Rob wrote:
I've just been thinking about Bach's bass lines (not the lute/violin/cello
suites) and the impossibility of playing them as written on either a
baroque
lute (either swan or bass rider), an Italian theorbo or a German Continuo
theorbo - only the Gallichon seems capable, and even
Mimmo sent me an interesting idea. He agreed that I could forward it to you
guys. I think Martyn holds a similar position?
Rob
Silk bass strings like the 19th c guitars Rob. My point of wiwe of course
This is why I think that the Gallicone was so suitable on bass line and
powerful. My idea is
Anthony, I usually have to do quite a few takes before I can get
one that doesn't have any gross mistakes in it. One thing that
helps me is to think that if I make a mistake on this take, I can
just erase it and do another. That seems to take some of the
pressure off. I have only played in
Yes, my view is indeed that the gallichon/mandora (both the A and the D/E
size) always used overwound strings and were perhaps even developed especially
to make use of these, then newly invented, strings. I'm afraid tho' that this
is pure speculation since I've no evidence for it other
Sterling,
Still some debate here. The very early (say late 17th/early 18th C) gallichon
(ie tuned in A string length in 90s) does seem to have been differentiated from
the mandora (in D string length in 60s/70s) at that time. But towards the mid
18th C as the smaller instrument became
Dale,
I made both my instruments: the smaller in D based on the Stautinger of 1773
and the large single strung continuo one in A on an instrument by Edlinger in
Prague. I'm not making for others any more but concentrating on research,
playing and directing.
David Van Edwards
Boston Early Music Festival
An astounding assortment of concerts. - The New York Times
Paul O'Dette, lute
Ellen Hargis, soprano
Music of the Italian Baroque
Works by Strozzi, Scarlatti, Cesti, Piccinni, and Kapsberger
Friends and colleagues for over 25 years, Ellen Hargis and Paul
Rob MacKillop wrote:
Despite what the Barbarous Barber might say, Martyn is a very talented man -
he made his own gallichon, and is also a leading scholar in the world of the
gallichon, and although I've never heard him play, I'm told he is a fine
performer too. Maybe he would make you one,
On Friday 22 February 2008 11:36, LGS-Europe rattled on the keyboard:
MH wrote a free publicity leaflet for Stephen Sandi's website, but forgot
to add a link. Here it is for those of you that are left in the dark about
the couple and their great (and smaller) instruments:
What is there to be gained by members of this list jumping in and saying 'my
lute is great', or 'Barber is a +*^%!' - we will just all get hot under the
collar and annoyed. This has nothing to do with anyone's merits as a maker
or player, but it has a lot to do with negative jibes on websites.
Dear Bernd, here is what the New Grove dictionary says about him. I
I see that the people in Amsterdam understand me :-))
thank you!
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From this site
http://www.lexicus.de/Seiten/mv/Guestrower_Hofkapelle/1.htm
we learn that Benedikt received 1 Gulden 7 Schillinge [not
1 Gulden 6
Dear lutenists,
I have a problem. I am looking for a strap which is suitable for my
instruments (theorbo, baroque lute, 8-c, vihuela and baroque guitar). I have
used several straps in the past but somehow they haven't been suitable for
lutes; either too slippery, difficult to adjust when moving
Bach's bass lines play beautifully on an archlute or theorbo with one
or more extra courses fretted; with 7c fretted at low C you are covered,
and 8 courses either F+C or D+C is a very nice sound.
Even with one extra course at D you are covered with a scordatura C
sharp in the few pieces that
Am I mistaken, or does Edin Karamazov play theorbo sans strap? I see no
visible means of support to the instrument, and he is often in motion. How
can he do this??
Leonard Williams
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On 2/22/08 2:15 PM, Tuomas Rauramaa
I don't use a strap for theorbos or archlutes, the necks are made
very light (a good idea anyway)
so that the instruments balance. Historically, you do see straps, but
the neck angle is usually different from modern practice.
At an angle slightly less than 45 degrees, you may see improvement in
An archlute, rather than a theorbo. Not a very long one either.
RT
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From: Leonard Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Straps/Karamazov
Am I mistaken, or does Edin Karamazov play
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