Lutenist and Early music performer

Name

Thomas Schall  

Address

Niederhofheimer Weg 3 -- D-65843 Sulzbach, Germany   Sulzbach, Hassia

Contact information

Thomas.Schall@Rhein-Main.net  
Telephone: 0049-(0) 6196 /74519;   Thomas Schall

Occupation

Chamber ensembles (Continuo and baroque lute) -- Solo (Renaissance- and baroque lutes)  

Music background

Instruments

Baroque lute
Second instrument: : Archlute   Instrument group: Plucked strings  

Proficiency

Undefined
I am a recording artist;   Music groups: Baroque lute duet together with Juerg Meili -- Ensemble Extempore (Traverso, Viola da Gamba and lute)  

Reading skills

French tablature;   Continuo;  

Status

Play for leisure  

Teachers and school

Teachers: : Sigrun Richter --   Music degree: none    

Favorites

Composer: : Weiss -- Mertel   Piece:: changes depending of my acual mood --   Player:: Hopkinson Smith, Paul O'Dette, Bob Barto, Sigrun Richter - but this depends on WHAT they are playing --   Period: 18th century   Style: Baroque  

Luthier

David van Edwards -- Frank-Peter und Markus Dietrich --  

Projects

several recitals with baroque lute duo and the chamber ensemble, a tour together with czech friends through germany -- CD-recordings (1.music of Klaus Harlan (modern), 2.baroque lute duo)  

Computer and WEB

WEB Lists

I am a member of the lutelist;  

Computer tools

OS:: Windows   Notation software: Other   Tablature software: Fronimo    

Notes

Studied lute with Sigrun Richter, attended several masterclasses for continuo and lute songs. Played on a large variety of occassions on semi-professional basis.Preferred repertoire contains german music of the 18th century (Weiss and galant music by Falckenhagen, Hagen and others), Chamber-music with the lute, Renaissance music of all proveniences, "crossover" (Modern music on early instruments, Ragtime or Jazz on the lute and whatever).  

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