[LUTE] Re: lute strap

2007-05-15 Thread Luca Manassero
I don't like the idea of a leather giutar strap either. From my teacher (Massimo Lonardi) I learned to use a simple strap: he prefers a black, non-slippering one, while I do use a silk coloured one. The most important detail, as far as I can tell, is to have a solid piece of string

[LUTE] Lute concerts or other lute points of interest in Essen?

2007-07-25 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, my "regular" job will bring me to Essen, Germany from the 13th to 31st of August, possibly longer. Could anybody suggest anything related to the lute (Concerts, Museums or lutemakers) in that area? I speak German ;-) Thank you in advance, Luca To get on or off this list

[LUTE] Re: Lute Methods

2007-10-13 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi Charlie, I believe a very good luth method is the one by Andrea Damiani. Andrea has studied with Diana Poulton and is a very well-known Italian lutenist and himself a teacher. See [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/download/video/Andrea.avi for a short video in the Download s

[LUTE] Re: Very beautiful dall'Aquila in Arthur's pages!

2007-10-22 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Arthur, thank you for posting those beautiful pieces on your page, really! I allowed myself to put a link (http://manassero.typepad.com/liuti/2007/10/arthur-j-ness-e.html) to them on my blog (http://liuti.manassero.net). I am now working on them at our School of Early Music in Venice (ht

[LUTE] Re: How Common

2007-10-28 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi Mathias, I love this anwer... Last year I went to the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice with my lute and group of boys asked me what I had in my case with that strange shape. I said: "A renaissance lute". After a second I heard one of that group whispering to somebody else "must be a

[LUTE] Neck section in a 6 course lute

2007-11-05 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Collective Wisdom, I need some advice on the neck section of an Italian 6 course lute. Last week I met in Milano a lutemaker who made a copy of the well-known Magno dieffopruchar lute held in the J & A Beare Collection in London. I was together with a well known Italian lutenis

[LUTE] Re: Neck section thumb over

2007-11-07 Thread Luca Manassero
I think this is very important and often completely forgotten. Lutes were so very different over places and countries AND periods, that our "pathetic" way of thinking when we go around with an 8-course lute and uses it for absolutely everything between 1490 and 1630... On this and other lists

[LUTE] Re: Is 8c really the standard?

2007-11-29 Thread Luca Manassero
http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/ Luca dc on 29-11-2007 10:29 wrote: Luca Manassero écrit: I made the same question to the French-speaking lute list about 18 months ago. Where is this French lute-list? Dennis To get on or off this list see list information at http

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: 13 course rider/swan

2007-11-30 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear all, David Kellner (XVI. auserlesene Lauten-Stücke) also wrote for an 11 course lute. Strange (1747), but true. See the excellent work of Kenneth Sparr in http://www.tabulatura.com/KELLNHEM.htm#Last Regards, Luca http://liuti.manassero.net To get on or off this list see list in

[LUTE] Re: French baroque lute music

2007-12-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Thank you, Mathias, for these precious informations. I could find the CD of Amazon.de and ordered it right away. Any further indication where I could find the German study you mention? Nancy, how could that past article in the LSA Journal be made available to us (or at least, I could I ge

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: new sound file for 11c

2007-12-14 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Martin, all this sounds very, very interesting. Are you aware of a site where I could get the Mary Burwell "on-line"? Many thanks, Luca Martin Shepherd on 14-12-2007 13:12 wrote: Dear Chris, The author of the Burwell tutor is quite clear. He says the French

[LUTE] Re: How About A Lute-Care Handbook?

2008-02-10 Thread Luca Manassero
It's definetely a very interesting question. Indeed most lute players DO know how to take care of their lute(s), but as far as I can remember little guides related to "how tochange frets, etc" are around. Look on lutemakers web sites (many around)! A good one is available on-li

[LUTE] Re: Faria

2008-03-22 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, yes, I did. He answered a couple of questions back in October... I was about to buy his Baroque lute, the one he shows on his site, but in the end I didn't. Happy Easter, Luca Mayes, Joseph on 21-03-2008 19:53 wrote: I know he periodically vanishes, and there's probably no cause for al

[LUTE] Re: Larger theorbos

2008-03-22 Thread Luca Manassero
Beautiful pictures! Kudos not only to you, but also to the "creative" who prepared the campaign. I am glad to see that outside Europe Baroque music CAN actually be very trendy... Happy Easter, Luca David Tayler on 21-03-2008 10:46 wrote: People have been asking if I also play these larger

[LUTE] Buying Francesco da Milano - Ness

2008-03-26 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear friends, it's crazy. I cannot figure out why a decent 2nd edition could not be re-issued! I bought in the US the copy auctioned on eBay last week and ended up paying: - US$ 102,50 for the book - US$ 36 for USPS Shipping (rather expensive, isn't it?) - EUR 14 in Western

[LUTE] Re: Buying Francesco da Milano - Ness

2008-03-26 Thread Luca Manassero
manuscript has been announced as a froth coming reprint for the last four years. It is of similar status as the Ness, to Baroque musicians, but everyone is having to settle for photocopies. I wrote to Minkoff about it but got no reply whatever. Regards Anthony Le 26 mars 08 à 14:51, Luca Manassero

[LUTE] Claudin de Sermisy on the "New Groove"

2008-08-26 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi all, does anybody having access to the New Groove be so kind to scan the voice "Claudin de Sermisy" written by Isabelle Cazeaux and (privately) email it to me or use something like "yousendit.com" to give access to it? I do not have an easy way to read that article and am w

[LUTE] Attaingnant

2008-10-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, I hate to say it, but the size of the "Très brève et familière introduction..." facsimile is almost impossible to read to my eyes. Too small. Does anybody have a scanned copy and would this person be so kind to let me have it? Thank you in advance, Luca To get on or off thi

[LUTE] After selling a lute...

2008-10-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, because I am looking for a specific instrument since a certain time, I happen to read regularly various "Lutes for sale" pages. I definitely understand why it happens, but I would like to kindly invite all sellers not to forget to remove their ads AFTER having sold an instrumen

[LUTE] Re: Romanesca & Galliard

2008-10-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Same happened in Venice to Spinacino last year... G. Crona on 17-10-2008 17:56 wrote: Dalza is having an (undeservedly?) quiet 500 year anniversary... - Original Message - From: "Martin Shepherd" [1]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G. Crona" [2]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc

[LUTE] RE : Dalza / Spinacino

2008-10-17 Thread Luca Manassero
last year, with beautiful Tours Facsimile and even a conference! - Original Message - From: "Luca Manassero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:09 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Romanesca & Galliard Same happened in Venice to Spinacino las

[LUTE] Zamboni was Re: Weiss, Logy and archlute

2008-10-24 Thread Luca Manassero
Massimo Lonardi recorded the Sonata n. 9 on his arciliuto in a very nice CD called "Italian Baroque music for lute", Agorà 1997. Luca G. Crona on 24-10-2008 15:19 wrote: The previous message was not complete! You wrote: I have tried Zamboni on 13c. RT What I find intriguing about Zamboni

[LUTE] Re: One solution to the enigma of Marchesa di Sala?

2008-10-28 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, a number of nice dances written by Santino Garsi were also included by Vincenzo Galilei in his "Libro d'Intavolatura di Liuto". The manuscript didn't make it to print, but is available at the "Biblioteca Centrale Nazionale" in Florence. S.P.E.S published a fac-simile of it back in 1992

[LUTE] OT: Looking for a vaulted-back Baroque guitar

2008-11-07 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, I am a lutenist who promised to himself to never get involved with Baroque guitar... A couple of months ago I had the chance to play a very nice one for a week and simply felt in love. I am therefore looking for a reasonable instrument (vaulted-back) without having to wait the

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: wood suppliers in italy...

2008-11-18 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, as you may know, the best place in Italy is the "Val di Fiemme" (google it...). As far as I understand one interesting vendor is http://www.ciresafiemme.it/ If you can read a bit of Italian, you should have a look into http://liutosonoro.forumup.it, an Italian lutemakers forum, especi

[LUTE] Re: lilypond for tab using mac, any experienced users?

2008-12-04 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear all, first of all thank you for mentioning Lilypond on this list: I didn't know this software AT ALL and being a highly masochistic IT freak I am definitely going to have a look into it. I did already read the introductory section, in fact. By the way, I simply love every single softwa

[LUTE] Re: lilypond for tab using mac, any experienced users?

2008-12-04 Thread Luca Manassero
er y last with = 7 (7 halftones up from c'). The rest also, just related to c'. The n \6 places the notes on the bottom line \1 on the upper. The notes are of cours e the actual pitches. To get the polyphony, you need to use the usual lilypond p olyphony work " <<{ g2 f4 e}\\

[LUTE] Luet duos

2008-12-14 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Collective Wisdom, I am looking for not-so-technically-difficult lute duos for Renaissance lute (6-8 course). I have already practiced: - Francesco da Milano, Spagna a due liuti - Francesco da Milano, Canone a due liuti - The School of Musicke, A plaine song If you have them in PDF

[LUTE] Re: Vienna

2009-01-05 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, in case you'll travel to Vienna in a VERY near future, do NOT miss the Resonanzen festival (17-27 January) and especially the attached Early Music instruments makers exhibition (17-18 January) at the Konzerthaus. Further details on http://konzerthaus.at/hoehepunkte/resonanzen (unfortunate

[LUTE] Telemann

2009-04-06 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Collective Wisdom, from an enquiry on the Baroque Lute list I started yet another search on the net and could not find an easy way to order this Telemann edition: Five suites for two 11-course baroque lutes Transcription of suites in the university library of Warsaw, RM 4135 [1-2] by

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Telemann enquiry

2009-04-06 Thread Luca Manassero
available (at least to my knowledge), the music would be more than interesting. At least one of those used to be available from Schott, but in Yepes guitar transcription. Are these the Partitas you mean? Kindest regards, Luca Manassero lute...@aol.com on 26-03-2009 16:33 wrote: Dear Chris, A

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Thank you (it was: Telemann)

2009-04-06 Thread Luca Manassero
Many thanks to all of you for your very kind and useful answers! Luca Messaggio Originale Oggetto:[LUTE] Telemann Data: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:44:13 +0200 Da: Luca Manassero A: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Dear Collective Wisdom, from an enquiry on the Baroque

[LUTE] Thank you (it was: Telemann)

2009-04-06 Thread Luca Manassero
Many thanks to all of you for your very kind and useful answers! Luca Messaggio Originale Oggetto:[LUTE] Telemann Data: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:44:13 +0200 Da: Luca Manassero A: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Dear Collective Wisdom, from an enquiry on the Baroque

[LUTE] Lost Berlin Manuscripts

2009-04-06 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear all, I have unsuccessfully tried to find a copy of the famous paper: P. J. P. Whitehead, "The Lost Berlin Manuscripts", in Notes, The Quarterly Journal of the Musical Library Association (33)1976, pp. 7-15 As you may know this article covers the interesting story concerning the coll

[LUTE] Re: Lost Berlin Manuscripts

2009-04-07 Thread Luca Manassero
On 2009-04-06, at 21:28, Luca Manassero wrote: Dear all, I have unsuccessfully tried to find a copy of the famous paper: P. J. P. Whitehead, "The Lost Berlin Manuscripts", in Notes, The Quarterly Journal of the Musical Library Association (33)1976, pp. 7-15 As you may know

[LUTE] Re: Josquin

2009-04-07 Thread Luca Manassero
Ariel, last year I started a very similar enquiry concerning Claudin de Sermisy lute intabulations. The best hint I've got came from Jean-Marie Poirier suggesting to check the following catalogue: Howard Mayer Brown, "Instrumental Music printed before 1600: a bibliography", iUniverse, 200

[LUTE] Re: Elias Mertel

2009-04-25 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear All, La Maison de La Musique Ancienne in Paris has been closed back in July 2008. Sorry, Luca To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Siena Lutebook: Spagna detta Lamire

2009-04-28 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Collective Wisdom, at the end of the Siena Lutebook (The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, 20.860) 4 pages are devoted to the "Spagna detta Lamire", in four modi. The scribe did not write the respective "tenores", so that they have to be guessed or reconstructed. Jacon Heringman did so in his Sien

[LUTE] Re: LSA Quarterly 1.2009 received?

2009-05-05 Thread Luca Manassero
Nop! I grew kind of tired to always wait months (literally) to finally receive my LSA Quarterlies. Still waiting for 4/2008 :-( Luca David van Ooijen on 5-05-2009 9:43 wrote: Arto mentioned some time ago he received the LSA Quarterlies 2008 no. 4 and 2009 no. 1. I'm still at 2008 no.3. Are

[LUTE] Herwarth Mss. 266 / Marco da L'Aquila

2009-05-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Collective Wisdom, does anybody know where I could find a copy of the Herwarth Manuscript 266 from the Bavarian State Library? This is the one including works of Marco da L'Aquila. A complete Marco Edition was supposed to be published last year, but for many different reasons this did

[LUTE] FOUND! Herwarth Mss. 266 / Marco da L'Aquila

2009-05-12 Thread Luca Manassero
I would like to *loudly* thank you all fellow lutenists who promptly offered significant informations and their kind help on this subject. I know have a digitalised copy of the manuscript 266 and can happily start reading it... Kindest regards to you all, Luca Manassero Messaggio

[LUTE] Re: Luciano Faria, Luthier

2009-05-12 Thread Luca Manassero
This is a very sad story, a story I already had to read about somebodyelse, thou. Then finally all went OK. I was shortly in touch by e-mail with Luciano Faria in 2007 to ask him about a Baroque lute: he promptly answered all my e-mails. I didn't finally buy it, as I couldn't really trust the

[LUTE] Capirola

2009-05-22 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Collective Wisdom, as many between us, I prefer to play using (when available) a fac-simile: it may sound a little fondamentalist, but it adds some (hidden?) pleasure. In the case of the excessively beautiful Capirola's book the pleasure is partially "diminished" by the fact the SPES f

[LUTE] Re: not so many 6 course lutes?

2006-02-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi there, well, if I may spend my penny of limited experience... People tend not to buy a 6 course Renaissance lute until they aren't much more advanced in the Renaissance repertoire. Beginners and many other players seem to think that an 8-course instrument will offer a broader repertoire. Aft

[LUTE] Re: Baroque guitar case

2006-02-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi Alfonso, besides the usual Kingham Cases, why don't you give a look to http://pierre.fab.free.fr/cases.html His cases are very, very light. Greetings from Italy, Luca Alfonso Marin on 17/02/2006 18.26 wrote: >Dear all, > >I am looking for a made-to-measure light baroque guitar case. D

[LUTE] Re: Logy

2006-02-20 Thread Luca Manassero
Chers amis (amies), je me permet de vous envoyer le message de Mathias Rösel de la liste américaine, tout en éspérant que quelqu'un de vous puisse l'aider à retrouver cette "bibliothèque privée" à Neuilly sur Seine contenant la source de la dite Allemande du Comte Logy. Merci, Luca Math

[LUTE] Re: Anyone no longer need their "Method for Renaissance Lute" (Damiani)?

2006-04-05 Thread Luca Manassero
Maybe is a silly answer, but why not ordering it directly from Ut Oprpheus? The english page is under [1]http://www.utorpheus.com/catalogo/catalogo.php?l=ing&categoria=Liuto&cate goria_ing=Lute&catalogo=Categorie Click on it and check... Luca Christopher Witmer on 05/04/2006 1

[LUTE] Re: Lute straps

2006-05-02 Thread Luca Manassero
Very, very interesting. Could you please find the reference to this article in Early Music? Thank you, Luca Stewart McCoy on 02/05/2006 18.43 wrote: > Dear Craig and Katherine, > > An alternative to using a strap, which was used in the 17th Century, > is to tie a gut string between two pegs on

[LUTE] Whom did I meet in Koeln?

2006-07-20 Thread Luca Manassero
promised to send me an e-mail on Monday. If he reads me on this list I would be glad to know his name and get in touch with him soon. Thank you, Luca Manassero Portogruaro (Venice) ITALY To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Liuto Forte

2006-07-27 Thread Luca Manassero
Have a laugh... Here is all what you're looking for: http://www.liuto-forte.com/english/index.htm Sometimes nightmares come true. Luca Bruno Correia on 28/07/2006 4.01 wrote: > Does anybody knows anything about this "Liuto Forte"? I wrote to one of the > builders and he replied: > > "In my opi

[LUTE] Re: 8-course lute literature?

2006-08-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Thank you, Kenneth. between the authors you mention Santini Garsi da Parma is really new to me. Do you have any example and/or better reference? Regards, Luca [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 17/08/2006 22.54 wrote: Luca: It is fine to play 6-course tablature repertoire on a 7 or 8 course

[LUTE] lute straps

2006-08-24 Thread Luca Manassero
I do the same... A nice silk strap in whatever color I can find. And I sit on the tail of it, as Hopkinson Smith does. It greatly help stability. Luca Wayne Cripps on 24/08/2006 14.25 wrote: > I use string.. cotton or whatever. > > Wayne > > >> I would like to know from lutenists who us

[LUTE] Re: Instruments in the cooler?

2006-08-24 Thread Luca Manassero
Same happened to me In Cologne, Germany about a month ago. They asked to actually see the lute, to make sure the screw was not removable in any way... Since that terrible day in 2001 the life of absolutely every traveller has become much MORE difficult. Luca [EMAIL PROTECTE

[LUTE] Re: Paris 5.-12.10.?

2006-09-28 Thread Luca Manassero
I would strongly suggests her to visit "La cité de la Musique" (The Music City). Have a look to their lutes collection directly under http://mediatheque.cite-musique.fr/masc/?INSTANCE=CITEMUSIQUE&URL=/MediaComposite/CMDM/CMDM00500/luth_musee_03.htm All informations (in English!) under http://

[LUTE] Back to music, maybe?

2006-10-10 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear all, while is surely interesting to see how much passion can be poured in such an irrelevant (for us) marketing issue, do you see any chance to get back to music discussions or is this list going to be talking about Sting ONLY forever? ;-) Luca To get on or off this lis

[LUTE] Jakub Polak

2006-10-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Jakub (Jacob Polonois) Polak Collected Works Series: [1]JUBILEE SERIES The collection contains preludes, fantasies and dances (gaillards, volte, courantes, sarabands) connected strictly with their rhythmic elements. Each of the works is presented both in the original tablature n

[LUTE] Re: list of great performers

2006-10-19 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, I would like to mention Massimo Lonardi and his recordings of Francesco da Milano and Vivaldi Lute sonatas and concerts. By the way, having at least one Italian lute player... See on amazon fro further recordings details. Best regards, Luca Andreas Schlegel on 19/10/200

[LUTE] Jakub Polak: I got IT!

2006-10-19 Thread Luca Manassero
Oggetto: [LUTE] Jakub Polak Data: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:16:44 +0200 Da: Luca Manassero [1]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A: [LUTE] [2] Jakub (Jacob Polonois) Polak Collected Works Series: [1]JUBILEE SERIES The collection contains preludes, fantasies and

[LUTE] Re: Recordings of theorbo pieces from Saizenay Ms

2007-01-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, try this one on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Visee-Pieces-Theorbe-Robert/dp/B017LN/sr=1-2/qid=1169030127/ref=sr_1_2/105-6836316-2654830?ie=UTF8&s=music It is an old Hopkinson Smith recording, but it's still valid in my opinion. Luca Benjamin Stehr on 17-01-2007 11:04 wrote: > Hi,

[LUTE] Re: "la paduana del re"

2009-09-06 Thread Luca Manassero
I'll ask Massimo and let you know :-) Luca wolfgang wiehe on 6-09-2009 21:18 wrote: Hello all, I heard the wonderful "paduana del re" on renaissance guitar by massimo lonardi. The source is british library royal app. 59-62. has someone a tabulature? Greetings wolfgang To get on or off thi

[LUTE] Re: "la paduana del re"

2009-09-07 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, I just had a quick conversation with Massimo. It's his own intabulation from an Italian manuscript dated around 1560 (British Library app. 59-62 as indicated in the CD booklet) and edited by London Pro Musica Antiqua in two volumes, LP DM2 and LP DM3 ("44 Italian Dances à 4"): "La Paduan

[LUTE] Re: Lute shopping advice?

2009-09-13 Thread Luca Manassero
Welcome, Seth! I would strongly recomment you read this page: http://www.luteshop.co.uk/firstlute.htm It's from a reputable English lutemaker (luthier) and it's very informative. Best, Luca seth.ap...@gmail.com on 13-09-2009 0:33 wrote: Hello! I am brand new to this list but have already

[LUTE] test

2009-09-24 Thread Luca Manassero
test. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Lute kits was Re: ute Bowls

2009-10-02 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, as Ron mentions lute kits offered by The Early Music Shop, let me point out to all of you that an Italian lutemaker, Giuseppe Tumiati, offers very interesting lute kits, as you can read on his website: http://www.lute.net/news1.htm Giuseppe does not mention any price, but I suspect hi

[LUTE] Re: Balletti moderni

2009-10-14 Thread Luca Manassero
Not really the "Balletti Moderni" printed in 1611 by Gardano in Venezia, but you can find something very similar in - Cesare Negri, http://www.scribd.com/doc/13738627/NEGRI-Cesare-Nuove-Inventiono-di-Balli-con-Intavolatura-di-suono-et-di-canto-Milano-Girolamo-Bordone-1604-facsimile and - Fab

[LUTE] Re: Balletti moderni

2009-10-15 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, you should click on the link below :-) One of the first lines in that page says: "Click on picture for larger image, full item, or more versions.", i. e. click on the small Caroso's page. Then you can turn pages directly on screen. Ciao, Luca Mark Probert on 15-10-2009 1:07 wrote: Ma

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Works of Ennemond ("Vieux") Gautier still available at CNRS

2009-10-26 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, I was pleasantly suprised to find the Works of Ennemond Gautier ("Oeuvres du Vieux Gautier") available on-line on the CNRS editions web-site. You can order them here: http://cnrseditions.fr/ouvrage/3510.html (with the help of a little French...) The price is ridicoulous and the shipping supe

[LUTE] Re: Hieber in Brussels, what else?

2009-10-29 Thread Luca Manassero
When in Paris, please take the time to pay along visit to the Museum of the "Cité de la Musique". They have an absolutely fantastic lute collection on display and the printed catalogue is a must-have. See here http://www.cite-musique.fr/anglais/musee/coll_permanentes_insti.aspx (in English).

[BAROQUE-LUTE] CNRS Editions, France

2009-11-04 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear fellows, I noticed that the French CNRS Editions web site has a way to display all published lute related titles: http://cnrseditions.fr/catalogue/domaine-16-1.html Apparently many are still available (not only Ennemond Gautier, as I thought): again, I can confirm I had very pleasant

[LUTE] Re: The under-appreciated Jaques de Saint Luc

2009-11-28 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi Daniel, I agree absolutely. A number of simple works of Jacques de St. Luc have been included by Anthony Bayles in his "32 Easy Pieces for Baroque Lute" printed by Tree Edition. A great little edition, ideal for a Baroque begiiner as I am these days. Ciao, Luca Daniel Shoskes on 28-

[LUTE] Re: Narciso Yepes and the lute

2009-12-08 Thread Luca Manassero
Many years ago (it must have been in 1983, I guess) I met Narciso Yepes in Torino, Italy at the end of one of his concerts at the Conservatorio. It was my first one and I was a great "fan" of him. At that time I didn't know of his lute recording, but I had listen to his complete Bach lute works

[LUTE] Re: Luciano Faria

2009-12-15 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear LuteList friends, I know that my answer could start an infinite "flame", but after reading all these angry messages I feel I'd like to comment. Of course I feel sympathetic with all of you, having lost your money and waiting for an answer whatsoever, but let me point out the following:

[LUTE] Re: Luciano Faria

2009-12-15 Thread Luca Manassero
faith from a supposed reputable builder, it is some how our fault. Thank you for clearing that up. Joseph Mayes *From:* lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu on behalf of Luca Manassero *Sent:* Tue 12/15/2009 3:17 AM *To:* LuteNet

[LUTE] Re: Closure of V&A Instrument Gallery

2009-12-15 Thread Luca Manassero
This is an incredibly sad news. I am not sure that it'll help, but the petition page at the European Parliament can be reach here: https://www.secure.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/petition/secured/submit.do?language=en Luca Stephen Barber and Sandi Harris on 15-12-2009 20:17 wrote:

[LUTE] Re: 1006842.pdf (application/pdf Object)

2010-01-20 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear Joachim, dear all, could you specify what is the facsimile about? Thank you, Luca Dr. Joachim Lüdtke on 19-01-2010 11:25 wrote: Dear Rainer, dear all, I have to ask everybody's pardon for the poor quality of the reproduction - I have digitalized a film, which itself had been copied

[LUTE] A mandora by Hoffmann (1733) on eBay?

2010-01-27 Thread Luca Manassero
This instrument (http://preview.tinyurl.com/y8jzrg8) is definitely not a 6 course lute as advertised, but could it be a mandora? Luca To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Bohush manuscript?

2010-02-05 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear collective wisdom, I am looking for more information about the Bohush manuscript. In the "32 Easy Pieces for Baroque Lute", edited by Anthony Bailes for Tree Edition a number of pieces have been included from a "Bohush" manuscript, without any further detail. The Chaconne is beautiful.

[LUTE] Re: Bohush: an answer from Tony Bailes

2010-02-06 Thread Luca Manassero
t; If you wish to reply to Luca Manassero, you can tell him that the ms. >> belonged to Bob Spencer and is now now part of the Spencer collection at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Hope this helps you, Greet To get on or off this list see list information at http://w

[LUTE] Re: marco dall´aquila

2010-03-30 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, I have been in touch with LIM for a couple of years. As far as I can tell that volume is still "under preparation". The bad earthquake in L'Aquila last year surely did not help either... Four Marco da L'Aquila Fatansie are availbale as Facsimile in the G. A. casteliono volume printed in

[LUTE] Re: marco dall´aquila

2010-03-30 Thread Luca Manassero
-Paul-ODette/dp/B003064CZ0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1269957552&sr=8-7 ed At 09:03 AM 3/30/2010, Luca Manassero wrote: Hi, I have been in touch with LIM for a couple of years. As far as I can tell that volume is still "under preparation". The bad earthquake

[LUTE] Re: Castelfranco Ms.

2010-04-01 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear All, for all lutenists reading italian, here there's an e-mail by the lutenist and professor Franco Pavan to the Italian Lute List (liuto_it on yahoogroups.com) dated 22.03.2010: >> Oggi o domani sarà conclusa la fase di stampa della pubblicazione dei brani di >> Francesco da Milano co

[LUTE] Marco da L'Aquila (the music, NOT the CD)

2010-04-01 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, I just got an e-mail from "LIM Editrice", where they confirm that they are still waiting for the printer proof to be checked and eventually amended, but the book shoudl be ready soon. Hopefully we'll finally see the final edition for Marco da L'Aquila music (edited by Paul O'De

[LUTE] Mss. Vaudry de Saizenay

2010-04-03 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, as you may know the fac-simile edition of the Mss. Vaudry de Saizenay is out of print since a lot of time, nor has Minkoff announced a re-print. If anybody has a fac-simile to sell, please let me know directly. I already have a PDF of the manuscript (in black and white) -thanks to

[LUTE] Re: distance between courses

2010-04-16 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi Nicolae, tough question. Forget about the myth about "original distances". As far as I know (from a number of quite serious professionals), everybody is free to use whatever is more confortable for her or him. We have two "original" six course lutes left and they could very wel

[LUTE] Re: Catalogue of Renaissance Lute music (was Lully)

2010-04-17 Thread Luca Manassero
Maybe somebody in the main list could be interested too ;-) Luca Messaggio Originale Oggetto:Catalogue of Renaissance Lute music (was Lully) Data: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:04:26 +0200 Da: Luca Manassero A: baroque-l...@cs.dartmouth.edu Referenze: <

[LUTE] Looking for Denis Gaultier - Pièces de lut h (fac-simile)

2010-04-22 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, sorry to continously bother all of you on missing fac-simile, but apparently most of the French baroque has not been reprinted for a *long* time... I am looking for Denis (et Ennemond) Gaultier "Pièces de Luth" fac-simile. If somebody has it and has time to scan it, it would be GRE

[LUTE] Re: Prelude by Hoppy

2010-05-08 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear friends, I followed closely this discussion and at the end I am a little puzzled: besides the nice Harald's transcription, does anybody know the source of that prélude? The prélude is clearly NOT included in the CNRS Vieux Gautier edition. Thanks for all, Luca Thanks G. Crona on

[LUTE] Re: Prelude by Hoppy

2010-05-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Herzlichen Dank, Bernd! Luca Bernd Haegemann on 8-05-2010 18:02 wrote: puzzled: besides the nice Harald's transcription, does anybody know the source of that prélude? I knew that I know it -- and I don't have the CD by Hopkinson Smith. It is also on the first solo CD by Claire Antonini, tr

[LUTE] Re: Balcarres facsimile

2010-08-09 Thread Luca Manassero
In case you didn't know... Luca http://liuti.manassero.net -Original Message- From: lute...@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:17:02 To: Subject: Lute society 'closed' / Lute News / Balcarres facsimile / new website 1. LUTE SOCIETY ‘CLOSED’ FOR A WEEK / NEXT LUTE NEWS I am taki

[LUTE] Re: Facsimiles

2010-08-10 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear list, Possibly because there was some lute playing even outside UK ;-) I would strongly recommend: Vincenzo Capirola G. A. Casteliono Francesco Spinacino Attaingnant, Tres breve et familiere Introduction... Alessandro Piccinini --Messaggio originale-- Da: Sean Smith Mittente:lute-..

[LUTE] Sonic Research ST-122 tuner

2010-08-11 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, Years ago a member of this list mentioned this very interesting tuner: Sonic Research turbo tuner st-122 (www.sonic-research.com) Finally in need of a new tuner, i got back to my e-mail archive, reached their website and realized that the st-122 is "temporarily" out of stock. Does an

[LUTE] Re: background music

2010-08-16 Thread Luca Manassero
In the Milleran manuscript, Francois Mouton transcribed a good number of relatively easy Lully dances for his pupil, Ph. Milleran. It's very nice Baroque dance music, easy to listen and a fantastic start for improvisation. :-) --Messaggio originale-- Da: David van Ooijen Mittente:lute-..

[LUTE] Silk strings?

2010-08-20 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, I know this can sound like a totally silly question, but I was kind of impressed by this article ([1]http://www.silkqin.com/03qobj/strings/raykovstrings.htm#europe), while I was reading a few infos concerning the guqin instrument in China. Somebody who bravely tr

[LUTE] Re: Silk strings?

2010-08-21 Thread Luca Manassero
ld write to him directly voka...@verizon.net best wishes Bernd - Original Message - From: "Luca Manassero" To: "Lute List" Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 7:07 PM Subject: [LUTE] Silk strings? > Dear List, > I know this can sound like a totally silly q

[LUTE] Re: Online facsimiles - Paladin

2010-08-27 Thread Luca Manassero
Paladin can be found here: [1]http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0004/bsb00045521/images/ Reinier de Valk on 26/08/10 16.07 wrote: Dear all, Does anybody know which of the following prints can be found in facsimile online?I need one or two pieces from each of them, and

[LUTE] Re: Online facsimiles - Newsidler, Rippe, Waissel

2010-08-27 Thread Luca Manassero
I pointed to other fac-similes in the e-mail text: Reinier de Valk on 26/08/10 16.07 wrote: Dear all, Does anybody know which of the following prints can be found in facsimile online?I need one or two pieces from each of them, and finding them online would save me a lot of tra

[LUTE] Re: Online facsimiles - Paladin, Rippe, Waissel

2010-08-27 Thread Luca Manassero
Apparently I made a few mistakes. This is an updated version of what I could find: Reinier de Valk on 26/08/10 16.07 wrote: Dear all, Does anybody know which of the following prints can be found in facsimile online?I need one or two pieces from each of them, and finding them

[LUTE] Giovanni Krebar, 1629 and his liuto attiorbato

2010-09-03 Thread Luca Manassero
Dear List, during a Google search I stumbled upon this apparently old picture: http://www.allposters.it/-sp/Theorbo-made-by-Giovanni-Krebar-Padua-1629-from-Musical-Instruments-Posters_i6243858_.htm All "liuti attiorbati" I have seen (Cité de la Musique, Paris) have double basses and even a d

[LUTE] Re: continuo figures

2010-09-06 Thread Luca Manassero
I guess everybody knows that, when Vivaldi was asked to add continuo figures to his work, he accepted, but added the comment "per li coglioni", which is definitely not a nice way to define "not experienced continuo players" ;-) David Tayler on 05/09/10 21.11 wrote: I have pondered t

[LUTE] Re: Apple Tuning Applet

2010-10-05 Thread Luca Manassero
I fully agree with Arto: I bought the iPhone version in August and works beautifully. If you have an iPod you can still use it with a very light, specific pluig-in microphone. For less than 3 euros is a lot cheaper than anything else ;-) --Messaggio originale-- Da: wi...@cs.helsinki

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