>ricercare [rit(a symbol representing sh as in sheep)er'kare] transitive >verb (onore, gloria) to seek; (successo, piacere) to pursue; (motivi, >cause) to look for, try to determine; e ricercato dalla polizia he's wanted >by the police. (NB: Naturally I don't believe either the music or the >composer is wanted by the police, though with some itinerate musicians one >can never tell.) > >What does this word mean with respect to the music of the lute? How do I >interpret this word when interpreting the music as I play it?
I think the key word is 'seek' in the dictionary definition. As exemplified by the ricercars of FdaM, it is a seeking out, an exploration of all permutations and possibilities of the musical material. Hey, what do you say to a musician in a three piece suit? Will the defendant please rise? -- Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
