The problems I've found in playing consort music (on lute) with recorders, is that commonly recorders are sounding an octave above written pitch. If the lute is on a top or middle line, recorders playing a lower line may be sounding above the lute; not good for the harmony. Consequently, I'm often asked to play the bottom line, which is not always the best range for the lute. This applies to Renaissance and earlier part music; Baroque is no doubt a different matter.
Ned On Apr 4, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Mathias Rösel wrote: >> How are the timelines of these instruments related, and what pieces > include >> both instruments? > > During the renaissance era, recorder and lute players could join for any > music, provided the compasses of the instruments weren't exceeded, as > composers would not specify which instruments could execute their (mostly > vocal) music. > > The same applies for the baroque, more or less. There is distinct music for > the recorder and thorough bass, though, and probably more than one of the > several lute instruments may suit for the thorough bass (D-minor-lute, > archlute, theorobos). > > The only music explicitly written for the recorder and the D-minor-lute, > that I'm aware of, is a suite per flauto dolce e liuto by E.G. Baron. > > Mathias > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
