On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:47 AM, nedma...@aol.com wrote:
components. Most, if not all, of us, overestimate our ability to
remain dispassionate in judging items when we can see the item
(appearance means a lot) and have an idea of it's cost. I'm sure this
Exactly why I want to see the
There is nothing like objectivity in assesing instruments. The only
measurable value is a volume. The rest is a matter of taste. Some like
bright tone, other dark and rich, more resonance in trebles, more powerfull
bass etc. Even the action and spacing is a very individual thing. A blind
The thing that strikes me most at these lute tasting events is not how
different the instruments sound, but how similar. All of the lutes played by
Paul sound like Paul O'Dette playing a lute; all of the lutes played by Robert
Barto sound like Barto; Nigel: Nigel; Ronn: Ronn, etc. This is the
I think they should all just suit up in armor and duke it out. The
bagpipes will win, but they win anyway.
maybe not all, yes, the highland pipes and the zampogna have a decided
advantage, but there are pipes fit for indoor ocasions.
Even better--lutes, harps and viols should
Again agree, but why there are no lute recitals, presentations,
masterclasses at Greenwich? We know there were some in past, so why not
this year?
well, who is to give the master class(s)? who will play the recital?
Somene with skill and a recognizable name; perhaos none were available on
I'd also like to put in a few words of appreciation for John
Robinson's tremendous output. Rather than looking at the Amazing
Amount I'd like to focus on one small representative side.
In the most recent LSA Quarterly there is a collection of pieces by
Antonio Rota found in
Choosing a musical instrument seems to me to be a tricky thing. For
years I owned two cellos. After playing one for a few months I would
switch and really like the new one. A few months later and I would
rediscover the things I likes about the other one. In a way, it was a
A much easier version, based on a regional monophonic
variant of the same song -
http://www.torban.org/ruthenicae/images/195b.pdf
http://www.torban.org/ruthenicae/audio/195bL.mp3
Enjoy (permitted by the limits of possibly the bloodiest songtext I
know...)!
Amities,
RT
To get on or off this
My understanding is that the exhibition organisers' policy is, as far
as possible, to use performers from Trinity College of Music, where the
exhibition is hosted. This year's programme seems to bear that out.
Jacob Heringman, who has played there before, is the lute professor at
Dear All,
The biennial lute exhibitions organized in London by Gordon Gregory (in
his house) were an excellent opportunity to compare lutes in quiet
surroundings. Now that Gordon has done his last exhibition, we must
hope that some other event is organized along the same lines. In the
For a laugh (or to be appalled, as is your nature) take a look at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_in_Elizabethan_Era
This is the single worst Wikipedia article that I've ever seen. There is hardly
a single word that is correct in the Instruments section. The author's main
source of
One of my many favorites here: Theatre music became even more popular
with the rise of William Shakespeare in 1556. This goes to show how
great the Bard was, to influence theater before he was born (1564)!
AMH
At 01:40 PM 11/15/2009, Robert Clair wrote:
For a laugh (or to be
Why don't you 2 simply EDIT the goddamned article?
That's what grownups do, especially those who know a few things.
RT
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From: Andrew Hartig cittern2...@theaterofmusic.com
To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 4:54 PM
Subject: [LUTE]
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Sean Smith lutesm...@mac.com wrote:
In the most recent LSA Quarterly there is a collection of pieces by Antonio
Rota found in manuscript sources. I had bought the Minkoff facsimile years
ago and had my favorites but this article (simply: as others further
Get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, did we Roman? Grownups do not
write nasty flame-war-provoking posts at the least (imagined) provocation. Did
you even look at the article ? It needs replacing, not editing. While I do know
more than a few things, I have a book contract with a
No, I am in a swell mood, but after clocking a few thousand edits on 4
wikipedias (don't tell my wife...) in spite of all the things I do:
complains about wiki sound a bit daft.
Take is a simple exhortation to action.
There are SEVERAL lutenetters who have been working at it already, without
Bob was flabbergasted by the Wikipedia page on Elizabethan Music.
I had to look.
I don't know if this has always been there or is a recent addition but
it does have a banner stating that the article may need to be entirely
rewritten for Quality reasons.
Bob, it may be there is
sent by accident to just Robert LeClair, but intended for the list:
I have a better/different idea.
I am on short-term disability, having broken and dislocated both
elbows on October 1st. (Always like to start a season off right, I
do!) I have three classes I'm still making up homework from, but
Dear Stuart
Thank you for sharing these photos. Alas, Greenwich is too far away for me
to come from Coolum Beach in Queensland, Australia!
Kind regards
Caroline
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