Really? Is there any evidence to support this theory?
JL

> On 10 Oct 2016, at 22:15, Roman Turovsky <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> It is certainly NOT a liuto-forte, but a single-strung archlute by Luc Breton.
> RT
> 
> On 10/10/2016 2:06 PM, Jarosław Lipski wrote:
>> The instrument in question is not an archlute or liuto attiorbato, but a 
>> liuto forte. Some lute players like Luca Pianca, Luciano Contini, Eric 
>> Bellocq and many others use it, however I would be far from saying that this 
>> is a historical instrument - see here http://liuto-forte.com/ueb_00_en.html 
>> <http://liuto-forte.com/ueb_00_en.html> It’s easier to play and was 
>> specially created with guitarists in mind.
>> Also Lucas fingering in Vivaldi isn’t really Baroque. Having said that, 
>> his performance from musical point of view was successful, and I am glad to 
>> see people talking about music on this list :)
>> Best
>> 
>> 
>>> On 10 Oct 2016, at 18:23, howard posner <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 10, 2016, at 8:33 AM, Diego Cantalupi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The main problem to me, is that the concerto is played in C, and not. in D.
>>>> It's easier on a G archlute, but sounds to me very strange for the violins.
>>> 
>>> Luca plays an archlute/liuto attiorbato in A.  I believe Giardino Armonico 
>>> plays at A 415.  I’m guessing the pitch is lowered on the Youtube video 
>>> we’re talking about.  This is commonly done to avoid detection by 
>>> copyright bots.
>>> 
>>> Here’s a recording of Giardino and Luca doing the same concerto, sounding 
>>> in D at A 415:
>>> 
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0kJwhbZcAM
>>> 
>>> Of course, it’s possible that the sound is adjusted up on this one.
>>> 
>>> 
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