Dear luters,
I know we've discussed the topic of the lute part in "Betrachte Meine
Seele" from the SJP before, but at the time I never paid much
attention. Well, I've been asked to perform this with a bass
soloist, and so I'm now paying close attention to whatever I can find
out about it!
ent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: [LUTE] St. John Passion
> Dear luters,
>
> I know we've discussed the topic of the lute part in "Betrachte Meine
> Seele" from the SJP before, but at the time I never paid much
> attention. Well, I've been ask
Dear Mathias,
As I understand it, there is an overlap in meaning with gallicon, mandora,
and similar words. I'm afraid I can't give chapter and verse for plucked
instruments at Leipzig. I probably read about the Leipzig instruments on
this list, so maybe someone could provide more information.
Dear Howard,
Thanks for the information about Kuhnau's letter, which must have been what
I had had in mind. I suppose the letter gives some weight to the use of
mandoras/ gallichons at Leipzig: presumably the instruments were to be used,
whether bought or borrowed. Of course, whether or not the
Dear Lutenetters,
Those of you with very good memories indeed will recall me begging for the
lute tab for Betrachte and Erwaege from the St John Passion, which I rashly
agreed to play for a friend's concert on Palm Sunday, 28th March. I've just
about got those two bits under my fingers, altho
