Allow me to simplify things, at least for my own benefit, and forgive me if
I over simplify. I'm just thinking out loud...
The vihuela de mano was created in Valencia and found its way to Naples
where it became popular, more popular than the lute. Some Italian makers
started making their own
Hi Rob and others
I would make a few corrections and caveats to your account.
Firstly, there is no proof that the vihuela de mano was created in
Valencia. This myth results from Woodfield's book which makes two
fundamental errors: 1) it only considers iconographical evidence and
2) it only
Just for everyone's information, there will be a whole day dedicated
to the vihuela at the Utrecht Early Music Festival on 31 August this
year. Five concerts and three lectures. Performances by Jose Miguel
Moreno, Hopkinson Smith, Juan Carlos Rivera, Alfred Fernandez, and
Xavier D=EDaz.
Thanks Azalais. My first response is that there is enough fiction in the
viola/vihuela debate already...but a good read is a good read ;-)
Rob
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Oh! I apologize... I just said that it wasn't a novel... and that it was in
the History/Biography section, and that it IS a good read! (I didn't
mention, but probably should have, that the author (Mary Hollingsworth)
received her Ph.D in Renaissance Architecture... and found these expense
