[LUTE] Re: Finale tab question

2009-12-30 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
you made it in the first place. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask if the above is unclear, David On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:28 AM, Suzanne and Wayne wrote: Are there any users of Finale for Renaissance lute tablature out

[LUTE] Re: Physiology of being warmed up.

2009-12-21 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
In my opinion, its definitely not just in the brain. If I try to play early in the morning, even after I've had my caffeine, the fingers of both hands just don't work all that well. By the afternoon the brain may be sluggish and in need of a nap, but the fingers are warm and much more capable.

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-17 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
I am not a player of either theorbo or Baroque guitar. But I've heard them in performances, and I've wondered how often the player has made the choice for the guitar simply because that way there is a chance it will be heard. Sometimes the number of string players is too large, or

[LUTE] Re: New lute music

2009-09-25 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
This is interesting. I'm heartened, in light of our recent discussion that seemed to show the near lack of women composers in the past, that 2 of the 4 composers selected for this project were women. I'm not really a fan of contemporary music, but I found 2 of the compositions

[LUTE] Re: New lute music

2009-09-25 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
. So this composer wrote the music in staff notation, and left those decisions to the intabulator/performer. Suzanne -- Original message from Suzanne and Wayne angevin...@att.net: -- This is interesting. I'm heartened, in light of our recent discussion

[LUTE] Re: New lute music

2009-09-25 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
pieces, those 2 are for you. If you prefer musical sounds themselves as the basis, the the others. My 2 cents. Suzanne -- Original message from Suzanne and Wayne angevin...@att.net: -- I listened to the videos of the performer talking about the 2 pieces I mentioned

[LUTE] Re: New lute music

2009-09-25 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
I hadn't thought of overtones. But this would explain why the more tonal music actually sounds a lot better. Thanks for that thought. Suzanne -- Original message from Roman Turovsky r.turov...@verizon.net: -- It seems that the richness of lute

[LUTE] Re: Imbalance

2009-09-10 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
From a female list reader: I do not ask too many questions, but certainly I do read the posts! On a variety of topics I think it is important for those who actively participate to remember the *large* fraction of people reading the list who never or rarely speak up. I imagine that of the

[LUTE] Re: Imbalance

2009-09-10 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
There are certainly other forms of humor present on this list besides American male high tech culture. For example, that of a lawyer -- Original message from howard posner howardpos...@ca.rr.com: -- On Sep 10, 2009, at 9:38 AM, Suzanne and Wayne wrote

[LUTE] Women composers of lute music

2009-09-10 Thread Suzanne and Wayne
For starters, lets assume Mark meant women composers of lute music, perhaps either living or historical. Occasionally, women performers (of various instruments) will take up the theme of music written by women. For example, at the last major Lute Fest in Cleveland last year, Elizabeth C. D.