Edward, thank you very much for your thoughtful response. Among other = things, you wrote: "I prepared for this recording by finding the beauty = & 'soul' of this music." I cannot judge whether Phalese himself, for = example, would have rolled the chords as you do on this recording, but I = fully agree that you have found the "soul" of the music and that your = playing is very "soulful" indeed. It has given me many new thoughts and = many things to consider about interpreting this music, and I greatly = appreciate your work. Furthermore, I would like to recommend your CD to = all members of our e-mail group. I think that they will find it both = highly enjoyable and thought provoking.
Arto, thank you also for the reference to the Kitsos article. I do not = subscribe to that journal, and the local university libraries do not = carry it, but I shall try to locate it. I am interested in seeing what = it has to say. David, I especially appreciate what you wrote: "I try to keep rolling = chords to a minimum in playing renaissance music, reserving it for the = moments of tension or emphasis: the dissonant chord in a cadence or the = highest point in a melody. In both cases I can strech time a little on a = rolled chord, giving an accent of length rather than of volume." That = comment gives me some specific guidance on when to employ this = technique. My thanks to all who responded to my inquiry. Best regards, Stephen Arndt --
