I think that depends on what sort of context in which you intended to replace
the theorbo with a Renaissance lute.
If you’re thinking of providing accompaniment for a singer in a domestic
context, the lute can play the notes, just not the low octaves at cadences.
Any more than that, the
Ren lute is absolutely fine. When I played in the Collegium at Eastman,
Paul (O'Dette) occasionally sat in with us continuo players. He always
used his 8 course because he said it was easier to conduct without the
long neck. In addition to this, the instrument handles modulations
On 2014-11-03, 8:18 AM, Christopher Wilke wrote:
Ren lute is absolutely fine. When I played in the Collegium at Eastman,
Paul (O'Dette) occasionally sat in with us continuo players. He always
used his 8 course
I played continuo on my 7-course renaissance lute for many years in a
If you believe the lute 'works well' and is 'quite audible' for
continuo in ensemble, such as that required for a Bach harpsichord
concerto, why do you think the theorbo was ever invented?
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From: Geoff Gaherty
On 2014-11-03, 10:47 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
If you believe the lute 'works well' and is 'quite audible' for
continuo in ensemble, such as that required for a Bach harpsichord
concerto, why do you think the theorbo was ever invented?
Oh, certainly, an archlute or theorbo is
Martyn,
On Mon, 11/3/14, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
If you believe the
lute 'works well' and is 'quite audible' for
continuo in ensemble, such as that
required for a Bach harpsichord
concerto, why do you think the theorbo was
ever invented?
I've often wondered
On Nov 3, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
why do you think the theorbo was ever invented?
Well, one clue is that the first theorbo design was commissioned in 1595 by the
Marketing Committee of the Pan-Italian Chiropractors Association.
To get on or off
I suggest its origins were for the solo singer to accompany himself (Peri,
Caccini, others in Italy ca. 1600). Salamone Rossi calls for it in
instrumental dances very early, and it makes sense with one on a part strings -
the chords and the basses plucked really stand out. From there to the
To find out why the theorbo was invented, you'd have to ask the inventor:
Rube Goldberg
JM
On 11/3/14 11:56 AM, Roland Hayes rha...@legalaidbuffalo.org wrote:
I suggest its origins were for the solo singer to accompany himself (Peri,
Caccini, others in Italy ca. 1600). Salamone Rossi calls
I think the real reason for the invention of the theorbo was to provide
easy fodder for an unending stream of juvenile phallic jokes. My
favorite was after a rehearsal for Monteverdi's Vespers. One of the
singers, a very attractive young lady, came up to me and said, Oo,
that
Pluck on, Chris
We're all just pluckers in the grand scheme ...
Tom
Tom Draughon
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On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:15 PM, Christopher Wilke chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu
wrote:
I think the real reason for the invention of
On 11/3/2014 8:57 AM, howard posner wrote:
On Nov 3, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
why do you think the theorbo was ever invented?
Well, one clue is that the first theorbo design was commissioned in 1595 by the
Marketing Committee of the Pan-Italian
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