Dear Denys,
Thank you for this - I think it well reflects many peoples' views.
Indeed, it is remarkable that, even after 36 years, much of what Bob
wrote is still widely agreed upon today.
Martyn
--- On Wed, 17/10/12, Denys Stephens <denyssteph...@sky.com> wrote:
From: Denys Stephens <denyssteph...@sky.com>
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Chitarrone
To: "'lute net'" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 17 October, 2012, 20:32
Dear Roman,
I fully respect your freedom of speech, but I find it sad to
see Robert Spencer referred to in that way. His article was
written 36 years ago, and represented a significant contribution
to the subject at the time. It's hardly surprising that
things have moved on since then, but notwithstanding that, his
outstanding contribution to the world of lute music is
remembered with gratitude and respect by many.
Best wishes,
Denys
-----Original Message-----
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Of Roman Turovsky
Sent: 17 October 2012 13:56
To: R. Mattes
Cc: Monica Hall; Lutelist
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Chitarrone
Thanks for this!
The bottom line is that the Italians had lutes of less than 6 courses
in
"guitar" tuning (with whatever names),
the bass variety thereof eventually evolved into chitarrone, in the
perspicacious opinion of Renato Meucci.
I agree with Meucci, as his opinion is intelligently conceived,
well-informed, and doesn't sound like Bob Spencer's
aristocratic amateurism.
RT
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