[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pimpinella

2007-03-05 Thread Roman Turovsky 
Pimpinella is anise,  a spice, and it get mentioned a lot among 18th century 
foodstuffs. It (Pimpinella rhodentha) was also occasionally added to cheese, 
and I think it lent its name to that particular cheese.
So it could refer to a piece with a Mediteranean flavor, couldn't it?
RT



- Original Message - 
From: Peter Steur [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Baroque Lute baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 4:29 AM
Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Pimpinella





 Dear collected wisdom,

 in some manuscripts for baroque lute, pieces are found that are designated
 with 'Pimpinella', a word that I have always found a bit strange. Now
 finally I have searched a little bit on it and found that it is actually 
 the
 Latin name for a herb that in english is called 'pimpernel'. I wonder if
 someone would know the reason for calling a musical piece with such a 
 name.
 Could it be something like 'a spicy piece'? Just wondering?

 Cheers,


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[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pimpinella

2007-03-05 Thread Arto Wikla 

Dear Peter  al.

On Monday 05 March 2007 11:29, Peter Steur wrote:

 in some manuscripts for baroque lute, pieces are found that are
 designated with 'Pimpinella', a word that I have always found a bit
 strange. Now finally I have searched a little bit on it and found
 that it is actually the Latin name for a herb that in english is
 called 'pimpernel'. I wonder if someone would know the reason for
 calling a musical piece with such a name. Could it be something like
 'a spicy piece'? Just wondering?

Pulcinella, Pimpinella and Pantalone are three classical characters form 
the commedia dell' arte. 

I made also some googling:

Some interesting explanations of the idea of commedia dell' arte 
improvisation:
http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/perucciandrea.htm

Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell'arte

Theatre history:
http://www.theatrehistory.com/italian/commedia_dell_arte_001.html

A Commedia dell'Arte website:
http://www.commedia-dell-arte.com/

All the best,

Arto



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