Sibelius

Was someone on this list working on Sibelius? I discovered I can crossgrade to Sibelius for $150 and was wondering if it will be the magic bullet I need. -- Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.e

Re: thoughts on low tension on Baroque lutes

At 2:31 PM -0600 11/20/04, Edward Martin wrote: >These are good points, and good inquiries, Ed. The entire topic of >tension of baroque lute stringing is fascinating, and we really do >not have all the answers at this point & time. What also interests me are the implications for Renaissance lut

Re: thoughts on low tension on Baroque lutes

"Edward Martin" schrieb: > "usual" practice at the time. If one tries to do this on a baroque lute > strung conventionally as we string them in our modern times, the results > are a harsh, brittle sound, because playing way back on the bridge, gives > us entirely too

Re: thoughts on low tension on Baroque lutes

These are good points, and good inquiries, Ed. The entire topic of tension of baroque lute stringing is fascinating, and we really do not have all the answers at this point & time. Yes, the renaissance lutes were highly esteemed, and as you know, many were converted into 11 and or 13 course lu

thoughts on low tension on Baroque lutes

I'm really curious to hear the new recording by Satoh after reading your review in the Quarterly, Ed. Reading the Lundberg article in the Journal makes me wonder whether low tension on a converted Renaissance lute was perhaps a necessity and whether that set the 'tone' for lutes of the Baroque.

Re: Delphin gut 3

>Artists in Medieval and Renaissance Europe produced some interesting >variations on Asian and African creatures from 2nd+ hand accounts, many of >them wonderful. I think there is a theory that the Unicorn was actually a >Rhinoceros? One can imagine, back then, when someone coupled a description

Off to Roma

Many thanks to all who answered my plea. I'll report on what I find upon my return. Mille grazi. Ciao, Craig To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

FW: Catgut

Those cats-eye thingies in the middle of the road were created when the inventor noticed how cat's eyes glowed in the headlights of his car as it came towards him. Had the cat been going the other way on that occasion, one supposes he would have invented the pencil-sharpener! Best Wishes Ron (

Re: Lutes in Italy

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:31:46 +0200 (EET), "Arto Wikla" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Yes, there is a wonderful music museum there; lots of theorboes and > archlutes! I found the address in a normal tourist guide. I do not > remember the name, but just check words musica and museo. > Here are th

Re: Lutes in Italy

Dear lutenists going to Roma > > I'll be in Rome in two days and wondered if there > > were any museums that had any lutes on display. > > Would there also be any concerts or other lute > > performances? Yes, there is a wonderful music museum there; lots of theorboes and archlutes! I found the