On Dec 3, 2011, at 8:38 AM, A. J. Ness wrote:
I've witnessed Daniel Heartz, a piano virtuoso, when he ripped
through a lute tablature at tempo.
I'm reminded of one of my favorite professors back in college. I had
just taken up the lute and was so taken with Francesco's La Campagna
recercar I showed him the version from your book (which was in our
library). He just started sight reading it about twice as fast as a
lutenist could possibly play it. Of course when the polyphony got a a
bit hairy his playing broke down. He simply started over and said "this
time I'll read the notes instead of the tablature". He had a virtuoso
sense of humor. Still does.
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
[1]http://www.musicianspage.com/musicians/9688/
[2]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
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References
1. http://www.musicianspage.com/musicians/9688/
2. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
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