Frank: Yes, but they evolved in the Baroque era, therefore they are Baroque. However, we could I suppose refer to early and late Baroque citterns. Brad
Frank Nordberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Brad McEwen wrote: > > I rather like the name "baroque cittern". I don't understand, Frank, why you > say it isn't actually a baroque instrument, though. It's not that important but we're mainly talking second half of 18th and first half of 19th centuries here, the time of Haydn and Mozart rather than Purcell and Vivaldi. Most of the "baroque cittern" music I've seen and heard seems to be more in the "gallant" style that is generally regarded as the beginning of the classical period. It's also the question if we use the term "baroque" for the late 18th century citterns, what shall we call the 17th C/early 18th C variants? The cittern may have been rare during that period, but it certinly did exist. Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com http://www.tablatvre.com http://www.mandolin-player.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --
