>Thank you, Michael for your kind words. I believe that >many people
>agree with us that not only does Weiss music sound good >but
>feels good to play under the fingers. You can tell that it >was written
>for baroque lute.
>Best regards,
>Marion
Absolutely, My lute has a scale of 73cm very difficult to play Bach
on. Although Weiss is no problem. I'm considering making a liitle Frei
conversion bass rider thingy, like Paul Odettes Baroque lute, Just for Bach.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "thomas.schall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute"
<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "tamotz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: memorization
> Thank you, Michael for your kind words. I believe that many people
> agree with us that not only does Weiss music sound good but
> feels good to play under the fingers. You can tell that it was written
> for baroque lute.
>
> Best regards,
> Marion
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Thames <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Apr 1, 2005 8:14 AM
> To: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: "thomas.schall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, lute
<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>,
> tamotz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: memorization
>
> >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
>
> Marion, Thank God! your a Beautiful voice in the wilderness.
>
> Michael Thames
> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. Marion Ceruti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "thomas.schall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute"
> <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "tamotz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: memorization
>
>
> >
> > 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 -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 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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