[BAROQUE-LUTE] A-major and who is W

Hi b-lutenists, I just made my first try in A-major. Interesting key in d-minor lute. Well sounding, but really makes my brain quite confused... The piece is named Aria W and it is followed by the Double without naming it Double. My playing is in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4TYJGLnBj0 and

[LUTE] Re: Gut trebles - was String hairs

Dear Anthony, The strings would be tapered only if not ideally prepared ie the strip cut from the raw gut to produce a uniform cylinder when twisted. Once again tho' - could very significantly increase the cost of strings (closer to earlier levels?). rgds Martyn --- On

[LUTE] Re: String hairs

Don't be put off by problems with the top string. The problem really only relates to the chanterelle and possibly the second (and then more for some string makes than others), and if you like gut you will like it even more on your 10 course (particularly for the Meanses and Basses).

[LUTE] Re: Gaultier recording

Beautiful! Thanks Caius! Arto On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:50:54 -0800 (PST), hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com wrote: I have uploaded two very famous pieces by Denis Gaultier on youtube. Home recording. If anyone interested: [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt10ZL7Xjog Caius --

[LUTE] Tempered fretting - take your pick

Here's a lovely performance by Hesperion XXI. I was amused to see the extremes of fret placement on the viols - some pretty much equal temperament and others (the lirone for example) with very UN-equal temperament. Still sounds wonderful, and it would seem that the players are all

[LUTE] Mimmo Peruffo on gut making

[1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAkXyqPyXAfeature=share It says in the commentary below that English Subtitles are 'active'. Anybody know how to actually see them? Anyway, with my few words of Italian I was able to figure out what was going on most of the way through. Bill

[LUTE] IN FURORE

Dear all lutenist wisdom, Do any of you know where can I get a copy of Vivaldi's Motet In Furore RV626.Thank you so so much!!! Manuel Minguillón Nieto email: i...@manuelminguillon.com web: www.manuelminguillón.com skype: manolitorochester tlf:

[LUTE] Re: Tempered fretting - take your pick

On 21 January 2012 12:50, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:   Here's a lovely performance by Hesperion XXI.  I was amused to see the   extremes of fret placement on the viols - some pretty much equal   temperament and others (the lirone for example) with very UN-equal Viol players

[LUTE] Re: where to get Damiani's tutor?

UK sales agent for Ut Orpheus: Univeral Edition (London) For an extensive list of agents for foreign publishers in the UK, check the listing in Music Publishers Assocation (UK), under all companies and catalogues. [1]http://www.mpaonline.org.uk/ Likewise in U.S., check MPA of the

[LUTE] Re: Gaultier recording

Excellent recording. I like the snappiness of your trills. I left a response on YT. I have a question. All those images were from the book? So it was a published book, right? But the cover of that book was just too beautiful. Surely they didn't sell the books with covers like that.