There exist an edition of the Heinichen Concerto by Concerto Edition
CE03-Hei01.

The question of the used instrument in the Heinichen Concerto is very
tricky!

The first movement is perfect for the range of a German theorbo (G A
d f a d' on the first courses, basses from 14th course in F# G A B C#
D E F#, but the lowest bass in this movement is the 13th course in G).

But the second movement uses the following basses (from he 14th
course up to the 6th course):
F# G A B C  D Eflat E F G G#
So you have to be able to finger from the 9th course up and to tune
the 10th course from a C# to C (and for the last movement back to C#.
That is very strange!
I have no idea which surviving instrument has the correct setup for
this bassline.
And: The bassline of the theorbo is also "numbered" - these numbers
are missed in the edition.

The third movement is again perfectly written for a German theorbo
(including the 14th course in F#!).

Briefly:
First movement: German Theorbo, but also possible on a "normal" theorbo
Second movement: Impossible on the known theorbo types
Third movement: Only possible on a German theorbo because of the use
of he 14th course in F#

Has somebody an explanation for this instrument question?

Andreas


Am 26.06.2009 um 04:50 schrieb Roland Hayes:

>    Check out the tiorba line in the concerto in D by Heinichen, from a
>    manuscript score! Plus Rossi Lib. III for 2 violins and chitarrone!
>    Awesome! r.
>
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>    Sent: Thu 6/25/2009 12:41 PM
>    To: Arto Wikla
>    Cc: lutelist
>    Subject: [LUTE] Re: IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library!!
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>> Dear lutenists,
>>
>> I happened to find a treasury of music! Perhaps it has already been
>> mentioned here, but it is worth of mantioning again! :-)
>>
>> In
>>
>>  [1]http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page
>>
>> you can find the  IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, "virtual library
>> containing all public domain music scores and/or sheet music, as well
>> as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with
>    the
>> world without charge" (they have for ex. lots of Lully there...)
>>
>> Arto
>>
>    Interesting. Had a quick look around. There are quite a few
> pieces in
>    MS
>    for  mandolino  by Gervasio.
>    Stuart
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