Hundreds of Telemann cantatas have a BC for the gallichon. However Kuhnau, JSB's predecessor. did ask for permission to obtain a pair but his request wasn't approved - possibly the problem was not just procuring the instruments but getting, and paying, the players. Yes, the large gallichon is loud (more so even than a proper size theorbo of similar string length ie in the 90s) since the string tension allows very vigorous plucking. Kuhnau also says it is admirable for leading the bowed basses (presumably to stop them from dragging in on entries) so volume doesn't seem to have been the problem; more likely the reason for pairing may be a combination of the particular effect of two (doesn't double the volume incidentally) and, like with other instruments, to share any problems and page turns. MH LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Probably the usual continuo Gallichon ie the large (usually single strung) > instrument in A (tuned C D G c e a) with a string length c.95cm (the > Edlinger in Prague is a good example). > > MH
Thanks. Sounds like a useful continuo instrument, by the way. Is there anything known on why these instruments were paired? (see Telemann and perhaps BWV 198 if you'll extend the question to lute, or accept gallichon as an option there). Not loud enough when used alone (95cm single strings, cannot imagine that to be the case), looks fun, there's money for something exotic and there's enough so let's get two lutes? The Fasch conerto as well as the Trauerode don't have really independant parts, so much doubling. Not much musical need for two pluckers. So, anybody with more than a wild guess? David > > LGS-Europe wrote: > Rather OT on the Karamazov list, but I'll give it a try anyway: > > Does anybody havemore info on the Concerto in G-major for two Houtbois de > Silve, two Violas, two Chalcedons and b.c. by Johann Friedrich Fasch? I'm > to > play it (with Alfonso, hi Alfonso, fun!) next month and received the score > yesterday. The Chalcedons are mostly unisono and a lot of the time > unsinono > with the bc. There are some 'solo' passages, nothing spectacular. Anybody > has any idea what tuning, what instrument, what's most likely for Fasch, > anything? Range is D below bass cleff to e' above middle c'. > > David > > > > > **************************** > David van Ooijen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.davidvanooijen.nl > **************************** > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > --------------------------------- > Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. --------------------------------- Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. --
