There's a simple answer, Eugene: he wrote (or compiled) great tunes. They sound great with recorder ensemble, mandolin and guitar, harpsichord and apple pie. Whatever, it always sounds good.
Rob Rob MacKillop Musician In Residence Queen Margaret University 0131 474 0000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] More info.: http://qmusicblog.blogspot.com/ Website: www.qmusiconline.co.uk >Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a registered charity: Scottish Charity Number SC002750. > >Inspired by the great tradition of Scottish education, Queen Margaret University is dedicated to delivering professional learning and specialises in research which is of value to the community and enhances people's lives. We have expertise in health; drama and the creative industries; media and social science; and business and enterprise. We welcome all in society, from home and abroad, who wish to realise their full potential. > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Eugene C. Braig IV [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 September 2008 15:33 To: Monica Hall; gary digman Cc: Vihuelalist Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: Guerau on "modern" guitar Indeed. It makes me wonder why Sanz is so popular amongst modern guitarists. Best, Eugene At 07:57 AM 9/29/2008, Monica Hall wrote: >Sorry Gary > >Wires have got crossed here I think! > >What I said (I hope!) was that Guerau's music doesn't work very well >without low octave strings or bordones on the fourth and fifth >courses. He is one of the very few baroque guitarists whose music does >work on classical guitar without any amendments for this reason. > >Monica > >----- Original Message ----- From: "gary digman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <vihuela@cs.dartmouth.edu> >Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:45 AM >Subject: [VIHUELA] Guerau on "modern" guitar > > >> Dear Monica; >> >> >> >> In a recent exhange I pointed out that aside from the octaves on the >> 4th and 5th courses on a baroque guitar tuned to play Francisco >> Guerau's music the tuning was identical to the first five strings on a >> modern guitar and hardly reentrant. I'm sorry, I do not remember your >> exact words, but I believe the gist was that without the octaves on the >> 4th and 5th courses Guerau's music would be unplayable or >> incomprehensible. I finally got around to playing a few passacalles on >> a modern guitar and found the result to be most pleasant and musically >> coherent, albeit different than the same pieces played on a baroque >> guitar. >> >> >> >> Gary. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
