Peter wrote: PM> Hey, you hordes of contemporary lute music fans. Have a look at... PM> The Australian ABC broadcasting company commissioned four composers to PM> write works for lute or theorbo, PM>
I am a novice when it comes to listening to "new lute music". And, to be honest, these works don't really do anything for me, much as I appreciate their harmonic intensity and Mr Andersson's playing. It seems, to my naif ear, that the composers don't really understand the lute and how it works. Given the intervals and the tonality, why not just play this stuff on a guitar? And there were times when Mr A didn't look at all comfortable with the shifts and positions he was asked to use. Please don't take me for a Luddite that is lost in the 16thC: it just ain't so. If anyone can point me in the direction of the New Music that understands the lute, I'd really love to hear it. -- Best regards .. mark To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
