----- Original Message -----
From: Arthur Ness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2005 12:57 pm
Subject: [LUTE] Re: OT: Mozart for guitar

> That is the painting that Howard mentioned.  Pierre Jelyotte (or 
> Jeliotte) was a singer at the Paris opera (d.1782). The painting 
> done in 1766 depicts the ten-year-old Mozart at the harpsichord 
> with Jelyotte tuning a large guitar.   

Yes.  I missed the reference earlier.

> We just don't have any 
> record of Mozart having written for guitar, or (inVienna) more 
> likely mandora. 

My exact point.

> 
> You probably know the two songs with mandoline accompaniment.  
> They are quite lovely.

Yes.  I (and most other clasical mandolinists of the world) play them...and 
sometimes on a period instrument.

Eugene



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