Re: Thile Bach CD has Landed
Originally Posted by
Franc Homier Lieu
Yet another interview, but I thought I would post this one because in it Thile compares the F5 to 'Baroque' mandolins that he has played. In most previous interviews I have read or heard he just talks about 'mandolins' in general.
https://www.sfcv.org/events-calendar...d-shine-bright
Seems to me the opinions Thile expresses here - regarding the F5 mandolin and its place in classical music - represent what has long been the "conventional wisdom" among American classical mandolinists (i.e., that the F5 is not just "different," from the bowlback mandolin, but "better"). But that "conventional wisdom" is being reconsidered these days, and some very prominent mandolinists are playing bowlback mandolins. I myself switched to the taterbug - after years of trying to deepen my understanding of classical mandolin, I felt I just needed to explore the bowlback. Now, there's no turning back!
I do take umbrage at Thile's statement: "history does not shine brightly on the mandolin."
No. Just, no.
Exploring Classical Mandolin (Berklee Press, 2015)
Progressive Melodies for Mandocello (KDP, 2019) (2nd ed. 2022)
New Solos for Classical Mandolin (Hal Leonard Press, 2020)
2021 guest artist, mandocello: Classical Mandolin Society of America
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