Steven: Definitely go to the musical instrument museum (check the hours very carefully first) where they seemed to have no problem with me taking pictures with my digital camera two years ago. Plenty of early plucked instruments there, including the famous "Barberini Harp" which also depicted in a painting in the Palazzo Barberini. Apart from whatever instruments are on view, or concerts to attend, the best things about traveling to places like Rome is to get a sense of the rooms where musical performances may have likely taken place. I always clap my hands lightly one time in each such room to get a sense of the accoustics. Note the size, the ceiling heights, the decor, etc, to get a sense of the "architectural context" for original performance settings. Furthermore, the chance to see architecture, sculpture, and paintings in the original environments of Francesco da Milano (I imagine he must have played in Pope Paul III's apartments in the Castel S. Angelo, for example) and Kapsberger is an opportunity not to pass up! Buon viaggio! Kenneth -----Original Message----- From: - - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:06:13 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Lute Happenings in Rome Italy
Hello, I'm going to be in Rome the first week of May and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what I can do "lute related" in Rome? Museums with original instruments, luthiers, concerts, etc. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Steven To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
