In terms of Weiss on guitar, I would like to recommend a fine new recording of Weiss, on guitar, by my baroque lute duet partner, Paul Berget. This new recording is on 11 course guitar, a new invention by Terry Schumacher. It is a lightly strung classic guitar, 11 string. It is the most convincing recording I have thus heard of Weiss, as it is played by a musician who understands both guitar and lute. It is very stylish, and well done.
The G major suite he recorded is the first ever of this piece. Please give it a listen! It can be heard on Magnatune at: http://www.magnatune.com/artists/paul_berget ed At 05:44 PM 4/6/2005 +0200, Markus Lutz wrote: >Hello, >I'm really not sure if the guitar isn't able to play Weiss. >Of course you'll have to change the bass lines and maybe other things too, >but I think if someone takes care of the music and it's idiom, there is no >problem. >Schneeweiss doesn't count as any proof, as he really plays what he wants >to play. He kind of improvises on themes of Weiss - it has to do nothing >at all with baroque music. > >But I know of some guitarist that really care about the music and might >get some good results.. >There is one CD by David Tannenbaum with Weiss - I don't know it -, and I >am in contact with a German guitarist who has found Weiss and wants to >record three suites of it. >Even one of the most difficult late ones in d minor. >I hope to hear him end of April and then can tell more. > >Best >Markus > >On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:22:21 -0600, Michael Thames wrote: > >MT> >Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's >too >idiomatic >MT> >to the lute. There is a peculiar series of recordings by a >certain >MT> >Schneeweiss >MT> (http://www.sozialprojekte.de/klassische-musik/artist-Kurt+Schneewei%DF) >MT> >who recorded much music of Weiss on guitar >("modified") .. >MT> >MT> >Thomas >MT> >MT> Thomas, I totally agree. However there are a few things that fit >well on >MT> the guitar, it seems though these are only fragments of different >sonatas. >MT> I think the solution for guitarist, who insist on assimilating Weiss >into >MT> the guitar repertoire at all costs, should perhaps look into the >possibility >MT> of a 13 string guitar. If us lutenist's can go from 6 to 13 courses, is >MT> this too much to ask of guitarist's? >MT> I think that if a virtuoso guitarist where to just specialize in this >MT> repertoire he would have a career waiting. >MT> Michael Thames >MT> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com >MT> ----- Original Message ----- >MT> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MT> To: <[email protected]> >MT> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM >MT> Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) >MT> >MT> >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's too >idiomatic >MT> > to the lute. There is a peculiar series of recordings by a certain >MT> > Schneeweiss >MT> > (http://www.sozialprojekte.de/klassische-musik/artist-Kurt+Schneewei%DF) >MT> > who recorded much music of Weiss on guitar ("modified") .. >MT> > >MT> > Thomas >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> am 05.04.2005 01:07:13 >MT> > >MT> > An: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Lute net" >MT> > <[email protected]> >MT> > Kopie: >MT> > >MT> > Thema: Re: Willams Concert >MT> > >MT> > Similarly marketed out of proportion, I suppose.... >MT> > RT >MT> > It's called supply and demand. >MT> > Michael Thames >MT> > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com >MT> > ----- Original Message ----- >MT> > From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MT> > To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lute net" >MT> > <[email protected]> >MT> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:45 PM >MT> > Subject: Re: Willams Concert >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > > > I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure >MT> > out >MT> > > > what's the big deal about this dude.... >MT> > > > RT >MT> > > > He's a legend, kind of like the Who. >MT> > > > Michael Thames >MT> > > > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com >MT> > > Similarly marketed out of proportion, I suppose.... >MT> > > RT >MT> > > >MT> > > -- >MT> > > http://polyhymnion.org/torban >MT> > > >MT> > > >MT> > > >MT> > > >MT> > > > >MT> > > > >MT> > > >>> I here John Williams once again delivered the goods last night in >MT> > San >MT> > > >>> Francisco. Opening with six of his own pieces, with an, on the end >MT> of >MT> > > >>> your seat, flawless rendition of the Chaconne. At 64 that's >amazing. >MT> > Two >MT> > > >>> sold out concerts at Herbst theater, anyone catch that one? >MT> > > >> I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot >figure >MT> > out >MT> > > >> what's the big deal about this dude.... >MT> > > >> RT >MT> > > >> >MT> > > >> ______________ >MT> > > >> Roman M. Turovsky >MT> > > >> http://polyhymnion.org/swv >MT> > > >> >MT> > > >> >MT> > > >> >MT> > > >>> >MT> > > >>> PS I 'm told there wasn't a hint of sheet music to be seen. >MT> > > >>> Michael Thames >MT> > > >>> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com >MT> > > >>> -- >MT> > > >>> >MT> > > >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >MT> > > >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >MT> > > >> >MT> > > >> >MT> > > > >MT> > > > >MT> > > > >MT> > > >MT> > > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are >confidential and >MT> > may be privileged. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the >MT> > sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another >person, use >MT> > it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> > >MT> >MT> >MT> >MT> Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
