Great for practice...

[Bellini48]

For some peculiar reason I couldn't send it via private message.

Monteverdi's aria:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ0306-Psxo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsZbg3Y_ZA

[SteveO]

Thanks Bell ! I enjoyed both clips immensely! I loved the lute in the first track...STILL SOUNDS MODERN AFTER OVER 500 YEARS OF INCEPTION!!!

For some peculiar reason I couldn't send it via private message.

Monteverdi's aria:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ0306-Psxo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsZbg3Y_ZA

[Bellini48]

Doesn't it Steve? And when it comes to musical effects, I think Vivaldi began it...using instruments rhythmically and strongly, for great emotional outcome, imitation of nature etc. Not as brainy as Bach perhaps, but much more listenable!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKxOWvrmiZs

[Bellini48]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO9dlp6Qii8

Another version...

[SteveO]

I love The Four Seasons ...it is a true masterpiece...sounds so contemporary, Bell ! The guitar video was also awesome! Do you think music sounded different when it was first performed...in relation to the instruments of the day and those of now?

[Bellini48]

Yes it did. The original instruments of the time had less sound projection. The outcome stringier, different. If you're interested in listening to a sample, listen to the baroque composers executed by Nikolaos Harnoncourt and his chamber orchestra, which uses instruments of the time or at least close-imitations. You'll be surprised...

[SteveO]

Fascinating! Thanks Bell!