I agree with Michael that Weiss wins on lute, but as so many
things are, this is a matter of personal preference. If I had
to select a composer who is most responsible for the renewed
interest in baroque lute today, it would be Weiss. Bach's music
is very beautiful and fun to play but it is not lute specific.
He wrote for ***voice***:) and a variety of non-biological
instruments.
Cheers,
Marion
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Thames <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Apr 1, 2005 8:00 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: "thomas.schall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, lute <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>,
tamotz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: memorization
>I do not know if my judgment is heretic, but between a >Bach's or Weiss' CD
I have no doubts...
>Weiss is really interesting, but Bach is a genius
>Paolo
Yes, I wonder who the next genius to make an all Bach lute recording is
going to be.
I respectfully disagree, on the lute Weiss wins, however, Bach is a
very close second.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
----- Original Message -----
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To: "michaelthames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "thomas.schall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute"
<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "tamotz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: memorization
> I do not know if my judgement is heretic, but between a Bach's or Weiss'
CD I have no doubts...
> Weiss is really intersting, but Bach is a genius
>
> Paolo
>
> > >Timothy wrote,
> > > Record companies decide which bands will
> > >have a market and those are the ones they push. The >same thing
> > >happens in book publishing.
> >
> > This also why Paul Odette's latest CD has three Bach suites, and one
> > Weiss. They know where their bread is buttered.
> > Michael Thames
> > www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "timothy motz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:07 AM
> > Subject: RE: Antwort: Re: memorization
> >
> >
> > > >Thomas,
> > > I think that most of the expense in putting out a CD comes from
> > > marketing the CD, not in physically producing it. Judging from his
> > > website, Ed Durbrow does professional level recording in his home. I
> > > once had a neighbor who did the same thing (with rock music,
> > > unfortunately). I've tried voice (spoken word) recording using a
> > > laptop and a TASCAM interface and was surprised at how simple it was
> > > (at least on that level - recording instruments is, I'm sure, much
> > > more complicated).
> > >
> > > So the initial expense doesn't have to be huge. But to make enough
> > > money to support yourself at even a modest level requires huge sales
> > > and the marketing effort to achieve those sales. And that's where
> > > the record companies pick and choose. Even in popular music there
> > > are more rock bands that sign contracts and make albums than end up
> > > in your local record store. Record companies decide which bands will
> > > have a market and those are the ones they push. The same thing
> > > happens in book publishing.
> > >
> > > Personally, I find niche online music stores like Magnatune to be
> > > very interesting for that reason. They lessen the need for an
> > > expensive marketing effort. If your music is being sold online and
> > > the web site has been designed and metatagged correctly, interested
> > > listeners will find it. My son hasn't bought a physical CD in years,
> > > he downloads it all and puts it on his iPod. So if people in early
> > > music want to attract a wider audience, that's the way to do it. You
> > > won't make a lot of money, but it is a way for music that doesn't
> > > have a vast audience to be heard by people who enjoy and appreciate
> > > it, and for the musicians to earn at least some money from their
> > > efforts.
> > >
> > > I think it would be better for the LSA to start up something like
> > > that than to hold a lute competition, as has been suggested.
> > > Although I've enjoyed the Venere Quartet CD that the LSA is selling,
> > > I wonder if in the future the LSA might be better off to do things
> > > completely online.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >---- Original Message ----
> > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
> > > >Subject: RE: Antwort: Re: memorization
> > > >Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:44:05 +0200
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>There is also an aspect different to the economical: Naxos has a
> > > >world-wide
> > > >>marketing and I found his CDs even in the record shop near to my
> > > >home town
> > > >>(although seldom the newest - I think at the moment they have #4 in
> > > >stock).
> > > >>And on the economical side: Producing a CD on a professional level
> > > >is
> > > >>expensive. Lute players usually are not rich and I imagine it would
> > > >be hard
> > > >>to pay for a record with uncertainty that you will ever get back the
> > > >money
> > > >>you invested and when you will get it back
> > > >>
> > > >>Best wishes
> > > >>Thomas
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>"Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> am 31.03.2005 18:09:35
> > > >>
> > > >>An: "lute net" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>, "Denys Stephens"
> > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Roman Turovsky"
> > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Kopie:
> > > >>
> > > >>Thema: Re: memorization
> > > >>
> > > >>>> I also, happen to know that no record company will invest in
> > > >something
> > > >>>> that won't sell.
> > > >>>Weiss-Barto series sold over 70000.
> > > >>>RT
> > > >>
> > > >> I have heard, that Naxos, pays an artist, an up front fee of
> > > >$1400.00
> > > >>per
> > > >>CD. and no royalties. They figure they will sell 2000, and that's
> > > >it.
> > > >> Your better off doing it at home on your computer with a good
> > > >mic. and
> > > >>marketing them for $15.00 or $ 20.00 a CD rather than $7.95.
> > > >Surely,
> > > >>better
> > > >>for the artist. I wouldn't hesitate to buy Barto's Cd's at that
> > > >price. He
> > > >>would get what he deserves.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Michael Thames
> > > >>www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute net"
> > > >><lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "Denys Stephens"
> > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:32 AM
> > > >>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 Eg? 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.
> > > >>> Weiss-Barto series sold over 70000.
> > > >>> RT
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
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> > > >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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