Dear List,
Could someone please send me the scordatura by Reusner for playing in
the keys of E major and E minor?
I'm interested in having a look at the Bach Lute works in those keys
using the scordatura to maintain the original key. Does anyone know of
a lutenist in Bach's time
Josh wrote:
afford a Lute but I was able to buy a 36" guitar about the size of an old
Baroque guitar
36inch as about 91cm ?! That's a pretty large string length ...
I have a 52cm 'children's' guitar beside my desk. Low tension strings, no
need to say top three of gut, tuned to g'. For a qui
Stuart,
I just had a look at that page and noticed the Menuet Angloise in
Pollet's Journal - it is an arrangement of Lovely Nancy by James
Oswald, also in Bremner's Instructions. The tune was taken up by the
British forces in America, being used somewhat ignominiously as a
Re
Sure Leonard, I'd love to see your arrangement. I'm working
on one of my own, and am interested to know if there are
contemporary versions out there.
Thanks
Damian
Damian--
I can send you an abctab2ps or pdf file of an
arrangement I made
from the four-part piece in Orchesographie, bu
Damian--
I can send you an abctab2ps or pdf file of an arrangement I made
from the four-part piece in Orchesographie, but it is for lute (chordal)
plus a melody instrument (or voice) on top line. Will that suit your needs?
Regards,
Leonard Williams
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