Michael,
Nancy Carlin's estimate sounds reasonable. I have not exactly "switched
over" to baroque lute to the exclusion of renaissance lute, but include it
among the instruments that I practice on a regular basis. I think
that this trend is a natural effect of the desire in general to play a wider
range of music. My interest in baroque lute is not only to play Weiss' music
on the instrument for which it was written but also to compose music for
the instrument, both solo and continuo, with a better idea of what works
and what does not.
Best regards,
Marion
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From: Michael Thames <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 31, 2005 7:34 AM
To: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, lute net <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>,
Denys Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: memorization
>Michael,
>How would you estimate the breakdown of the 3000 who play lutes?
>How many play renaissance lute only? How many play >baroque lute only?
>How may play both, theorbo, etc? How many play lutes >who have NOT
>also studied guitar? Has anyone done a study on the >statistics? A master's
>thesis?
>Best regards,
>Marion
Marion,
I don't know how accurate my break down is, so don't take it to the bank,
I think I read that Dick Hoban, did a poll of the lute society and found
70% ren.lute and 30% baroque lute, but speaking with Nancy Carlin, she said
the baroque lute is now at about 40% and raising.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
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From: Michael Thames <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 30, 2005 9:18 PM
To: lute net <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>,
Denys Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: memorization
> Yes, I totally agree!!!! So why is Paul Odette's next CD going to have
> 3 Bach suites, and one Weiss. Why did Nigel North, record the Chaconne
and
> a 4 CD set of all Bach, and one Weiss suite, Edwardo Egüez 2 CD's of all
> Bach? and no Weiss. I'll tell you why....it's marketed to guitarist's.
>Not quite. It is a bit more complicated. People record >Bach because it is
>the grandest achievement of human spirit and there is no >better measuring
>tool for our ambitions/qualities.
>Eduardo has an extremely fine CD of Weiss as well, >although his affinity
>towards JSB is far greater than for SLW (I have it from >the horse's
mouth).
No question, I totally agree with you concerning Bach as the ultimate.
I also, happen to know that no record company will invest in something
that won't sell. They often times will tell the performer what, and what not
to play. Record companies are not doing so well these days. Bach sells.
There are as of last count 6 billion people in the world, out of 6 billion
maybe 100 million people play guitar in some way or another, and maybe 3000
play the lute. you do the math.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
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From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute net"
<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "Denys Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: memorization
> > Stephan wrote,
> >> Segovia (whom I admire greatly) did much to establish >the form and
content
> >> of the guitar recital format, which included playing from >memory, but
it
> > has
> >> to be said that the content of his performances was >predictable.
> >> There are only so many times that you want to hear the >Bach Chaconne,
the
> >> Villa Lobos preludes and so on before your ears glaze >over
> >
> > Yes, I totally agree!!!! So why is Paul Odette's next CD going to have
> > 3 Bach suites, and one Weiss. Why did Nigel North, record the Chaconne
and
> > a 4 CD set of all Bach, and one Weiss suite, Edwardo Egüez 2 CD's of
all
> > Bach? and no Weiss. I'll tell you why....it's marketed to guitarist's.
> Not quite. It is a bit more complicated. People record Bach because it is
> the grandest achievement of human spirit and there is no better measuring
> tool for our ambitions/qualities.
> Eduardo has an extremely fine CD of Weiss as well, although his affinity
> towards JSB is far greater than for SLW (I have it from the horse's
mouth).
> He also recorded De Visee, equally beautifully.
>
> > All this for an instrument Bach never wrote anything for in the first
> > place, all transcriptions, just like the guitar.
> > Michael Thames
> All Bach is a transcription, just because it is absolute music and no
> instrument could do it absolute justice.
> RT
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