The Alan Sondheim Mail Archive

July 30, 2012


Alpine Elegie Zither Images and Improvisation


http://lounge.espdisk.com/archives/882 (best)

http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/alpinezither1.jpg
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/alpinezither2.jpg
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/alpinezither3.jpg
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/alpinezither4.jpg
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/alpinezither5.jpg

http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/alpinezither.mp3

This instrument has a range of about five octaves - always
amazing to play. Mine is from the mid-19th century, made in
Germany by a company that specialized in violins. In its
original case. One of the fretted strings is missing, but
the sound is beautiful.

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