e on them. Still, my little theorbo
lute is very usable for continuo and accompaniment.
Best,
Rob Dorsey
http://RobDorsey.com
-Original Message-
From: Martyn Hodgson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 3:27 AM
To: Dr. Henner Kahlert; Baroque lute Net
Subject: [BAROQ
The highest course of the Dm theorbo was d' - ie not f' as on the Dm lute.
This was the subject of various communications over a year ago (see archives).
At this and tuned at something below A440 it's quite possible to use gut
strings on a proper size theorbo (eg the late Schelle @ 86c
Henner and All,
While this may not exactly answer your query, I have used my 76/120 theorbo
in continuo playing and it is in normal Dm tuning. Due to the manageable
string length of 76cm on the fingerboard re-entrant tuning was not required
or desired. The instrument has double course for the firs
Benjamin Narvey has an essay on d minor tuned continuo instruments in
the current issue of the Lute Society of America Quarterly.
On Aug 20, 2006, at 9:25 AM, Dr. Henner Kahlert wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> we know that German lutenists in the 18th century like Weiss an
> Baron played continuo o
