Hi All
I have a beautiful, yet very scratchy hair shirt that I wear whilst
playing the lute. I believe it helps me really get into the mindset of
our forebears who left us our wonderful music.
Good will to all, and a good glass of Christmas wine for those that partake.
Best Wishes
- Luke
On 24-Dec-2019 15:22, Christopher Stetson wrote:
Hi, everyone.
Just my two farthings on this opinion fest: I'm perfectly comfortable
reading both from facsimile and modern editions, French, Italian, or
"Spanish", but only stumbling German. I don't find modern editions
especially ugly, and many original manuscripts (the early ones
especially) are hardly beautiful, at least to my eye, and I can say the
same of manuscripts in my own hand. I remember the time before
internet digitization, and I'm very glad they're available, but many
library- or university-based online sources are cumbersome to access.
I am, though, glad that the mid-20th century practice of printing
tablature paired with grand staff a la CNRS (apologies to Arthur N.)
has fallen out of favor.
I admit there is a certain satisfaction to reading from original books,
but when I need a copy of "Sweet Stay Awhile" stat for a rehearsal,
[1]gerbode.net is where I turn. Please don't stop, Sarge!
Best to all, Happy 2020, and keep playing,
Chris.
On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 9:59 AM Tristan von Neumann
<[2]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:
l don't see the big problem in reading facsimile tabs.
I think this has more to do with sight-reading. I am lazy and don't
want
to practice pieces. But playing a lot of different pieces you
understand
certain similarities that become useful when sight-reading
manuscripts.
You just know how the piece goes, or at least from experience you
play
something that wouldn't be considered "wrong" where you have to
guess
quickly.
So the encouragement should be: practice sight-reading.
On 22.12.19 15:29, Jean-Marie Poirier wrote:
> Dear Martyn,
> I must beg to differ on that one. I, personally, prefer to play
from original tabs including German tab, but I have seen too many
students, not advanced students of course, who gave up in front of a
facsimile tab.
> So, although I agree on the advantages of playing from original
sources, I reiterate my grateful thanks to Sarge, Doug and others
for making so many little known works available to all, encouraging
them to become acquainted with the sources and to make their own
research afterwards.
> Best wishes
> Jean-Marie
>
>> Le 22 déc. 2019 à 12:48, Martyn Hodgson
<[3]hodgsonmar...@mail.cs.dartmouth.edu> a écrit :
>>
>>  Dear Jean-Marie,
>> One really doesn't need to be a 'professional' to read from
early
>> MSs and printed editions - it's really not difficult and does
a
>> disservice to many, if not most, lute and guitar players by
>> underestimating their abilities.
>> Where I do believe modern tablature editions have a valued
place
>> is in the production of complete editions (with scholarly
notes too)
>> of a particular composer's work or of a particular work set
by
>> various composers (as well as Anon). John Robinson is, in my
view,
>> the principal torch bearer for much fine modern work in this
line..
>> regards
>> Martyn
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