Thank you for the samples, Mr. Reyerman. I have to admit, it never occurred to me to write the publisher to ask for a sample!
I have appreciated the one page samples on the Lute Society and French lute society websites, which have enticed me to purchase unknown (at least to me) works. Not finding reviews of the items in recent LSA quarterlies, Your personal and timely attention speaks very well of your dedication to independent musicians. I look forward to reviewing these samples and placing an order soon. Thank you again for your attention. -- Rocky On Mar 11, 2013, at 4:19 AM, Albert Reyerman wrote: > Dear friends of the lute and its music, > > in answering Rockfords questions I have sent > some samples of these editons to him. > > Thats the way your questions about certain TREE publications > could be answered: > ask for a sample - sent via the internet - > and then decide yourself... > > Regards > Albert > TREE EDITION > Albert Reyerman > Finkenberg 89 > 23558 Luebeck > Germany > [email protected] > www.Tree-Edition.com > ++49(0)451 899 78 48 > > More Music Books at > http://tree-edition.magix.net/public/ > > Am 11.03.2013 08:15, schrieb Rockford Mjos: >> I am considering purchasing some music editions, but know only a little >> about them from the publisher's catalog -- none of my immediate friends own >> them, and I have never seen them in a library -- and am seeking comments to >> help me decide whether to invest in them or not. >> >> I would like comments to be made off-list -- replying only to me and not >> "reply-all" to the whole list -- to avoid any possibility of negative >> publicity for these editions. >> >> Comments might include, for example, an estimation of difficulty, >> attractiveness of the music, usefulness in public performances, or the >> fullness of texture. I've added some specific questions below. >> >> -- Kopperud: The Lute, The Bird, The Deers >> Apparently with 18 duets. Given the modest price of the edition, I'm >> guessing these may be rather short. Might the music be suitable for one lute >> accompanying a melody instrument? Is this a "children's" fable interspersed >> with short, programmatic pieces? Perhaps with text, intended to be spoken? >> Would the duets stand alone without the text (if any)? Would the pieces >> appeal to an adult audience? Would a small selection of pieces work for >> performance? Does anyone know anything about the composer or his writing >> style? (Melodious? Ultra contemporary and challenging? Minimalist? Light? >> Touching? As I said, I know nothing of this composer.) >> >> -- Purcell: 10 Pieces for Archlute (ed. Rubin) >> "Catchy tunes" is mentioned in the catalog. Does that mean light, melodious >> or might there (hopefully) be something substantial and deeper? (Perhaps I >> should just roll up my sleeves and do my own!) Rubin is an excellent player, >> how challenging are his arrangements? >> >> -- Robert De Visee: 5 Suites for Arciliuto (ed. Romic) >> How is the transcription from the theorbo originals? Is it true that it uses >> a third course tuned to Bb? (This would be the same as modern guitar >> tuning.) Could the music be adjusted to comfortably fit in standard >> Renaissance tuning? >> 29 pieces/5 suites seems like a nice, large selection. Did the editor avoid >> pieces that might have originally exploited the theorbo's re-entrant tuning >> -- campanellas, for example -- or might there be pieces that seem too thin? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- Rocky >> >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> .. >> > --
