Good question. A louder sound capable of filling a large concert hall....
I once heard Segovia in the Royal Festival Hall in London....
It's all part of the 19th century search for something ever bigger and
better. Like Wagner. You end up with an orchestra of a 1000 and operas
lasting 5 hours....
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne Angevine" <[email protected]>
To: "Lute List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 4:24 PM
Subject: [LUTE] OT: 19th C guitar
In that same excellent concert the second half was played on a replica of
a 19th century guitar, the kind with a smaller body and simple lute-like
barring. I'm struck by how beautiful, bright, and clear the sound of
these instruments is, especially when playing music from that period. (I
heard a fine Carulli sonata.)
So what were builders and players after that they made the body bigger and
the barring stronger on modern classical guitars?
Suzanne
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