[BAROQUE-LUTE] Hoppy Smith Film

2010-01-16 Thread Oskar De Mari
Hi all, I was reading a Bio of Miguel Serdoura and I read that he had contributed to a Documentary film about Hopkinson Smith! It said it was broadcast by Arte, classica or something... does anyone know where I can find it!??!?! Best Oskar _

[BAROQUE-LUTE] North American baroque!!!

2010-01-16 Thread Roman Turovsky
Somewhat OT: Fernando de Luca, an Italian composer-friend of mine has written a truly fine harpsichord suite entitled LA RIVOLUZIONE AMERICANA: http://www.gfhbaroque.it/sala_del_cembalo/rivoluzione_americana/riv_americana_intro.htm RT - Original Message - From: "Nicolás Valencia" T

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread howard posner
On Jan 16, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Edward Martin wrote: There isn't a great deal of early North American music of which I am aware, but one of the prominent musicians was Francis Hopkinson. Perhaps you could find some pieces by him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Hopkinson But be aware that

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
David, I'm not a specialist on this subject at all, but I've got this recording by Hesperus called "Early American Roots: Spirited new sounds from early Colonial America - from the arrival of the first colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our republic". I've noticed it includes

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread Edward Martin
There isn't a great deal of early North American music of which I am aware, but one of the prominent musicians was Francis Hopkinson. Perhaps you could find some pieces by him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Hopkinson He was an early statesman, congressman, signer of the Declaration of I

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread Roman Turovsky
You would in fact have to believe the Wiki-page about him. A real talent, capable of writing period music, _in 5/8_. Danny Shoskes filmed his Siciliano, and Ernst Stolz filmed some of his keyboard works. RT - Original Message - From: "David van Ooijen" To: "Baroque Lute List (E-mail

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread David van Ooijen
On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Roman Turovsky wrote: > but I do know some really fine harpsichord works by the Wisconsin composer > Grant Colburn, some of which I adapted for lute... Yes, born in 1966 if we have to believe the Wiki-page about him. David -- *** Da

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread Roman Turovsky
meant oBBligatos. sorry, I know nothing about the 19th century pap, but I do know some really fine harpsichord works by the Wisconsin composer Grant Colburn, some of which I adapted for lute... RT - Original Message - From: "David van Ooijen" To: "Baroque Lute List (E-mail)" Sent: S

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread David van Ooijen
On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Roman Turovsky wrote: > in solos and oggligatos you'd have plenty to choose from between Earl > Christie and myself. With Earl living around the corner and you only a mouse click away, that will not be problem. I have to look up oggligato though. ;-) But I am loo

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread Roman Turovsky
I don't know about them continuo songs, but in solos and oggligatos you'd have plenty to choose from between Earl Christie and myself. RT - Original Message - From: "David van Ooijen" To: "lutelist Net" ; "Baroque Lute List (E-mail)" Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:39 AM Subje

[BAROQUE-LUTE] North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread David van Ooijen
I'm playing rather a lot of South American Baroque music these days, quite the fasion, but was wondering if there is any North American Baroque music? I'm not expecting any lute mss, but would be happy with some continuo songs for an upcoming recital. David -- *** Dav