Absolutely great to hear from Rob again and am very happy he's still
playing the lute.
I was just reading about the mines and their significant place in the
history of industry in a book that was recommended to me by a member
of this list, but I can't remember whom: Technics and Civilization by
Dear Howard and All:
My intention in the original posting was not to declare that all
performances of Bach's cantatas were bad, as Howard seems to interpret my
comments. But it is undeniable that Bach was at times dissatisfied with the
forces available to him -- witness his notorious
James A Stimson
My intention in the original posting was not to declare that all
performances of Bach's cantatas were bad, as Howard seems to interpret my
comments.
Neither of us said that.
But it is undeniable that Bach was at times dissatisfied with the
forces available to him --
I've just uploaded some images of the recently finished complete copy of the
6-course vihuela by Belchior Dias, Lisbon 1581. The original instrument,
which is still most commonly referred to as Dias guitar (but is, in fact,
a
vihuela!), is in the Royal College of Music, London.
Alexander Batov
Hi think we often judge other generations by our own, and that is I believe
a mistake. One only has to play some of the Lute music to realize that the
level of musicianship was relatively high over a wider strata of the
population than it is today. After all, young people did not have base
ball,
--- Alexander Batov [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió:
I've just uploaded some images of the recently
finished complete copy of the
6-course vihuela by Belchior Dias, Lisbon 1581. The
original instrument,
which is still most commonly referred to as Dias
guitar (but is, in fact, a
vihuela!), is
