B. CASTALDI: Laurina Corrente Theorbo (new fingering one fourth down)

Bellerofonte Castaldi: "Laurina Corrente" (Modena 1622)

The piece was transposed one fourth down, to be played at the small d-Theorbo at the same pitch as at the "big" a-Theorbo.
The fingering did not change dramatically, such a fluently playable version was obtained.
d-Theorbo by Renatus Lechner, italian proportions (65/120 cm), plain nylgut strings (without metal), total weight of the instrument 1300 gr, ZOOM H2 audio recorder.
Transcription and d-Theorbo: Siegfried Andreae

This cute kitten was born in the Cilento region, Italy, not far from the the remote medieval town Laurino....she likes very much to relax with baroque music at low frequencies (theorbo, cello) and tolerates even stumbling practising...

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• Theorbe
• tiorba
• baroque music
• Barockmusik
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[chrisfromneenahTV]

I love the cat. I wonder if you could mix it with music.lol

[DuoContinuo]

@chrisfromneenahTV

there is a general experience, all cats we did grow up relaxed at the low frequencies of our baroque music produced by cello, guitar or theorbo. this music has the same positive effect for humans too...S.

[lightmeter123]

beautiful music and very nicely played! the instrument\recording is like in the studio

[DuoContinuo]

@lightmeter123 Thanks for the kind comment.

NO studio, NO mastering/sound effects - only one point stereo recording with the cheap ZOOM H2 in a "normal" living room and cutting the obtained .wav file ;-)) - S.

[lightmeter123]

@DuoContinuo I know I know - I think their is a slight misunderstanding - I mean that the sound is very good as if it was recorded in a studio, Can I ask you if about the Zoom H2 - do you think I can record an upright piano? a recorder(blockflute)? and the 2 instruments playing together? also, in case I want to edit the music with a video like you did - can you recomend a cheap software for PC? any way I hope you will make many recording -it is very beautiful !

[DuoContinuo]

@lightmeter123

yes, you can. for a normal ensemble you take the two microphones at the frontside of the recorder. you only have to find the optimum distance to the instruments. if you place the H2 closer to the not so noisy intrument, you even can save any multichannel/mixing procedures. ok, a profi recording ingeneer wil say "no, no" ;-)). but it works.

[DuoContinuo]

@lightmeter123

for an instructive example of recording baroque cello and theorbo at a live concert, search for:

"PANDOLFI MEALLI Chaconne from "La Castella" Baroque Cello & Theorbo"

the NERO 8 (coming gratis with many CD/DVD drives) or the newer versions of this multmedia software bundle are sufficient and easy to handle for amateurs

[trolabe]

Hi Siegfried

A beautiful piece and beautifully played too.

Trond

[openallstations]

Amazing instrument, lovely sound.

[Bietel]

Purrrr!

[Viennalute]

Dear Siegfried, you are paying a great music. Thank you for posting. Bernhard.

[GKesik]

Thank you for music... Nice kitty :)

[globalaffair]

Purrrrr

[lightmeter123]

@DuoContinuo thank you very much - the music is great and the sound is so clear - its great news as the H2 is affordable ! I will try to find the nero8.

hope you will make lots and videos.