Chris
I have not read such "blanket performance proclamations" in this
thread. I think we are all aware that each lutenist has to choose
according to their preferences, and among those must be their degree of
tolerance to tuning issues, etc..
Having said that, there is no reason why one should not "wax lyrical"
about what one loves, and explain why this is so (if it is ever quite
possible to explain a passion).
PARA
Some synthetics users quote the big lute names, to explain their
choice, and that is alright by me; but I would like to quote back that
one of the biggest synthetics producers, as you yourself tell us,
Mimmo, is a true gut lover, and this seems to be so for many string
makers, their first love does often seem to be gut.
PARA
I think this is just as well for synthetics users, as you can be sure,
that Mimmo and others are trying to make synthetics as close as they
can to their gut strings (but of course without their frailty). This is
surely how it should be. There is no complete contradiction between the
two options. Indeed, many, perhaps most, combine the two types.
PARA
I would like to end by reminding those interested in strings that this
discussion could be carried on at the coming London meeting, in
February, where Mimmo and George Stoppani, are both programmed to give
talks on string history; while there should be a very pleasant Baroque
lute concert by Claire Antonini playing French Baroque lute music from
the Manuscrit Vaudry de Saizenay, on an 11c Paul Thomson lute, which I
assume will be strung in synthetics, so every one should be happy!
Extracts of this music can be heard, here
[1]http://tinyurl.com/ylfau4w
Regards
Anthony
---- Message d'origine ----
>De : [email protected]
>A : [email protected];
> "Daniel Winheld" <[email protected]>
>Objet : [LUTE] Re: Objet : Re: Switching between gut strings and
synthetics?
>Date : 30/01/2010 16:35:04 CET
>
>Dan,
>
> --- On Fri, 1/29/10, Daniel Winheld <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Well, Chris, I still advise reading Mimmo Peruffo's web
> > page, "The
> > Lute in it's Historical Reality", at least for the
> > information
> > assembled by a truly dedicated lifetime player, researcher,
> > string
> > maker.
> >
>
> I've read through it many times before. Mimmo is extremely dedicated
and
> responsible. I respect him and other string researchers/makers a lot,
but
> I'm sure Mimmo would be the first to admit that there is a huge
amount of
> information we don't know. (Note that, in addition to his researches
into
> historical strings, he is also one of our leading makers of
synthetics!)
>
> Everyone is free to choose a sound that they like, of course, but
making
> blanket performance proclamations (as others in this thread have
done) on
> the basis of admittedly impartial knowledge leads down dangerous
paths.
>
> > Other than that, I agree- let's meet down at the old Lute
> > Bar for
> > drinks. I'll buy the first round.
> >
>
> I'll take you up on that. Make mine a stout!
>
> Chris
>
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> >
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References
1. http://tinyurl.com/ylfau4w
2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html
