[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-21 Thread Lex Eisenhardt
The exercises in the books by Corbetta et al include examples showing which alfabeto chords match the the notes of the bass part e.g. The Regola per sonar sopra la parte on p.70 on Corbetta's are surely intended to help the player devise a strummed accompaniment. This type of rule of

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-19 Thread Martyn Hodgson
evidence Peter has for using the guitar in this way. Monica - Original Message - From: Martyn Hodgson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; 'Monica Hall' ; 'Vihuelalist' Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC Two dances

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-18 Thread Martyn Hodgson
To: Vihuelalist Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC - Original Message - From: Monica Hall To: Martyn Hodgson Cc: vihuelalist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC Well - the short answer

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-18 Thread Monica Hall
the guitar in this way. Monica - Original Message - From: Martyn Hodgson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; 'Monica Hall' ; 'Vihuelalist' Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC Two dances in fact. I know of no specific named

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-18 Thread Monica Hall
: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC Peter Holman was criticised for doing this in some of reviews - who referred to silly strummers. Although the guitar was popular - this was probably amongst amateurs as a solo instrument or as an accompaniment to the voice. It would be interesting

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-18 Thread wikla
On 1/18/2008, Monica Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In things like the Cavalieri the singer probably accompanied himself on stage, rather than the guitar being part of the continuo group. I suppose the on-stage playing was most often played by the continuo group. There are several examples

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-18 Thread Monica Hall
Related to this: are you aware if any lists of players at the 17thC/early 18thC Italian Opera Houses listing theorbos, harpsichords players also showing guitarists.? Martyn The theorbist can also play the guitar. Normally not at the same time... True... but that doesn't prove that the

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread Martyn Hodgson
The modern use of the 'baroque' guitar in period ensembles is as much due to the frequently misguided tastes of directors/conductors, who often crave the exotic thinking that without it audiences attention will wander, as to guitarists (and harpists etc) putting themselves forward. MH

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread Monica Hall
For some reason I didn't get your original message but for what it is worth these are my thoughts ... Lex Eisenhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is an interesting parallel to the rapid decline of alfabeto song after 1630. At about the same time the first instructions appeared for the use

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread bill kilpatrick
: tablature, alfabeto and BC Monica, Related to this: are you aware if any lists of players at the 17thC/early 18thC Italian Opera Houses listing theorbos, harpsichords players also showing guitarists.? Martyn Monica Hall wrote: Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread bill kilpatrick
aware if any lists of players at the 17thC/early 18thC Italian Opera Houses listing theorbos, harpsichords players also showing guitarists.? Martyn Monica Hall wrote: Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC these are my thoughts ... Lex Eisenhardt wrote

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread Monica Hall
PROTECTED] Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC - Original Message - From: Monica Hall To: Martyn Hodgson Cc: vihuelalist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC Well - the short answer is no! The guitar

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread Monica Hall
Very interesting Monica - Original Message - From: bill kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vihuela@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 6:40 PM Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC taken from here: http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm (Italian

[VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC

2008-01-17 Thread Monica Hall
, alfabeto and BC Monica, Related to this: are you aware if any lists of players at the 17thC/early 18thC Italian Opera Houses listing theorbos, harpsichords players also showing guitarists.? Martyn Monica Hall wrote: Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: tablature, alfabeto and BC these are my