[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pitch for French music

2008-02-13 Thread Edward Martin
Generally, the lute in mid to later 17th century France was the d minor tuning. The top string was usually at f. For a length of 68 cm, generally, a gut treble can go to f at a=415. If you exceed 68 cm, the standard for a probably dropped a bit, as with my many years of experience, the

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: la belle cecille

2008-02-13 Thread Roman Turovsky
Stephen, Thanks!!! you are way too kind, and may very well cause a relapse of my aristophilia. As to musical workings- you are right on the money as we say in this country. I should be careful not to repeat an old anecdote relayed by a contemporary, who wrote that the reason why the friendship

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pitch for French music

2008-02-13 Thread howard posner
On Feb 13, 2008, at 3:46 PM, Edward Martin wrote: Generally, the lute in mid to later 17th century France was the d minor tuning. The top string was usually at f. For a length of 68 cm, generally, a gut treble can go to f at a=415. If you exceed 68 cm, the standard for a probably

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pitch for French music

2008-02-13 Thread Edward Martin
Yes, the French seem to have played at a lower standard. Even Hoppy Smith's Vieux Gaultier recording was at 392. ed At 05:03 PM 2/13/2008 -0800, howard posner wrote: On Feb 13, 2008, at 3:46 PM, Edward Martin wrote: Generally, the lute in mid to later 17th century France was the d minor

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pitch for French music

2008-02-13 Thread howard posner
On Feb 13, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Edward Martin wrote: Yes, the French seem to have played at a lower standard. Well, let's not be unkind... Even Hoppy Smith's Vieux Gaultier recording was at 392. I didn't know Hoppy was =06French. -- To get on or off this list see list information at