At 12:29 PM 4/20/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: >As to ergonomics: a slight variation won't matter much. But if you'd >compared a Hoffmann against an Edlinger you wouldn't be asking this >question.
Once again, I'm not talking about any modification with precedent in baroque-era pieces. I'm sorry, but the best examples I can call to mind are the "baroque" mandolini of Dan Larson and the barockmandolinen of various current German luthiers (Dietrich, e.g.): nice lute-related instruments with nice sound, but of dimensions/proportions unlike anything of the baroque to rococo era, in spite of baroque inspired decor and gut strings/frets. I'm certain there are proper-lute parallels, even if not so obvious. > > Again, I am as happy to play > > vihuela music on modern guitar as I am vihuela, so I'm not too personally > > invested, just curious regarding the lute world's consensus. > >As an embodiment of consensus... Well, I'm still hoping somebody else or few will weigh in. >...I could tell you that there is nothing wrong >with playing vihuela music on a guitar, celesta, wurlitzer or any other >instrument. However the same consensus would tell you that this has only >about 10% of the pleasurability of vihuela music being played on a vihuela >(when played as it should be, as in Ariel Abramovich). I play vihuela music on a speculative vihuela too, although, unlike Ms. Abramovich, without professional ability/aspiration. As I imagine Ms. Abramovich feels, I really enjoy doing so. ...But that's a side topic and was only given as an example of my not being offended by a _little_ flexibility in reproduction luthiery. When I indulge in vihuela music (or even 5-course guitar music) on modern guitar, I approach it as transcription and enjoy it as such. Eugene To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
