Re: lituus - Bach's forgotten horns
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:34 pm
The hosaphone site is hilarious. Who would of thought that trumpet players had a crazy sense of humor?
Ace
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Re: lituus - Bach's forgotten horns
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:38 pm
Ace
Re: lituus - Bach's forgotten horns
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:18 am
Trumpet players are really funny ......................in a trumpet player sort of way.
Re: lituus - Bach's forgotten horns
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:35 am
Ace.com wrote:Who would of thought that trumpet players had a crazy sense of humor?
Well, they picked the trumpet, didn't they? That tells you something right there (besides the fact that they can play better than you)
Re: lituus - Bach's forgotten horns
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:14 pm
Somewhat related entry in Wikipedia:
PeteAncient lituus
The ancient lituus was an old Etruscan high-pitched brass instrument, which was bent at the end, similar to the Gallic carnyx. It was later used by the Romans, especially for processional music and as a signalling horn in the army.[1] In 17th century Germany a variant of the bent ancient lituus was still used as a signalling horn by nightwatchmen.
Mediaeval lituus
Main article: Medieval lituus
The mediaeval lituus was a different brass instrument from the ancient Etruscan instrument, described by Kürzinger (1763) as a variant of the early trumpet or horn, i.e. a later development of the ancient Roman tuba. One of the last compositions orchestrated for the mediaeval lituus was Bach's motet O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (BWV 118). Scientists from Edinburgh University tried to recreate the lituus in May 2009, when the instrument had been out of use for 300 years.[2][3]
Re: lituus - Bach's forgotten horns
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:15 am
OK, so riddle me this: if no one "has played or heard the instrument in modern times," as the article claims, how could the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis tell the Edinburgh scientists with how it sounded???