“I saw it on the telly” – The history and revival of the Meråker clarinet
Music Forum “I saw it on the telly” – The history and revival of the Meråker clarinet By Bjørn Aksdal Introduction One of the most popular TV-programmes in Norway over the last 40 years has been the weekly magazine “Norge Rundt” (Around Norway)1. Each half-hour...
Kazimierz Piwkowski (1925-2012) pro memoria
Music Forum Kazimierz Piwkowski (1925-2012) pro memoria Kazimierz Piwkowski (1954). The historically informed performance of early music on period instruments or their reproductions has been for the last few decades an obvious part of the European and worldwide...
An Introduction to the Renaissance Flute
Music Forum An Introduction to the Renaissance Flute By Kate Clark and Amanda Markwick Le Rossignol: En escoutant by C.Janequin https://gtmusicalinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/janequin.mp3.mp3 The Attaignant Consort, from the CD Madame d’amours – Music for...
Troubadours and the Crusades: The case of Raimbaut de Vaqueiras (d.1207)
Music Forum Troubadours and the Crusades: The case of Raimbaut de Vaqueiras (d.1207) By Dimitris Kountouras The Troubadours The Troubadours were poets and composers of the medieval West, coming from Southern France. Their name derives from the Provençal verb...
The early piano or fortepiano
Music Forum The early piano or fortepiano by Ilario Gregoletto Fortepiano by Bartolomeo Cristofori of 1722 in the Musical Instruments Museum of Roma. The invention of the “gravecembalo”(extended harpsichord with piano and forte) is due to Bartolomeo...
Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) Singing Hildegard
Music Forum Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) Singing Hildegard by Elena Modena O vos imitatores | Hildegard von Bingen by InUnum ensemble https://gtmusicalinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/Hildegard_O-vos-imitatores@44.mp3 O frondens | Hildegard von Bingen by...
Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627-1693), Missa In fletu solatium obsidiensis Viennensis
Music Forum Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627-1693), Missa In fletu solatium obsidiensis Viennensis by Arno Paduch After having conquered Hungary, the Ottomans reached the gates of Vienna on 14 July 1683 to the utter horror of all Christian Europeans. The Ottomans embarked on...
Brief – Cornett Gustavo Gargiulo
Music Forum 1. Play with love, play with devotion. Thoughts about a heart-spoken technique. 2. Progressive exercise. Customise yourself your improvements. 3. Repertoire in Class attached. LINKS: Brunelli: Varii Esercitii – 1614...
Traverso flute in Germany in the 18th century
Forum Muzyczne Traverso flute in Germany in the 18th century The flute started to be popular on the international stage only at the end of the 17th century. It was a professional instrument used for solo and orchestra pieces. Obviously a baroque traverso flute was...
My name is Grzegorz Tomaszewicz. Since 1990 I have been building, reconstructing and repairing musical instruments. When I started learning to make instruments, I cooperated and improved my skills with the following producers: H. Paetzold, E. Valdivia and in the Mollenhauer company /Germany/, with which I cooperated fruitfully for many years.