Herbert,
The same answer as always: It depends on the type of music you want to
play. The 11 course lute was in use throughout the entire baroque, but you
wouldn't be able to play the late sonatas of Weiss or the generation after. If
you're only interested in 11-course rep., by all
Herbert
I think both options are possible. Several lutenists with whom
I am in contact, transferred directly from Renaissance lute to 13c
rider lute, without too much problem; but personally I chose the 11c
route, and haven't regretted it.
I think it may depend on what
Chris made a good brief summation.
I have not much more to add. I started out with 13-course
lute. Only after many years, I got a 2nd lute, 11-course. Since
that time, I have not looked back, and my current baroque interest
for the past few years has been for 11-course music.
At
. Maybe the lute
societies should offer 12-step programs...
cheers,
trj
-Original Message-
From: Edward Martin e...@gamutstrings.com
To: Herbert Ward wa...@physics.utexas.edu; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Fri, Jun 25, 2010 1:44 pm
Subject: [LUTE] Re: 11- versus 13-course baroque lute
Herbert,
I've been playing Baroque lute for one year and my 13 course has allowed me
to approach XVII and XVIII c. repertoires, both of which I love.
IMHO, 11c French music is not necessarily a first step before 13c, as some
French pieces can be harder than some German music. Moreover, while
