This issue will not follow the usual format, as this week got so far from any usual format that I feel the urgency to share all the news at once. I cannot keep them for three separate issues! You already got the plan in the title, so let’s go straight to it!
Jun 6, 2021Liked by Daniela Gaidano & A. Visintini
Dear Daniela,
thanks for your exciting article, I will ask Eliakim Boussoir for the new single wound basses. I’m looking for the nice combination with gut strings, because I need it for some concerts in September. The Aquila strings are to weak for my instrument (vibration length 41cm) by the pitch 415Hz. So I tried to get more tension with another bridge-position - now it it 42,7cm -, it works well. If, but, I can get the better condition with this single wound basses, it is possible to play with shorter vibration length. It will be more comfortable for my left hand...
I want to write you here about Antonii’s ricercatas. Is it the notation for the „partimenti“ ? You can find nice article by Wiki about partimenti (english version is better than another language) - one method for the improvisation with bassline as help-material. This facsimile seems one typical notation for partimenti, you (or your husband) can improve freely with this cello part, also with counterpoint. It is very interesting - you find some „motives“ by Antonii-Recercatas what you can find by Corelli (for instance, Concerti Grossi op.6).
This is just my guess, maybe the musicologists have other explanation...
I will try to make melodies for this recercatas, maybe :-)
Dear Daniela,
thanks for your exciting article, I will ask Eliakim Boussoir for the new single wound basses. I’m looking for the nice combination with gut strings, because I need it for some concerts in September. The Aquila strings are to weak for my instrument (vibration length 41cm) by the pitch 415Hz. So I tried to get more tension with another bridge-position - now it it 42,7cm -, it works well. If, but, I can get the better condition with this single wound basses, it is possible to play with shorter vibration length. It will be more comfortable for my left hand...
I want to write you here about Antonii’s ricercatas. Is it the notation for the „partimenti“ ? You can find nice article by Wiki about partimenti (english version is better than another language) - one method for the improvisation with bassline as help-material. This facsimile seems one typical notation for partimenti, you (or your husband) can improve freely with this cello part, also with counterpoint. It is very interesting - you find some „motives“ by Antonii-Recercatas what you can find by Corelli (for instance, Concerti Grossi op.6).
This is just my guess, maybe the musicologists have other explanation...
I will try to make melodies for this recercatas, maybe :-)
best regards,
Chiharu