Fantasia X | Alonso Mudarra (1546)

[@carlosgustavomunozrodrigue3960]

Estoy seguro que Mudarra y también Ludivico habrían disfrutado mucho esta interpretación

[@luteweb]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you think Mudarra would approve! ✨💕

[@alexacruz1782]

nunca había escuchado esta pieza musical antes y la verdad me recordó mucho ciertas partes a figuras del requinto del son Jarocho "Los Chiles Verdes" en tonalidad de Sol Menor, simplemente fantástico ❤

[@luteweb]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for supporting Luteweb! Have a wonderful Christmas! 💕

[@heinznachbaur9895]

Sehr schön gespielt! Toller Sound mit Vihuela gespielt! Wunderbar! BRAVO Grüße aus Österreich

[@luteweb]

Thank you for your kind words and for supporting luteweb! 💕 Hello from an overcast UK! 👋

[@ninfadelamar]

Beautiful and lively!

[@luteweb]

Thank you so much for listening! 💕

[@kirk290]

Thank you so much for sharing the link with me! I really enjoyed this performance. I so love this piece. I was particularly taken with watching your "thumb-under" technique.

[@luteweb]

Thanks so much for your kind words Kirk! 💕

[@wesleymiranda5573]

Fantástico 👏🏽 Abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷🎶

[@luteweb]

Thank you for listening Wesley! 💕

[@JackChessa]

Brilliant rendition! Brava!

[@luteweb]

Thank you for your kind words Jack! 💕

[@mattbod]

I have Pujol’s transcription of this for the classical guitar. I’d love a vihuela and lute one day too but commissioning instruments by a luthier is very expensive. I would have to cut off my nails though. This is a lovely performance. Thanks for posting.

[@luteweb]

thanks so much for listening Matt!

[@mattbod]

@@luteweb pleaaure: capo on 2 and third string down to F # and i can get something approximating a vihuela sound!

[@luteweb]

@@mattbod Sounds great! Capo on 3rd fret! A vihuela is in G! 😊

[@henriquemonte4789]

Belíssima interpretação, Liz. Obrigado por compartilhar! Abraço do Brasil

[@luteweb]

Muito obrigado Henrique! Thank you for your kind words! 💕

[@dakada23]

brilliant. I think its the version that is the nearest to the Mudarracompositon. It is not just sheetmusic notes. Im loving it. you are great.

[@luteweb]

Thank you for your kind words!💕

[@Short-Cipher]

Gorgeous. Plucking heart-strings. Thank you.

[@luteweb]

You are so lovely! Thank you! 💕

[@Glauco_Netto]

Liz, Please record Siete Diferencias Sobre Guardarme Las Vacas! Best wishes from Brazil!

[@luteweb]

Ok! I'll take a look! Thanks for listening Glauco! 💕 watch this space! ✨Sending best wishes from England!

[@emilkrasich]

Wonderful performance and instrument. I really appreciate the octave stringing on your vihuela. I prefer the sound of that stringing for all earlier lute and vihuela compositions.

[@luteweb]

Me too! Thanks for noticing this Emil and for listening! Your kind words mean a great deal! 💕

[@j.j.1064]

Lovely music. Written the year before king Henry VII died in 1547.

[@luteweb]

Thanks for watching J. J.💕

[@debussy3222]

Alonso de Mudarra, compositor y vihuelista, al servicio de varios nobles protectores de las artes, músico de la edad de oro del imperio español, terminó sus dias como sacerdote.

[@luteweb]

@@debussy3222 Mudarra! 😎Thanks for watching! ✨

[@luciolopez9286]

Exelente.

[@renzotonolo8053]

Good morning Liz.. it's amazing! Thanks for the very nice video!👏I saw it with great interest! Great! Have a nice day!🙏🙇🏻

[@luteweb]

So kind Renzo! 💕 Thank you for your kind words!

[@renzotonolo8053]

@@luteweb 🙏🙇🏻

[@christopherallworth2514]

Brava - expression sublime!!

[@luteweb]

Thank you for your kind words Christopher! 💕

[@karivaattovaara8726]

I knew it was one of Martin’s! Well done you both!

[@luteweb]

Thank you for your kind words Kari! 💕

[@fernandohidalgo5941]

Bellísimo !!!❤😊

[@luteweb]

Thank you do much for listening! 💕

[@johnramstead]

Very well done!

[@luteweb]

Thanks for watching! 💕

[@fourquartets7900]

Serenely beautiful playing and sound, I love everything about your Channel!

[@luteweb]

Thank you for watching! 💕

[@MarkHoemmen]

EXCELLENT -- i appreciate the slower tempo so those dissonances at the end come out : - D

[@luteweb]

Yes, the slower tempo is very deliberate. I just had to bring out the extraordinary nature of the last section. Thank you for listening! 💕

[@gabrielFerma]

Fabuloso!!! Me encanta como has resuelto la última parte. Enhorabuena

[@luteweb]

Yes, the last section needs some pondering on! Thank you for your kind words! 💕

[@brian1890violin]

Excellent Liz! It feels like months since we have seen you😊🎼🎶

[@luteweb]

Thank you Brian for your continued support! 💕

[@mikaelk2009]

wonderful playing - love the dynamics. I am glad you got a nice new, great sounding vihuela. Thanks so much for posting.

[@luteweb]

Thank you as always Michael for your kind words and for supporting luteweb! 💕

[@francesstroscio8027]

Lovely ! and a terrific lesson for us beginners in minimal finger movement ! And I dare mention the nice background…😀 Frances

[@luteweb]

Thank you for listening Frances! Yes, folks need to know that your artwork features in the video! Look for the decorated lute! It's so beautiful and fits perfectly! Thank you so much for this lovely gift! 💕

[@brettgoodroad7747]

🦋

[@luteweb]

Thank you Brett! Thank you for listening! ✨💕

[@TheJohnblyth]

Nice. I was just thinking about this piece yesterday. I’ve played this from a facsimile of the original tablature too. Despite that, this is the first time I’ve heard it on the vihuela.

[@luteweb]

So glad you liked it John! Thanks for watching and for supporting luteweb! 💕

[@johnstickney7042]

Your performance is as beautiful as your instrument!

[@luteweb]

Thank you for listening John! 💕

[@allanthorsgaard9213]

Wonderfull Elizabeth 👏 I like it, you make it sound so easy. And congrats with the instrument!

[@luteweb]

Thank you Allan! 💕

[@nickmarsh23]

Love this choice of tempo !! You make that vihuela SING !! ❤️

[@luteweb]

Ahhhh thank you Nick! 💕

[@TheAlfonsovaldes]

So much more lyrical than other interpretations I have heard of this. Is the right hand technique on vihuela the same as on lute?

[@luteweb]

Much thought went into the right hand technique taking into account the markings found in the original book - Tres Libros. Mudarra is known for indicating 'dedillo' and 'de dos dedos' in other Fantasias. In this case, there is only a footnote about the final section; “It is difficult until it is properly understood” concluding "From here on to the end there are some false notes: played well they do not sound bad!” I am hoping to put together a video about this piece and the vihuela talking about these points and the right hand. As always, thank you for listening and supporting luteweb Alfonso! 💕

[@claudiosolaresMMX]

No. Vihuela right hand technique is thumb over, known in Spain as Figueta Castellana, (Spanish figueta) whereas thumb under is known as Figueta extranjera (foreiign figueta) . Since many lute players also dabble in vihuela de mano , they carry over the lute technique, which is thumb under.

[@luteweb]

@@claudiosolaresMMX Thanks for this Claudio! 💕 Yes, and if you want to investigate this further you can delve into Venegas de Henestrosa's - Libro de Cifra Nueva (...) para Vihuela 1557. I'm a figueta estranjera! 😉

[@ghmus7]

Fine performance!

[@luteweb]

Thank you for your kind words! 💕

[@DanielpaulZ]

Amazing! First time I hear this on a lute. Very relaxing. Wait is that actually a lute?

[@alexandrachaini9401]

No its a baroque guitar😅

[@luteweb]

Thank you Daniel! So glad you liked it! 💕 Thank you for sharing this with me! It's a Spanish lute - it's called a vihuela! 🤓

[@GregHarradineComposer]

Just beautiful! Thanks for introducing me to this lovely piece.

[@luteweb]

You Are welcome Greg! Thank you for listening! 💕

[@johnwayne8114]

Great tone, and an interesting performance, but you chose some unusual (for me) rallentandos and tempo changes. Bream's performance remains to me the standard, i'm probably comparing it with it too much.

[@luteweb]

Julian Bream, a fantastic musician! I have no problem being compared to one of the worlds greats!