Molinaro's collection is one of the best books!
You should have a look at it again.
No. 1 isn't that difficult, maybe you weren't up to par back then.
It plays better with thumb out.
Other playable fantasies are Nos. 3, 5 and 13.
The Conte Orlando Ballo is also nice to have in the repertoire.
But No. 12 is certainly one of the most difficult pieces of the entire
literature.
I guess even Paul O'Dette struggled a lot with it.
Passamezzo was *the* learning platform for diminutions and improvisation.
It was after 1560 that those really gained momentum.
Wurstisen Lute Book has 100 of them, many very unusual and creative.
On 15.03.20 15:13, Christopher Stetson wrote:
Hello all. I have Molinaro in facsimile, the old SPES edition. I'm sure
I tried 12, but frankly remember that even #1 stretched my abilities.
That was at least 25 years ago, though, so perhaps I should take
another look (especially now while I have some spare time). However,
having gotten the book out, I'm reminded of an old question: did lute
players ca. 1600 really like passamezo variations THAT much?
Best, and keep playing.
-Chris.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020, 2:14 PM Tristan von Neumann
<[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:
I should have tried "duodecima" too...
On 13.03.20 18:57, Jurgen Frenz wrote:
> O'Dette... you should try google sometime :-)
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[2]https://www.amazon.com/Fantasie-Canzoni-Balli-Simone-Molinaro/dp/
B00005OB21
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> On Friday, March 13, 2020 6:18 PM, Tristan von Neumann
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>> Dear Lutists,
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>> has anyone tried Molinaro's Fantasy No. 12 yet?
>>
>> It is most interesting, but unfortunately it's probably one of
the most
>> difficult fantasies to play :(
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>> Any recordings?...
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References
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2.
https://www.amazon.com/Fantasie-Canzoni-Balli-Simone-Molinaro/dp/B00005OB21
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