[LUTE] Anthony Bailes/Gaultier recording - lute size

2010-04-15 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Getting away from recording techniques, I understand from a previous communication that Bailes uses a large 18th century lute (76cm string length?) for this recording of 17th (mid) century French lute music - does he explain why he chooses such an instrument? M H --- On Wed, 1

[LUTE] Anthony Bailes/Gaultier

2010-04-12 Thread Nedmast2
Since Anthony Bailes recent recording of music by Denis and Ennemond Gaultier has been mentioned here, I would just say that I ordered it and have been enjoying it. From the standpoint of recorded sound, I agree with the comment that it is overly reverberant. It's recorded in a ch