For more on lutes and bagpipes, see Samuel Pepys' diary for 28 July 1666. "But strange to hear my Lord Lauderdale say himself that he had rather hear a cat mew, than the best musique in the world; and the better the musique, the more sicke it makes him; and that of all instruments, he hates the lute most, and next to that, the baggpipe."
http://www.pepys.info/1666/1666jul.html P On 25/09/2007, gary digman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I agree - quietness should be thought of as one of the lute's key > > qualities - not an issue to be overcome - as with another famously > > quiet instrument, the clavichord... > > > > Andrew > > > I seem to remember Willy Apel once commenting on hearing a clavichord in > concert that at first he could not hear it at all, but once his ears > adjusted to the sound level, it was like surf crashing on the beach. > > This discussion also reminds me of Peter Schickele's (sic) performance > notes > to his "Duet for Bagpipe and Lute": > "When the bagpipe plays, you will not be able to hear the lute, but the > lute > is pleasant to look at. So, when the bagpipe plays, enjoy the lute." > > Gary > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Peter Martin Belle Serre La Caulie 81100 Castres France tel: 0033 5 63 35 68 46 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.silvius.co.uk http://absolute81.blogspot.com/ www.myspace.com/sambuca999 www.myspace.com/chuckerbutty --
