Hi Jelma, Interesting...I don't know Mariano de Ledesma. I look forward to your recording!
Yes, I'm sure both instruments co-existed for some time. In fact, according to the Tecla edition I have of the Fernandiere book, the same year, 1799, saw the publication of the *Escuela para tocar con perfeccion la guitarra de cinco y seis ordenes* by Abreay and Prieto - both instruments in one book. The seven-course Sanguino replica looks amazing. You couldn't play that with a beer belly! Ah, too many instruments and not enough money...tis ever thus. Rob 2008/5/31 Jelma van Amersfoort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello Rob and Monica > > I am VERY interested in 6 course guitars too. I am in the early stages > of commissioning a Pages replica from a Dutch guitar maker. > > I suppose you could play all the Spanish guitar songs on them from > between 1760 and 1820: Sor, Moretti, but there are more interesting > composers like Salvador Castro and Mariano de Ledesma. My theory is > that the 6 course and 6 string guitar co-existed for quite some time, > and a lot of the repertoire can be played on either instrument. And > you could play basso continuo repertoire too. > > I think that the pieces that were played on a 6 course had no special > indication '6 course', as opposed to 6 string, but are among the > pieces we play already. Just like in the transitional music by Porro, > Merchi and others, it is not indicated if the music is to be played on > a 5 course or on a 5 string guitar. > > And slightly off topic: guitar maker Martin de Witte from Den Haag > made a 7 course Sanguino 1759 replica a few years ago > (http://www.martindewitte.nl/guitars.php). I played that guitar and it > was fabulous, though very bulky. We used it in an ensemble of several > guitar and singers in one of my early guitar workshops, and the low B > 7th course really enhanced the accompaniment. > > Jelma van Amersfoort > > > > On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Monica Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I don't have a 6-course - but one of the Vargas y Guzman mss. includes > some > > pieces which are presumably for such. > > > > Monica > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob MacKillop" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Vihuela" <vihuela@cs.dartmouth.edu> > > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:50 AM > > Subject: [VIHUELA] six-course guitar > > > > > >> My reading of Fernandiere has got me interested in the 6c guitar. I was > >> lucky enough to play an original Pages, owned by Jim Westbrook, and > >> thought > >> 'Hmm...I fancy one of these!' - but put it on the back burner. > >> > >> The question is - what repertoire exists specifically for it? We know > that > >> Sor and Aguado used them when they were young men. Moretti, of course - > >> but > >> not repertoire pieces. And of course the string quartets plus guitar of > >> Boccherini. > >> > >> Has anyone here got a 6c? > >> > >> Rob MacKillop > >> www.songoftherose.co.uk > >> > >> -- > >> > >> To get on or off this list see list information at > >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > --
