Well said, Enzo.
RT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dante Ferrara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Lutelist" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Cc: "Lutelist" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:33 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Karamazov
My, my. We are an overheated lot tonight!
Yes, the final chord sounds a bit strange and out of place, but if that's
how Edin wants to play it, well fine by me. I wouldn't, he would.
As none of us has ever met Dowland, we'll never know whether he thwacked
his
strings harshly near the bridge for effect or gently picked the strings
near
the neck joint for a different effect. And who are we to say that
everything
should be played straight, identical in attack, tone quality and the rest?
Reading between the lines, I reckon there are some lutenists who think
every
lute tune between 1500 and 1700 was played without a shred of humour or
personality. Imagine two hundred years of a Europe-ful of lutenists, none
daring to stray from the written page. Come on, lighten up!
Let me diffuse the tension by offering my short videos...
http://www.youtube.com/DanteFerrara
DF
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