[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-03 Thread Mathias Rösel
> I suppose it is worth mentioning in this context that Cabezon and Henestrosa's > keyboard music was for "tecla, harpa y vihuela", so keyboard players, harpists > and vihuela players were all expected to play from the same notation, which is a > form of tablature. Hate to object, but organ tablat

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-02 Thread A. J. Ness
c: Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 4:13 AM Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] Hi Stuart, <> Having said that, I can't remember if you were at the Lute Soc Summer School when Eugen Dombois was giving master classes? He was having

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-02 Thread Roman Turovsky
From: "howard posner" On Dec 2, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Roman Turovsky wrote: The idea of instant transposition on an instrument PRECLUDES meantone temperaments, for starters. It would only possible in EqualT. in a hypothetical situation that a given transposition causes no hideously hard fingerin

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-02 Thread howard posner
On Dec 2, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Roman Turovsky wrote: > The idea of instant transposition on an instrument PRECLUDES meantone > temperaments, for starters. > It would only possible in EqualT. in a hypothetical situation that a given > transposition causes no hideously hard fingerings. > Say, your sin

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-02 Thread howard posner
On Dec 2, 2011, at 7:29 AM, Roman Turovsky wrote: > Howard, think a little - > transposition is precluded by temperament. I'll let David know. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-02 Thread Martyn Hodgson
/11, howard posner wrote: From: howard posner Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] To: "Baroque lute Dmth" Date: Thursday, 1 December, 2011, 21:14 On Dec 1, 2011, at 8:30 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: > We've

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread howard posner
On Dec 1, 2011, at 8:30 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: > We've already discussed this: the range of these songs is well within > that of the generality of sopranos and tenors (see David Hill's recent > paper which also discusses this matter) so there is really no need to > transpose except, of

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread Martyn Hodgson
t the time) voices in this repertoire such as David's male alto. Again, see David Hill's paper - well worth a read. Martyn --- On Thu, 1/12/11, howard posner wrote: From: howard posner Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread David van Ooijen
On 1 December 2011 13:58, Roman Turovsky wrote: > reading off lute tabulature is common practice of historical harpists. > WITHOUT transposion, naturally. Unless someone moved the harp an inch or two ... David -- *** David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com www.dav

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread Roman Turovsky
oetjes, RT - Original Message - From: "David Smith" To: "'Stuart Walsh'" ; "'David van Ooijen'" Cc: "'Baroque Lute List (E-mail)'" Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 3:29 AM Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablatu

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread Roman Turovsky
reading off lute tabulature is common practice of historical harpists. WITHOUT transposion, naturally. RT - Original Message - From: "David van Ooijen" To: Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 5:03 AM Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Hodgson Subject: Fw: Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] To: "Baroque lute Dmth" , davidvanooi...@gmail.com Date: Thursday, 1 December, 2011, 10:03 David, thanks again for the reply. But I do wish you'd supply gene

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread Martyn Hodgson
ake a general case on such a shaky basis is a wholly different matter. Martyn --- On Wed, 30/11/11, David van Ooijen wrote: From: David van Ooijen Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] To: "Baroque Lute List (E-mail)&q

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread David van Ooijen
On 1 December 2011 10:13, William Samson wrote: >   clavichord and sight read from lute tablature flawlessly. The real wonder would have been if he wouldn't have known what notes the tablature represented. David - cannot play keyboard -- *** David van Ooijen david

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread William Samson
ay, 30 November 2011, 22:10 Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] On 30/11/2011 16:37, David van Ooijen wrote: > On 30 November 2011 17:28, howard posner<[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: >> On Nov 30, 2011, at 7:39 AM, David

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-12-01 Thread David Smith
Ooijen Cc: Baroque Lute List (E-mail) Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] On 30/11/2011 16:37, David van Ooijen wrote: > On 30 November 2011 17:28, howard posner wrote: >> On Nov 30, 2011, at 7:39 AM, David van Ooijen wrote: >> >>>

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread howard posner
On Nov 30, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Stuart Walsh wrote: > I'd be far less sure about sight reading lute song accompaniments, let alone > transposing at sight! The parts are just too difficult to sight read, let > alone, transpose. Can you do this, Howard? Why are you asking me, particularly? My mea

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread Roman Turovsky
ect: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392] Dear David, Thank you for this. I too think it a useful skill to be able to transpose staff notation on sight (and, indeed, I often do when playing theorbo continuo) but I think transposing tablature

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David van Ooijen
I like to think we're all enthusiastic amateurs here, sharing our love for the lute and its repertoire. Rather than perform a party trick for you, I'd like to show something much better: you can transpose from tablature yourself. Give it a try, even if just as a thought experiment.

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread Stuart Walsh
On 30/11/2011 16:37, David van Ooijen wrote: On 30 November 2011 17:28, howard posner wrote: On Nov 30, 2011, at 7:39 AM, David van Ooijen wrote: Ask your colleagues if they can transpose a lute song. What evidence do you have that he has colleagues? ROTFLOL! Not sure I am. Professionals

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David van Ooijen
On 30 November 2011 18:44, howard posner wrote: > Not sure what you're apologizing for, unless it's sending a message to the > list instead of to me. It wouldn't do to be laughing at someone else's expense; but laughing at my own expense is fine. > Your English seems fine, except the expression

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread howard posner
On Nov 30, 2011, at 9:27 AM, David van Ooijen wrote: > Oh dear, English again - and from the other side of the pond at that! > Perhaps I'm guilty of the Carly Simon song here: "You're so vain, you > probably think this song is about you." My humble apologies to all > involved if that is the case.

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David van Ooijen
> On 30 November 2011 17:28, howard posner wrote: >> What evidence do you have that he has colleagues? > > ROTFLOL! > > And I thought I was the one giving comic relieve. Oh dear, English again - and from the other side of the pond at that! Perhaps I'm guilty of the Carly Simon song here: "You're

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David van Ooijen
On 30 November 2011 17:28, howard posner wrote: > > On Nov 30, 2011, at 7:39 AM, David van Ooijen wrote: > >> Ask your colleagues if they can >> transpose a lute song. > > What evidence do you have that he has colleagues? ROTFLOL! And I thought I was the one giving comic relieve. You just made m

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread howard posner
On Nov 30, 2011, at 7:39 AM, David van Ooijen wrote: > Ask your colleagues if they can > transpose a lute song. What evidence do you have that he has colleagues? -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Dear David, Thank you for this. I too think it a useful skill to be able to transpose staff notation on sight (and, indeed, I often do when playing theorbo continuo) but I think transposing tablature is a rather different matter and I was therefore surprised that David thought it

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David van Ooijen
On 30 November 2011 16:45, David Smith wrote: > Just to jump in the fray. My wife is aprofessional musician, as many of you > are, and I asked here if she thought it was an important skill for piano > accompanists to be able to transpose on sight. Her response was a resounding > yes. > Of cour

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David Smith
Just to jump in the fray. My wife is aprofessional musician, as many of you are, and I asked here if she thought it was an important skill for piano accompanists to be able to transpose on sight. Her response was a resounding yes. Now I know the piano is a more amenable for transposition instru

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Transposing lute tablature on sight [was Re: A=392]

2011-11-30 Thread David van Ooijen
On 30 November 2011 16:12, Martyn Hodgson wrote: >   What you actually wrote was 'Transposing lute song (intabulated parts) >   isn't that hard for an experienced player'.  And yes, that does rather >   imply all 'experienced' players. Yes, it does rather, doesn't it? >   what evidence do you ha