[LUTE] Suite 'PERFECT DAY' for recorder, lute, viola da gamba

2010-05-11 Thread Gilbert Isbin
Dear All, And hereby yet another link to the new added audio files of a recording of the suite 'PERFECT DAY' written by myself for Recorder, Lute and Viola Da Gamba performed by the Camer Van Musiecke http://users.telenet.be/gilbert.isbin/esemble_compositions.html Hope you will enjoy them.

[LUTE] Re: Prelude by Hoppy

2010-05-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Herzlichen Dank, Bernd! Luca Bernd Haegemann on 8-05-2010 18:02 wrote: puzzled: besides the nice Harald's transcription, does anybody know the source of that prélude? I knew that I know it -- and I don't have the CD by Hopkinson Smith. It is also on the first solo CD by Claire Antonini,

[LUTE] Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
Hello! I have to admit I am new to the list, and to lute playing in general. I started off by practicing on a cheap paki flat back lute (300$) just to see if I would like it, and I do! So today I found a beautiful lute on ebay that was still relatively cheap (900$). Now, I know

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Roman Turovsky
From: Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com though. here are the pictures: http://s778.photobucket.com/albums/yy65/deides/lute/ and the description (sorry for the size): * Vintage 8 Course Renaissance Lute w/ original case and wooden peg tuner * 640 mm scale * The action at the 8th fret

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Edward Martin
Could the initials be RM? Robert Meadow? he was building 30 years ago. ed At 07:28 PM 5/11/2010, Samuel Jacques wrote: Hello! I have to admit I am new to the list, and to lute playing in general. I started off by practicing on a cheap paki flat back lute (300$) just to see if I

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread gonzornumplatt
Dear Samuel, Though I cannot be definitive, years ago I purchased on ebay a 13 cs baroque lute having similar features and price which was made by a highly skilled Englishman or Irishman named A.(Anthony) Murphy. It had unique not entirely historical features including a laterally doubled

[LUTE] Re: Prelude by Hoppy

2010-05-11 Thread gonzornumplatt
I agree with Nancy that this is a gorgeous recording by Claire Antonini. I found that by pressing the pause key at a brief moment in the photo sequence, the tablature can be displayed large enough for hand copying. MMle Antonini adds a little very pleasant improvisation toward the end. Thank

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
Wow, thank you for the reply... I will note down that name and do some research - it is somewhat difficult to find any information without a starting point. so thank you! About the fractured nut, yes I rarely use the 8th course so I figured this would not affect me as much. And,

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread Samuel Jacques
Does anyone know where I can find pictures of lutes made by either Robert Meadows or Anthony Murphy? Google is not very forthcoming about giving me any information. I guess that is what happens when one is trying to track an obscure instrument that was made almost half a decade

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

2010-05-11 Thread howard posner
On May 11, 2010, at 7:47 PM, Samuel Jacques wrote: Does anyone know where I can find pictures of lutes made by either Robert Meadows or Anthony Murphy? I don't think Meadow made heavy lutes with metal frets. To get on or off this list see list information at