I always thought a ricercar fell somewhere between a Cadillac and a Bentley.
Leonard
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From: "Jon Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2004/08/04 Wed AM 01:29:26 EDT
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "lute list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Ed Durbrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Pronunciation and meaning
To play with it a bit there are variations on a theme (sometimes called
"noodling", and sometimes "ricercare"). If one uses the hard "C" of the
Latin one could say that a "ricercare" was an expression of fandom for
Ricky - whether the late Nelson or one of the moderns. But taking the tongue
out of the cheek I might ask if you could suggest some other examples -
variations (as used in titles) doesn't fit. But I think one might find a
number of examples in Bach, or in any player who works within the music but
plays off it. Perhaps classic Jazz, with the play off a pattern, would fit
the definition. I've always thought Bach might have enjoyed Jazz
improvisations.
Best, Jon
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