[LUTE] "lute volume" redux

Over the years we’ve had a discussion or two about whether lute/theorbo continuo in larger (or at least less small) ensembles needs to be heard as a discrete sound, as opposed to part of the mix. A couple of Sundays ago I gave a pre-concert lecture before a performance by the Bach Collegium

[LUTE] Re: [FLUTE] New music

There's a sarcasm emoji? I avoid emojis and internet acronyms. but I was once listed in a concert program as playing the flute. OMG! WTF!? LOL! QED! MAGA! =-O:-\:-D :-);-) When I asked what happened, it turns out the organizers had it listed correctly but the

[LUTE] Re: [OBOE] Re: New music

> On Dec 25, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Daniel Shoskes wrote: > > Whoops, my error. I saw the link to the article on today’s NYT Facebook feed, > but the article is from August. > >> On Dec 25, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Daniel Shoskes wrote: >> >> If you want

[LUTE] Re: [FLUTE] New music

> On Dec 25, 2017, at 3:36 PM, Daniel Shoskes wrote: > > Don’t know if you are missing the sarcasm emoji, There’s a sarcasm emoji? I avoid emojis and internet acronyms. > but I was once listed in a concert program as playing the flute. OMG! WTF!? LOL! QED! MAGA!

[LUTE] Re: New music

Whoops, my error. I saw the link to the article on today’s NYT Facebook feed, but the article is from August. > On Dec 25, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Daniel Shoskes wrote: > > Don’t know if you are missing the sarcasm emoji, but I was once listed in a > concert program as

[LUTE] Re: New music

Don’t know if you are missing the sarcasm emoji, but I was once listed in a concert program as playing the flute. When I asked what happened, it turns out the organizers had it listed correctly but the printers took it upon themselves to correct the obvious typo. If you want to make a lute

[LUTE] Re: New music

> On Dec 25, 2017, at 5:12 AM, Ido Shdaimah wrote: > > Sterling Price gave an anecdote in one of his videos (If > I recall correctly), where he told someone he plays the lute, and that > fellow thought he was referring to the flute. I cannot imagine such a thing

[LUTE] Re: New music

I did 3 Nick Drake Arrangements. It's perfectly possible to arrange a pop or folk repertorie for the lute. Dylan, Cohen, Beatles, some Led Zeppelin songs,jazz compositions, could sound wonderful on the lute. The thing is who will play them ? Seems so few dare to play something

[LUTE] Re: New music

Now THAT is cool!   -Dan On 12/25/2017 10:15 AM, Ron Andrico wrote: Interesting that you mention Taylor Swift and the lute. A sound engineer who twists knobs for her live shows discovered our music and is now a regular Mignarda concertgoer, even hiring us for on demand

[LUTE] Re: New music

If Taylor Swift ever picks up a lute - I'd be sorely tempted to look for another instrument for myself. Lute has been (at least to some of us) an antidote for kitsch that permeates the commercial mass culture. Such reactions are not limited to lutes. There has a huge backlash against mass

[LUTE] Re: New music

Interesting mail, Tristan. While many of us (including me) would like to see the lute flourish in the world of modern classical music, maybe its best chance is actually in more popular types of music. I think a few factors might block that though: 1. Obscurity: Sterling Price