Arto, Better not wait until a miracle will happen. The easiest way, and widely accepted now, to have a new piece of music is to commision it. It's not that expensive as one might think. From time to time I hear of a colegue of mine that is asking a professional composer, or a music festival commisiong a new work for the next edition. I've heared in Germany there is a special fund for this kind of initiatives at the Deutscher Musikrat.
Of course it is risky, but that only encourages one to gain better orientation in what's possible. Most of the composers don't present Beethoven's like attitude and are open to one's expectations. However, they like to take care of the future presentation and also do not like to risk a poor performance. So it is in a way a subtle interplay between parties, nevertheless quite real and brings fruits from time to time, of what I was witness not once. If I remember well, Julian Bream in his "Way on the road" recounts he used to pay for a new composition a tipical monthly salary, if -- say -- the process of composition would take a month of time. My friends are paying even less to their friends. It all amounts to profesionalism and good will. I should also say Scandinavia is famous for its traditions for modern music. Perhaps Jacob Lindberg or Rolf Lislevand has some experience. J ---- On 2010-10-09, at 15:17, wikla wrote: > Hi all, > > definitely my intention was not to insult Roman! I think Roman knows that, > but perhaps not all other? I do know only a tiny portion of Roman's huge > output, but still I have seen many beautiful pieces he has composed or > arranged. And they also work well on the instrument. > > My aim was more general: Should there be new music for our old instrument, > what kind of music, ... I was not especially asking for "modern music" in > the sense of 1950's and 1960's trends. Not at all. Neither was I asking for > music that doesn't stylistically differ from the "original" baroque. > > Actually it is quite difficult to say, what I asked, because I really do > not know! If I could, that music wouldn't be new! So I guess best I can > say, I would like composers to try their hands in writing to the baroque > lute. Without me saying what kind of music that should be. Well, of course > I can say: it should be good music... ;-) > > All the best, > > Arto > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
