keen to directly compare the

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2009-12-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
Franz, you deserve a compliment. You say you LF has a good tone, but of course you are aware that the player makes the tone. A good player can make any instrument sound good, as a bad player can make the best possible instrument sound bad. Perhaps nowhere more true than on a lute.

[LUTE] Re: Liuto forte

2009-12-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dear Mark, where did you get Eric Bellocq's promotion text from? It sounds indeed a little silly - but given how much work he semed to have invested in research on Bach suites, and finally playing them in ABs (?) tuning, one should do him justice before ridiculing him and make sure

[LUTE] Re: Physiology of being warmed up.

2009-12-21 Thread Franz Mechsner
this seems not too bad for a start: [1]http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/2008/12/26/warming-up-why-bother/ -- References 1. http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/2008/12/26/warming-up-why-bother/ To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
Sorry, it's called TIORBA FORTE... F I am not a player of either theorbo or Baroque guitar. But I've heard them in performances, and I've wondered how often the player has made the choice for the guitar simply because that way there is a chance

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [1]franz.mechs...@unn.ac.uk Phone: +49 (0)4221 9160-215 Fax: +49 (0)4221 9160-179 __ Von

[LUTE] Liuto forte

2009-12-19 Thread Franz Mechsner
Dr. Franz Mechsner Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Lehmkuhlenbusch 4 D-27753 Delmenhorst/Bremen GERMANY E-mail: [1]franz.mechs...@unn.ac.uk Phone: +49 (0)4221 9160-215 Fax: +49 (0)4221 9160-179

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