[LUTE] Re: lute poems

2011-03-21 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thomas, In Vallet's Regia Pietas there's a small acrostic in French, called Au luth. You can find it at the bottom of this page: http://www.gerbode.net/ft2/sources/vallet/psalms_of_david_1620/000h_poem_3.j pg Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Monsieur de Montarcis

2011-03-18 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Hi, In the introduction to Livre de tablature des pieces de luth, Denis Gaultier mentions a Monsieur de Montarcis, recommending his books on lute performance. He says one of his books would be published soon and one other had been published recently. According to The New

[LUTE] Re: Beating time for Lully

2011-03-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Here's the first scene of the film Le Roi danse where Lully hurts his foot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTY9iIXO4R4 -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Peter Danner Enviado el: miércoles, 16 de marzo de 2011 09:00

[LUTE] Re: Beating time for Lully

2011-03-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Here's the first scene of the film Le Roi danse where Lully hurts his foot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTY9iIXO4R4 -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Peter Danner Enviado el: miércoles, 16 de marzo de 2011 09:00

[LUTE] Lute sighting

2011-02-25 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear all, Not sure if it's been posted here, but I found a lute on Lost TV series, season 6, chapter 4. It shows only for some seconds, but you can see it on a table, just like old paintings. It's a Renaissance 8c lute and it even has a broken string! (which is actually a clever

[LUTE] Re: EMS Lutes

2010-11-22 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Andrew, My first lute was an EMS 8c and it was very disappointing. I used to spend a long time trying to tune it because of its awful pegbox mechanism, strings broke very easily or were damaged due to a harsh nut and the soundboard was too thick for a good sound. This is very discouraging for a

[LUTE] Re: Where to buy Serdoura's Baroque Lute method book.

2010-11-19 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Hi Herbert, I ordered the same method from Ut Orpheus and my experience was positive as well. It took a bit as they're based in Italy and I'm in Latin America, but the book arrived in good shape. However, you should compare shipping cost with other sellers as it's a heavy book. Best, Nicolás

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: upload

2010-10-19 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thanks Bernd and Daniel for sharing these treasures! -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Daniel Shoskes Enviado el: lunes, 18 de octubre de 2010 10:39 Para: Bernd Haegemann CC: baroque Lutelist Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re:

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Bach facsimiles

2010-10-08 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear Goran, You may find some useful information at the IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: http://imslp.org/wiki/Lute_Pieces,_BWV_995-1000_%28Bach,_Johann_Sebastian%29 #Bach-Gesellschaft_Ausgabe.2C_1851-1899 Or at the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe: http://einam.com/bach/ Regards, Nicolás

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Post French and Pre Weiss: what shall we call it?

2010-09-18 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Hi Danny, Arto and all, This is an interesting subject indeed a will nd I agree with Arto in that putting borderlines between musical periods can be confusing. However, it's clear there was a particular style between French and German styles and perhaps it deserves its own name! I had

[LUTE] Re: Hinerleithner

2010-09-14 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Gorgeous, thanks Andreas! -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Andreas Schlegel Enviado el: lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2010 01:09 Para: BAROQUE-LUTE Lutelist Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Hinerleithner Hello I ordered a scan

[LUTE] Re: Flute and lute

2010-09-01 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Chris, Just a few of the links work but most of them are off indeed. I've written to Mr Vincent and hopefully he'll fix this. Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Christopher Stetson Enviado el: martes, 31 de agosto

[LUTE] Re: Travelling with lutes: Air Canada... or should I say Scare Canada?

2010-07-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
I found this interesting: ...his lute, an ancestor of the guitar... A well-informed statement, which sheds a new light on lute studies. :-) -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Benjamin Narvey Enviado el: viernes, 16 de julio

[LUTE] Re: Fret Gut

2010-07-06 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear Graham, I second Ned, although I should add that nylon frets don't hold to the fingerboard as well as gut does, so they move very easily when playing. However they're a good work-around in case of emergency. Best, Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: 11- versus 13-course baroque lute.

2010-06-25 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Herbert, I've been playing Baroque lute for one year and my 13 course has allowed me to approach XVII and XVIII c. repertoires, both of which I love. IMHO, 11c French music is not necessarily a first step before 13c, as some French pieces can be harder than some German music. Moreover, while

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Xavier's Bach De Visee

2010-05-17 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thanks Martin, beautiful performance indeed! -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Martin Shepherd Enviado el: sábado, 15 de mayo de 2010 04:16 Para: baroque-l...@cs.dartmouth.edu; Lute List Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Xavier's

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Mathew - Lute's Apology, 1652

2010-04-26 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Bernd, Thanks for sharing this interesting document. Best, Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Bernd Haegemann Enviado el: domingo, 25 de abril de 2010 16:44 Para: baroque Lutelist Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Mathew

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Odp: Re: Today....

2010-03-08 Thread Nicolás Valencia
There's a lot of belles in French repertoire, such as La belle homicide, La belle ténébreuse, La belle angloise, La belle voilée... Find the most suitable for every kind of woman. ;-) -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: B-Bc FA VI 10

2010-03-04 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Wunderschön... Vielen Dank! -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Andreas Schlegel Enviado el: jueves, 04 de marzo de 2010 02:55 Para: lute list; BAROQUE-LUTE Lutelist Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] B-Bc FA VI 10 Hello Here's

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Inégalité

2010-02-23 Thread Nicolás Valencia
other musicians. Best, Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Mathias Rösel Enviado el: lunes, 22 de febrero de 2010 14:46 Para: Nicolás Valencia CC: baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Inégalité

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Inégalité

2010-02-22 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Mathias, Do you happen to have Quantz statement on inegalite? I wonder how close his definition was compared with earlier sources. Best, Nicolas 2010/2/22 Mathias Roesel [1]mathias.roe...@t-online.de Reusner's advise to follow the latest fashion in playing inegale can

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Inégalité

2010-02-22 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Bernd et al., ...he often was so diligent as to write out the inegalite. Perhaps Bach intended this only for his French style works such as some partitas and ouvertures, but what about his other works? Can we infer that he applied inegalite everywhere? Best, Nicol`as

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Inégalité

2010-02-21 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear b-lute fellows, Following the recent thread on inégalité, I'd like to ask your opinion on the extension of its use. I know it's mainly a French, XVII century feature and a matter of taste (whatever it means), as well as suitable for the transition composers or early German lutists such

[LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting

2010-02-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thanks to all for your interesting insights and amusing comments on this curious painting. Best, Nicolás To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Strange lute in French painting

2010-02-14 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Hi all, I've found this lute in a painting by Jacques Linard, (France, 1600-1645). It's called The Five Senses and the Four Elements, so I guess the lute represents hearing. What kind of lute is this? [1]http://www.wga.hu/art/l/linard/senses.jpg Best, Nicolas --

[LUTE] Re: Air de Court

2010-02-06 Thread Nicolás Valencia
I also have Forests solitaires et sombres by Joseph Chabanceau De La Barre. It seems dark woods were a common topic among Airs de cour... Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de David van Ooijen Enviado el: sábado, 06 de

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

2010-01-27 Thread Nicolás Valencia
It looks more like one of those fake lutes built by Signor Franciolini... -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Alexander Batov Enviado el: miércoles, 27 de enero de 2010 14:19 Para: Roman Turovsky CC: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: North American baroque?

2010-01-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
David, I'm not a specialist on this subject at all, but I've got this recording by Hesperus called Early American Roots: Spirited new sounds from early Colonial America - from the arrival of the first colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our republic. I've noticed it includes

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Conradi Sonata

2010-01-11 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Martin Enviado el: lunes, 11 de enero de 2010 12:25 Para: Nicolás Valencia; 'Daniel Shoskes' CC: 'LuteNet list'; baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Asunto: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Conradi Sonata Dear Nicolas and all, Thanks for inquiring about Conradi. You care correct, in that the pieces are from the 1724

[LUTE] Re: Conradi Sonata

2010-01-11 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Daniel, I didn't know Conradi's music so thanks for sharing these beautiful pieces. I'd love to hear that Barto's bootleg! I looked at the New Grove Dictionary of Music and found there are two Conradi. Based on the publication date you give (1724), I guess these works are from Johann Melchior,

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-17 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thanks David, nice strumming! -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de David van Ooijen Enviado el: jueves, 17 de diciembre de 2009 08:39 Para: lutelist Net Asunto: [LUTE] another day at the office

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-17 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Well, in my ultra-catholic town's church, seminarists play guitar during the mass imitating pop songs, which is really awful (I'd rather prefer David's b-guitar). -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de Monica Hall Enviado el:

[LUTE] Re: New recording by Lislevand

2009-12-15 Thread Nicolás Valencia
I don't think Lislevand's recording is kitsch, which implies a tasteless music. Perhaps it sounds sometimes New Age, but it's well performed with interesting arrangements. Of course it can shock some conservative ears, but it's a matter of taste. IMO he's trying to do something interesting,

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

2009-11-30 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Daniel, Miguel Yisrael/Serdoura's baroque lute method has many pieces of Jacques de Saint-Luc, who, after Weiss and Anonyme, is the most quoted composer in the whole book. I think this confirms your point about how his music is ideal for beginners. Being a self-taught amateur, I've very much

[LUTE] La dispute du luth et de la guytarre

2009-08-18 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear All, Here's an interesting link published in a French lute list for those who feel comfortable reading in this language: La dispute du luth et de la guytarre (sic) in Nouveau recueil des pieces les plus agreables de ce temps, de Charles Sorel, 1644.

[LUTE] Re: Tuning issue

2009-07-16 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Hi All, I've got exactly the same problem: same kind of lute, same tuning, same course, same string (which is actually a brand new one)... I wonder if this is not a string problem. Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] En nombre de

[LUTE] Re: Lute and recorder duo scores

2009-05-08 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thanks to all for your kind help. If anyone is interested in free scores of recorder and lute duo with tablature, Eugene Vincent published some pieces on his site at: http://www.geocities.com/ebienvenue/luteandrecorderlist.htm. Some of them are adaptations of lute duos, dances, violin pieces, etc.

[LUTE] Lute and recorder duo scores

2009-05-07 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear All, Im looking for music scores on Internet for lute (renaissance or baroque) and recorder (all registers). Any suggestion please? Regards, Nicolas -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Nylgut fret strings

2009-05-06 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear All, Could anyone advise me on the best diameters of Nylgut fret strings for a 13-curse baroque lute? Kind regards, Nicolas -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[BAROQUE-LUTE] 13-course lute stringing

2009-04-23 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear all, I'm afraid that this is a worn-out topic, but since I'm a newbie and I've not been able to find a satisfactory answer in the Mail Archive webpage, I'm asking your help: I'm currently expecting a 13-course lute (after Schelle, 70.2 cm) and I'd like to strung it with

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Is peg-box decoration safe?

2009-04-21 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Dear All, I've recently ordered a 13-course baroque lute beautifully decorated with a fretwork at the back of the peg-box. However, I'm still hesitating if this is the right choice. My question is: does it affect the peg-box strength and therefore could it be risky because of the