>In my eyes that isn't true for Weiss, but I should check >that once again.
>He uses every possible position and his fingering is very >thoughtful.
>Usually he therefore avoids unnecessary shifting of >positions, so very
often notes are played in higher >positions, although they could have been
played also in >the first positions.
>Best
>Markus
For instance, in the Sonata in D minor 8 Dresden within the
courante, out of 56 measures of the first repeat, only 2 venture out of
first position. Of the remaining 79 measures in the last section 20 leave
first position.
In the Allemande, same suite first section, out of 17 measures 3 leave
first position. Second section, out of 25 measures 2 leave first position.
Safe to say, I believe that this is the norm.
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
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From: "Markus Lutz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)
> In my eyes that isn't true for Weiss, but I should check that once again.
> He uses every possible position and his fingering is very thoughtful.
> Usually he therefore avoids unnecessary shifting of positions, so very
often notes are played in higher positions, although they could have been
played also in the first positions.
>
> Best
> Markus
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> On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 12:00:27 -0600, Michael Thames wrote:
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> MT> >Does lute music mostly rely on first positions??
> MT>
> MT> >Come on
> MT> In Weiss this is true, but maybe not Bach, or other
transcriptions.
> MT>
> MT> Michael Thames
> MT> www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
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> MT> To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
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> MT> Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)
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> MT> > >Two: lute music relies mostly on first positions, whereas the
guitar
> MT> > >not only allows for high position fingerings but often sounds best
in
> MT> > >the higher positions.
> MT> >
> MT> > Does lute music mostly rely on first positions??
> MT> >
> MT> > Come on
> MT> >
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