> Of course, Francesco Tribioli, an astronomer(?) himself, would name his
Yes, indeed. I would say a former astronomer as in the last 15 years or so
I've worked fulltime with computers, here at the Florence Astrophysical
Observatory.
> tablature program after Vincenzo Galilei's treatise on the
>
Gary Digman commented:=
Dear Ed;
And so was Galileo himself a lutenist. Or so I've heard.
Gary
He was indeed. There is a one-time reader of this li
Francesco Tribioli wrote:
> Considering that the first telescope was invented by Galileo 8 years after
> Tycho Brahe's death,
Galileo did not invent the telescope; indeed, he learned of it from
published sources.
Those trying to find "Galileo's Daughter" will have a better time looking
for the
A good recommendation. Thanks, David!
ed
At 09:34 AM 6/13/04 +0200, LGS-Europe wrote:
> > of the time could do - Tycho, Kepler, et al.. For those on the list
> > feeling that this topic is not of interest to the lute, remember that
> > Galileo's brother Michalangelo was a lutenist, as was their
>Dear Ed;
>
> And so was Galileo himself a lutenist. Or so I've heard.
>
> Gary
It has been reported that Galileo Galilei was an accomplished lutenist, more
skilled than his father Vincenzo. Even in his latest years he was co
Dear Ed;
And so was Galileo himself a lutenist. Or so I've heard.
Gary
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From: Edward Martin
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:15:49 -0500
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Subject: Re: R: Manuscript of Per
> of the time could do - Tycho, Kepler, et al.. For those on the list
> feeling that this topic is not of interest to the lute, remember that
> Galileo's brother Michalangelo was a lutenist, as was their father,
Vincenzo.
Read 'The Music of the Spheres: Music, Science, and the Natural Order of th
Yes, it was very astonishing. I find it fascinating what the astronomers
of the time could do - Tycho, Kepler, et al.. For those on the list
feeling that this topic is not of interest to the lute, remember that
Galileo's brother Michalangelo was a lutenist, as was their father, Vincenzo.
ed m
> Was it this Tycho that has the large crater on the moon named
> after him?
Sure, it is.
Tycho designed many instruments and was the first to do very accurate
astronomical observations. His observations of the motion of the planets
were used by Kepler to formulate his famous three laws. The most
> Wasn't Per Brahe a famous astronomer? His lute book at the
That was Tycho Brahe...
Francesco
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