[LUTE] Re: Open wound bass strings

2005-11-12 Thread LGS-Europe
I saw a picture of an experiment Mimmo made: gut (I suppose) core with very open metal windings on top of that. He copied something from a painting. Looks like a thumb-and-fret file, by the way. David A few weeks ago there was a brief discussion about open wound strings. Does anyone know if

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-12 Thread G. Crona
A very serene and beautiful *artificial* MP3 David! Try to play it that well in your 6 course though ;) B.R. G. - Original Message - From: David Cassetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 6:03 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento

[LUTE] Re: Open wound bass strings

2005-11-12 Thread Alexander Batov
- Original Message - From: Carl Donsbach [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 1:45 AM Subject: [LUTE] Open wound bass strings Greetings, A few weeks ago there was a brief discussion about open wound strings. Does anyone know if these are

[LUTE] Theorbo tablature

2005-11-12 Thread dc
Are there any specific sites out there devoted to theorbo tablature? I found quite a few for the different lutes, but none for theorbo. I was wondering in particular how the unfretted strings were notated. Thanks, Dennis To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: Flightcases

2005-11-12 Thread Louis Aull
Ben, I had just discussed this with Lynda Sayce after reading her laments on the same subject. I had built a one case fits all lutes fiberglass one that carries any instrument I own. It has made many flights and I have watched the baggage handlers drop it out of a commuter jet onto the tarmak

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-12 Thread Mathias R�sel
dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Are there any specific sites out there devoted to theorbo tablature? I found quite a few for the different lutes, but none for theorbo. theorbo issues are considered integral parts of lute sciences on this list :) I was wondering in particular how the unfretted

[LUTE] Re: What is the historical vihuela?

2005-11-12 Thread Elliott Chapin
Not to speak of brighter sound. I'd say mine is a bit short for continuo but OK for solo. At 07:49 AM 11/12/2005, you wrote: Am Freitag, 11. November 2005 11:58 schrieben Sie: This is what puzzles me a bit as I can't see the advantage of having a long string length for accompanying. Maybe

[LUTE] Re: What is the historical vihuela?

2005-11-12 Thread Elliott Chapin
Pardon - I was thinking theorbo in my previous reply. I have never tried vihuela, but maybe what I said was valid anyway. At 07:49 AM 11/12/2005, you wrote: Am Freitag, 11. November 2005 11:58 schrieben Sie: This is what puzzles me a bit as I can't see the advantage of having a long string

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-12 Thread chriswilke
Dennis, Check out Lynda Sayce's site: www.theorbo.com. There is a section about notation directed towards composers, but it will tell you more than you ever thought you needed to know. Chris --- dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any specific sites out there devoted to theorbo

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-12 Thread David Cassetti
Thanks for the compliment Göran, I think this tiento is about as difficult as some of the Esteban Daza fantasias for vihuela. Best, David G. Crona wrote: A very serene and beautiful *artificial* MP3 David! Try to play it that well in your 6 course though ;) B.R. G. -

[LUTE] Re: Open wound bass strings

2005-11-12 Thread Stephan . Olbertz
Am 12 Nov 2005 um 12:00 hat Alexander Batov geschrieben: Northern Renaissance Instruments makes some open-wound strings for violoncello, pardessus de viole, quinton etc. http://www.nrinstruments.demon.co.uk/Guide.html As well as Kürschner and Larson... Regards, Stephan To get on

[LUTE] Landini-invention

2005-11-12 Thread Arne Keller
Dear all, any idea of what this might have been? In addition, he invented a new sort of instrument, a cross between lute and psaltery, which he called the serena serenarum, an instrument that produces an exquisite sound when its strings are struck. Filippo Villani Wondering, Arne Keller

[LUTE] Fuenllana fantasias

2005-11-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have now uploaded performances of the first two fantasias from Book 4. Fuenllana describes these works as 'difficult' - he is not kidding! I found them really hard to play well. They are more lively and shorter than the 3rd fantasia of book 4 which I posted last week. Go to:

[LUTE] Re: Landini-invention

2005-11-12 Thread Roman Turovsky
Must be one of these: http://polyhymnion.org/torban/mamai.html RT Dear all, any idea of what this might have been? In addition, he invented a new sort of instrument, a cross between lute and psaltery, which he called the serena serenarum, an instrument that produces an exquisite sound when

[LUTE] Re: Landini-invention

2005-11-12 Thread Tony Chalkley
or one of these? http://www.john-jacob-niles.com/index.htm - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Arne Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Landini-invention Must be one of these:

[LUTE] Re: Landini-invention

2005-11-12 Thread Roman Turovsky
I particularly like this passage: Black is The Color of My True Love's Hair' as sung here was composed between 1916 and 1921. I had come home from eastern Kentucky, singing this song to an entirely different tune--a tune not unlike the public-domain material employed even today. My father liked

[LUTE] Piccinini

2005-11-12 Thread dc
Where might I find the music for this Ciaccona? http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/download/audio/Ciaccona_Piccinini.mp3 Thanks, Dennis To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-12 Thread James A Stimson
Dear David and All: The Cabezon tiento you intabulated is the same piece that I published in the LSA Quarterly last year. So far I've arranged about 20 Cabezon pieces, including at least one tiento in each of the eight church modes. They seem to fit the vihuela remarkably well for pieces

[LUTE] Speaking of John Jacob Niles

2005-11-12 Thread Sandy Hackney
I was surprised to run across Niles' name in Thomas Merton's Journals. They were friends in ' 67 or so and Niles wrote some pieces to Merton's poetry. Merton on Niles: John Niles is a character and I like him. Carolyn commented on his cockiness, but who cares? He has a good weather-beaten,

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-12 Thread David Cassetti
Hi Jim, I only recently rejoined the LSA so I don't have any jounals from 2004. If you and others could provide information on availability of Cabezon's works I'd greatly appreciate it. I know very little about Cabezon other than what I read in Reese's Music in the Renaissance that piqued my

[LUTE] Re: Piccinini

2005-11-12 Thread Thomas Schall
Try the Fronimo Group at yahoo. Best wishes Thomas Am Samstag, 12. November 2005 21:08 schrieben Sie: Where might I find the music for this Ciaccona? http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/download/audio/Ciaccona_Piccinini.mp3 Thanks, Dennis To get on or off this list see list information