Ed,
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. And wha timing - I need to mention one important thing in conjunction with this album, however. "Charles Hurel: Works for Theorbo; Christopher Wilke, theorbo," formerly a self-release with a different title, is now available with Centaur Records. When I say "now" however, it is actually so new that its not entirely in their system yet. The LSA has a few copies, but it should be a few days before the album is available from Centaur's website -www.centaurrecords.com. (I don't even have it yet.) Thanks again, Ed for your kind words! Chris --- Edward Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am glad you mentioned Hurel, Chris. I want to say > that your theorbo CD > of Hurel is excellent, and I encourage those on this > list without a copy > can get it from the Lute Society of America. It is > a welcome edition to > recorded theorbo CD's! Well done! > > ed > > At 02:36 PM 5/3/2007 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >Nigel, > > > > > > I'm going to leave the "virtually the same > >instrument" part out of the question for the > moment. > >The whole debate over double vs. single string as > well > >as Italian vs. French performance practice could > get > >ugly. > > > > I use the essentially the same technique for > >Castaldi, Pittoni, Hurel and de Visee. What I do > is > >basically thumb-over using thumb-index-middle maybe > >75-80% of the time. The re-entrant tuning of the > >theorbo means that I use the ring finger more > >frequently on theorbo than, say, baroque lute. > > > > We know that Kapsberger did not use the > right > >hand ring finger at all since he planted it along > with > >the little finger on the top. He also uses the % > sign > >- meaning some variation of individually-fingered > (as > >opposed to strummed or raked) arpeggio depending on > >the number and disposition of notes in the chord - > on > >all chords with more than three notes. He does > this > >even on four-note chords that could easily have > been > >blocked using the ring finger. I make a real > effort > >not use the ring finger in Kapsberger's music > because > >I find that it has a huge effect on the > interpretation > >and sound of the music. I don't remember what > >Piccinini specifies, but the three-finger approach > >seems to work pretty well for everything I've > played > >by him, too. > > > > In general, other than the case of > Kapsberger, I > >try not to be too pedantic about it. I think right > >hand fingering for theorbo needs to be the most > >flexible and indiosyncratic approaches to a lute > >instrument - just look at how many times you end up > >using the index or even ring finger on the strong > >beat! > > > > > >Chris > > > > > >--- Nigel Solomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have been following the thread of how lute > > > technique changed over the > > > years to suit new instruments and fashion. Does > this > > > mean we should not > > > use the same right hand technique to play the > > > theorbo (chitaronne) > > > pieces by Piccinini as for De Viséé over a > century > > > later, even though > > > virtually the same instrument is being played? > > > > > > Nigel > > > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information > at > > > > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/785 - > Release Date: 5/2/2007 > >2:16 PM > > > > Edward Martin > 2817 East 2nd Street > Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > voice: (218) 728-1202 > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html