J. S. Bach - Lute Suite in E Major BWV 1006a - Evangelina Mascardi, Baroque Lute

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) - Suite per liuto in mi maggiore BWV 1006a - Lute Suite in E Major - Evangelina Mascardi, liuto barocco - Baroque Lute
0:00 I. Prelude
4:38 II. Loure
8:53 III. Gavotte en Rondeau
12:25 IV. Menuet I/II
16:39 V. Bouree
18:38 VI. Gigue
Direzione artistica di Frédéric Zigante. Registrato nel palazzo vescovile di Orte (Viterbo) il 15 settembre 2021 da Edoardo Lambertenghi e da Alma Zeccara. Liuto di Cezar Mateus (New Jersey 2019)

[@Fixologist1]

This woman is a Bach machine. I feel fortunate to be alive at a time when I can see and hear an artist of this caliber on a portable phone. What a life.

[@fee9382]

Великолепное исполнение.

[@bluedreamer1941]

Well said friend

[@michaelpringle6362]

I just made exactly this comment to my partner as we sit and listen, projected onto our TV in Wellington, NZ. It is extraordinary.

[@user-yr1tf9yo5t]

Божий человек с душой и талантом от БОГА ибольшими трудами

[@cphawaii]

The power of the internet! Very grateful.

[@b.t.walker2295]

For twenty plus minutes, she played with feeling and without a mistake some of the most intricate baroque music J. S. Bach ever wrote. She is the definition of an artist. Wow!

[@susano8473]

This is a portal to connect with God. Thank you for this today and always.

[@norbertwestermeier3057]

​ 😊😊😊

[@ziziroberts8041]

I had the honor of hearing Joseph Iadone several decades ago. This lute player is right up there with him. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@rummy9999]

As a matter of interest, how did you determine she didn't make a single mistake?

[@ziziroberts8041]

@@rummy9999 🌽🌽🌽🦻🦻🦻

[@ryanchilders4544]

If the end of the world came and an alien civilization found our planet thousands of years after we were all gone, I would be happy if this were one of the last salvageable artifacts of humanity. I would be proud for our species to be remembered by this.

[@BoulderMamacita]

Amen!

[@TravelingTeachers]

Came for the weird guitar, stayed for the amazing lute playing. Great job!

[@secretsaltshake]

I clapped between each piece. I don’t care if I’m alone, the universe felt it. This is an amazing talent she has 👍

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

💕💕🙏

[@gensoustudio6270]

and she reply to her fans

[@emmanuel77000]

We're all connected my friend !! 😃💓

[@parisasun2541]

Sometimes it is almost more powerful to clap and express joy to something, alone. This solitude is amplified by the invisibility of the recipient. Some quantum magic. And yes, very wonderful playing !

[@heidigilsonmusic2800]

Stunning!!!!!!!

[@Dreamamine_THE_ONLY_REAL_ONE]

I have seen several video by this Lutist. I have a deep and abiding appreciation, being a guitarist myself, for the intense focus and extended practice times necessary to play Bach at this level on this particular instrument. Without exception, she has performed at a world-class level, and her execution and tonality are spot-on, AND consistent through the pieces. I'd like to take this opportunity, Evangelina Mascardi, to thank you personally FOR all of that work AND for this WORK OF ART. I will continue to follow you and playlist your performances without ceasing. Have a wonderful Christmas!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@deenzmartin6695]

THIS LUTIST

[@vhawk1951kl]

Lutenist, I think, but who cares?-it is a Marvell

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Did you mean LUTENIST ?

[@gregorywellssr7857]

​@@vhawk1951kl I thought they called them lautists.

[@davidclarke67]

Hard bitten rocker here, Evangelina's interpretation of The Master made me cry like a baby. Sublime.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

💕

[@pineapplelofi3236]

This sound is so calming. Whoever read this comment I wish you peace of mind, health and relaxation.

[@hisham_hm]

Thank you, Pineapple Lofi. I wish the same to you.

[@whos_your_daddy]

Thanks! Best wishes to you

[@goldilocks913]

Ditto

[@BoulderMamacita]

Yup! This certainly takes the edge off the residual damages of COVID Era when so many of us lost work and peace of mind! I listen to this so much, along with the videos of the Netherlands Bach Society.

[@BruceBoschek]

What an absolutely stunning mastery of such a difficult instrument, and with musical depth and clarity. I imagine the Meister Herrn J.S. Bach would smile in approval. Thank you for sharing this.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@gonzadiazsola]

@@evangelinamascardiofficial4766 you are incredible

[@timmullens9479]

would this virtuoso be allowed to perform back then ? she is a Female!

[@BruceBoschek]

@@timmullens9479 In the Book of Games from 1283 there is a picture of a lute being played by a woman. Most pictures of lutes show them being play by women in the 17th and 18th centuries.

[@timmullens9479]

@@BruceBoschek you have informed me thusly

[@clivesmith9377]

How on Earth does she remember all this music?!?!?!? Let alone playing it so perfectly!!! To just say "Beautiful", is a gross understatement.

[@Hotsk]

I used to think the same until I began playing classical guitar. Now, after many years, I know myself that memorizing a piece is not that difficult. Just by practicing the piece, you automatically begin memorizing it without even trying. To the layman it appears to be some great mental achievement, but for a dedicated musician, it isn't all that difficult. In fact, it's easier to memorize a piece than to play by looking at the score.

[@timorean320]

You play it until its part of your soul, literally.

[@sonder3519]

She plays the Baroque Lute with so much feeling.

[@amandabaynham-swales9222]

Oh, and Bach…Thank you for turning your imagination and inner ruminations into this…

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@Caddynars]

Absolutely clean playing. Every pluck of the string as smooth as glass.

[@mariaevangelinamascardi304]

thank you!

[@nicogonz2716]

That feeling you get when you know you will never hear this piece again for the first time. Fire…

[@Jelly923]

The Baroque lute is a stringed musical instrument that was prominent during the Baroque period, roughly spanning the 17th and early 18th centuries. It is a predecessor of the modern guitar but has a distinct appearance and sound. The Baroque lute typically has multiple strings arranged in courses, which are pairs of strings tuned to the same pitch. It features a deep, rounded body and a long neck with frets. The Baroque lute was widely used in both solo and ensemble settings during its time, producing a rich and intricate sound. It was often played to accompany vocal music, dance, and other forms of entertainment. Skilled lutenists could produce a wide range of expressive effects and ornamentations, making it a versatile and popular instrument in its era.

[@BGMRelaxingJazz]

This made me so relaxed, I took a nap feeling happy, woke up 2 hours later feeling happy, and now I'm cooking and still happy AF. Just puts you in such a good mood! Love love love this one.

[@ricardodiaz6310]

BRAVISSIMO MAESTRA!!!!!!!

[@Tobiastoba]

BravissimA

[@ricardodiaz6310]

@@Tobiastoba es Bravo y no Brava...idioma inclusivo?...es ignorancia!!🤣🤣

[@cristinaeowynfagone7663]

@@ricardodiaz6310 to be fair "bravo" is taken from italian and it means "this male was very good", Italian grammar has male and female for almost every adjective so "bravA/bravissimA" is the grammatic correct form. "Bravo" in theatres is used both for just one or more actors/singers. But when it's just one female the form "brava" is more correct. But it's true that outside Italy only the male form is used and known.

[@clairedelamer9116]

@@ricardodiaz6310 p

[@ziziroberts8041]

👋👋👋🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️

[@davidf2281]

It's an unlikely thing, while barreling along at the tail end of 2021, to be dragged out of CGI hyperspace by a musician playing Bach on a lute. And yet here we are. Bravo, Ms Mascardi. This was captivating.

[@OHAApple]

Best comment ever.

[@shipwreckedsailor586]

😂💯Best comment for sure.

[@TruthSurge]

So, she hit about 3,500 notes in the first 4.5 minutes. Then there's another 15 min to go. I could never remember a string of thousands of notes like that. These people must have astounding memory ability for one and amazing patience for another.

[@lewisforsythe1403]

That takes days to learn...perhaps even months!

[@TruthSurge]

@@lewisforsythe1403 Months sounds more like it. I guess she'd really need to like a piece before trying to learn it. It's just too many notes and I think it's like those people who climb Mt. Everest. There's no real benefit except to yourself as a big accomplishment. Unless you were a genius with photographic memory and then I suppose it wouldn't be such a task. I would never be able to learn that. Would take more technique than I have and much more memory power.

[@ccwingnut]

I’ve learned a few (much-simpler) Bach pieces and for me it isn’t a matter of remembering all the notes, but learning the song and remembering the melody in my head… after I’ve gone through the many many hours of learning the finger positions, when I play them now I just hear the song in my head and my fingers know where to go. It’s kind of like a maze, or walking through your home in the dark… instead of memorizing the number of steps, you memorize the layout of your floorplan

[@philippriestman8516]

They have licked the ten thousand hours times ten!

[@TruthSurge]

@@philippriestman8516 maybe rephrase that. :) hehe I know what you mean. Someone invented an arbitrary "10,000 hrs" idea and it's propagated like most truisms people want to believe. Has this been scientifically tested and found true across the board? I doubt it but okay. LOTS of practice.

[@gabrieli4734]

HOW??? As the king of Austria said to Mozart..."Too many notes".... and memorized!!!!!! What a beautiful sound....

[@Jaysthudandblunder]

Makes the world a better place that such music and such musicians exist. We are privileged to have free access to such virtuosity. From the Madrigals to Metal we live in a time of abundance and yet so many are lost to it. One can but hope they find their way home.

[@randyeast2542]

Until you have even attempted Bach on any instrument, you will never appreciate or even understand the training, discipline, and dedication to perfection that demonstrated here. In today’s society, most think perfection only comes from the God given talent. It is however only derived from total steel obsession and the devil’s drive. Bravo ! Encore please !

[@patriciaramsey6185]

Or more appropriately, God's drive, given Bach's faith! Agree about the discipline needed to master such music.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

When this music was written and played only a tiny elite and some lucky servants were able to hear it. We live in highly privileged times.

[@margauxleon5372]

Sono sopraffatto da questa tenerezza. Questa donna è trascesa dalla sua musica e mi ha fatto viaggiare.... è il tipo di melodia che può guarire l'anima e il cuore in una frazione di secondo❤‍🩹❤‍🔥 Gracie mile Senorina

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

grazie mille

[@khunor41]

I still love this interpretation. I want the KZbin to release a DOUBLE LIKE sign under this video.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@joaocarlosg.m.9507]

Certos vídeos, no KZbin, merecem sim algo como um "SuperLike", este com certeza! Uma pena o provedor não dispor isso...

[@michaellastname4922]

In a world filled with noise and chaos, the contemplativity of Bach's music is soothing ointment for the soul.

[@1BerlingoStoffels1]

The thing with Bach's lute music is that you can't get tired of it. I would listen to it non-stop for hours and hours. Bravo, Evangelina! 👏

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@esterhudson5104]

👏👏 yup.

[@CrazyCloudZen]

My bnickname is BlueJay too and I agree with you 100%.

[@jonparker1708]

Beautifully mesmerizing...the sheer artistry in interpreting Bach like this is otherworldly. Her level of relaxed focus and feeling, combined with very high skill is a privilege to see and hear..!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@grazhdanka57]

​@@evangelinamascardiofficial4766 как называется ваш инструмент?

[@TassiaNathalia]

Falou tudo

[@fulvioportalupi]

Bach was really ahead of his time: he composed a music for a lute player who would have been born 300 years later. Or at least that's the impression that gives watching this video.

[@Divergent_Integral]

I'm pretty sure there were great lute players in Bach's day too. Silvius Leopold Weiss for example, an acquaintance of his.

[@thebones]

There were plenty of lautenists around in Bach's time. He himself played the lute.

[@paulaschmaula]

@@thebones I don't think they meant it in that way, more like it feels like this lute player was born to play this piece.

[@ettorealbertogelli8893]

FULVIO PORTALUPI Caro Fulvio JSB non è in anticipo su nulla xche il suo suono è fuori dal Tempo

[@alfieharries]

Was originally written for violin - partita no. 3 i think. Worth a listen to if you enjoyed this

[@nakedhand]

She shreds! Would take me about 900 years to learn.

[@gregcarter9616]

I closed my eyes and was carried far and away into another world filled with love, restfulness and peace. If only I was able to bottle the light of this music that illuminated my soul.

[@ice_fox]

All she's missing is wings. Thank you for the beautiful performance.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

💕🙏

[@giorgio0358]

Mamma mia che eccellenza !!!!

[@antoniocorreiasampaio9056]

Vero!!!

[@tarooooooof]

素晴らしいです。自分はチェロでバッハを弾きますが、これだけの弦でバッハを聴くことの難しさを痛感します。

[@anoko8034]

素敵な演奏ありがとう。

[@iancameron5536]

I would be afraid to dare to pick up such a beast of an instrument! But she has not only picked up the beast, but tamed and mastered it!❤

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@j._7054]

I could never begin learning this instrument because I know how annoyed I would be every time the strings need to be changed

[@yugandali]

I'm delighted that although this piece has been up less than ten days, it already has 110,000 views. I wish everybody in the world could hear Bach played on the lute by such a talented musician.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

thank you!

[@rogerbeaird3320]

Yes so inspiring to make a difference for today comment making a difference everyday you get another chance to do it better shalom 🕎 ✡

[@parisasun2541]

Happy to know as well that people listened to this piece and this fabulous playing, with such sensitivity making Bach different voices engaged in a beautiful dialogue or “ tribologue .” Beautiful!

[@paulhall170]

10 days later, 385,000 views

[@matsf8268]

There is hope in humanity

[@billtierney2201]

Not only is the playing magnificent, the lute is extremely well made. It has the punch and clarity of a classical guitar but with the wispiness of a lute, plus those wonderful bass notes.

[@RAM-im1xf]

Not only that, her interpretation is superb.

[@joszeb]

I am a classical guitar player. This woman has made me wonder whether the guitar has been a real improvement over the lute...

[@marklimbrick]

I was privildged to visit a maker of that big double bass baroque thing in a little soiree. The punch and volume in a recording like this in situ is down to quantum improvement in low noise mics and amps plus zero noise media.

[@mgilcrease1]

The human species needs to reorient itself toward beauty again. This goes a long way toward that end. Magnificent! Thank you!

[@reisbelramirez3928]

Perfect, beautiful cant believe these pieces are 300 years old

[@colinstewart1432]

J S Bach was a genius. That word gets thrown around a lot. Here it's entirely appropriate. Played in the spirit it's written in. Exquisite. 😻

[@oldfrend]

among the old masters i would rank him equal with mozart and beethoven. bach was so far ahead of his time, he basically created modern music. mozart and beethoven could only stand on his shoulders to achieve their greatness.

[@antoniovedenbul8220]

Bach is a god, not a genius

[@colinstewart1432]

@@antoniovedenbul8220 good to see you appreciate him. The world needs more Bach.👍

[@jakespivey3716]

I always liked Bach even as a child. He was born on March 21 and I was born on March 22, that's important when you're child. As I aged Bach was always with me; I waivered, appreciating other great composers. Now that I'm 70 years old, still no other composer speaks to me as profoundly as Bach.Bach as my first musical infatuation and maybe he'll be my last.

[@ettorealbertogelli8893]

Dear Colin JSB is not a genius, is THE genius

[@kilkenny_sable7690]

Absolutely breathtaking rendition! Evangelina Mascardi's total mastery of her difficult instrument is evident in the subtle and harmonious embellishments she adds to the suite. Bravo!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

thank you!

[@PaulOGuinn-bi9pd]

So, Beautiful. If only I could have a craftsman build one for me.... See, I started building guitars at the age out of 15 , in ''83. But, my family took away my shop ... after, I took care of my parents , you see. No pity story. Just wishes... and, beautiful dreams. This song is in my ears .... Beautiful wishes , to her , too. May , her skies always be blue...

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

thanks

[@DuoDelmarle]

10 heures de travail assidu par jour, 365 jours par an, depuis 40 ans. Respect !

[@besotoxicomusic]

I have no idea why I always assumed the lute was a basic precursor to the guitar with only four strings. This instrument is anything but basic or with four strings. As a guitarist, I should hang my head in shame. This instrument is quite impressive and the playing is quite extraordinary.

[@alanbortz5954]

Lutes include Sitars, Sarod, Ouds, Veenas, etc etc some of which have quite a lot of strings... Check out the video of David Lindley playing Deep Elem Blues on an Oud it's pretty interesting... I always wanted to play Sarod but I thought I'd start with Guitar and now Sarods are very expensive *sigh*

[@chebghobbi]

The medieval lute began with four double courses. Renaissance guitars also had four courses. The two instruments aren't really related; lutes fell out of fashion and, over many years, guitars gradually expanded and gained extra strings and essentially took up the space the lute used to fill.

[@kristybarnes2563]

Blame Hollywood!

[@bunnyrabbit778]

1) This woman is a beast 2) She looks happy, like she's really enjoying herself 10/10

[@JC-te8tt]

It must have taken a lute of practice to achieve this level of greatness!

[@Tom_Quixote]

I have a string suspicion you're right.

[@harveyhensley875]

@@Tom_Quixote I also find this sympathetic.

[@RossM3838]

Especially when she plays the works Bach to Bach

[@samlancaster1277]

If Julian Bream made it through the gates of Heaven , he will surely weep tears of appreciation over this magnificent rendition of true Soul music.

[@dwightdinan9075]

The finest baroque lute playing I’ve ever heard in service to the generosity and love in Bach’s music.

[@geoffsaunders7458]

Gasp...the genius of Bach interpreted with such flawless virtuosity. Transcendent.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@katherinewolfe]

@@evangelinamascardiofficial4766 - It's true though - I have never heard these Bach pieces suffused with such joy. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us.

[@PeterDad60]

I play Oud and Violin. My Violin teacher was a Juilliard School of music Graduate. This woman here is playing so beautifully it really reaches out to me! - Peter age 73

[@PeterDad60]

I love "contrapuntal" music played on stringed instruments!

[@user-dk3qo2do2i]

😂

[@johnrborges2363]

It's bed time, and I came across this video while closing for the night. Perfect ending for my day. Peace in Christ. JB

[@yvessouchon9708]

Thank you Evangelina, thank you Johan Sebastian for gifting us with this extraordinary massage of the soul. Moments like this make me believe that music might end up saving humanity.

[@itsshrimpinabag9544]

Only Jesus can save humanity. Repent unto him while you live.

[@mootbooxle]

One of the best if not the best I’ve ever heard on this instrument. Absolutely masterful! There is a fluidity to Evangelina’s playing that I’ve rarely heard elsewhere. A most pleasant combination of soulful expression and technical mastery.

[@Hbr_ed]

0:55 Wow, I’m already so blown away. There are people out there who have truly heart-wrenching amounts of dedication and talent.

[@charles.e.g.]

Absolutely sublime. My favorite lutenist playing the music that you hear when you enter into heaven. Thank you for sharing your precious gifts with us. Your music gives me hope; it gives me sustenance; it gives me joy. 🙏

[@mariaevangelinamascardi304]

Thanks a lot

[@user-sm8zf6yt8w]

すごい！　１曲目が終わったとき、パソコンの前で自然と拍手をしていました。素晴らしい演奏です(*^_^*) I am glad to listen to your music!

[@sydmannion7483]

When ever I listen to Evangelina it is like hearing the piece of music for the very first time.

[@mariaevangelinamascardi304]

this is very nice!

[@nixaca]

I never sat down and watched a lutist before. What an otherworldly sound in such expert hands. I was transported to a quieter, more spiritual realm. Thanks Evangelina and Johann!

[@jfinester]

I believe a lute player is called a lutenist.

[@alexandre.]

Madame Mascardi est plus qu'une artiste au talent exceptionnel, elle fait partie intégrante, comme Bach, du patrimoine musical mondiale de l'humanité.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

💕

[@klmandjmc]

Hard to not get choked up listening to this and seeing the absolute command she has of this beautiful instrument. Bravissima!

[@jeffreyblackwell1444]

I played this partita on violin in college, many years ago. Absolutely enchanting this woman is. Her other works are so good. This work in particular brought back so many memories I cried. It hurts my soul that classical artists get so little recognition, and drug dealers drive 600k$ cars. It just ain't right.

[@Yanina300]

Музыка - это философия, музыка - это воздух!!!!!!; Она необходима! Окрашивает серые будни, дарует наслаждение.......

[@charlesbeck6436]

As Ms. Mascardi began this wonder Bach Suite, tears immediately came my eyes -- just hearing the great master composer Bach being played by a master lutist on such a beautifully-made lute is overwhelming. My thanks to Bach, Mascardi, and to whoever made the lute.

[@mariaevangelinamascardi304]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@girlgeniusnyc272]

What's that?? JS Bach is smiling down on you from Heaven. And we all can see it! You play so beautifully!

[@7DYNAMIN]

amen

[@ettorealbertogelli8893]

YES!!!!

[@itsshrimpinabag9544]

Thid comment made my eyes water. . .

[@markharrisllb]

Did I count right that there are 26 strings? How can something so big and complex sound so delicate? This was simply beautiful. At the age of 61 I’m suddenly a lute fan and I’m suing Hollywood for all those portrayals of Will Scarlett with something smaller and simpler.

[@encuentrosonoro3865]

She plays a 13 courses baroque lute. There are 11 pairs of strings (it's called "courses") and 2 simple strings, the first and second. In total, there are 24 strings, but we play it like 13. Evangelina Mascardi is undoubtedly a master of the lute. Her interpretation of this suite is incredible.

[@adamkubiak1933]

Can I join you? Both on the lute-hype-train and Hollywood suing?

[@numbereightyseven]

@@adamkubiak1933 What on earth are you on about ???

[@lesberkley3821]

@@numbereightyseven Read Mark's post.

[@johnbigelow9342]

In Will Scarletts era, lutes actually _were_ smaller and simpler.

[@die_schlechtere_Milch]

She is a true artist, what is there left to say? I wish her all the best for her private life as well as her musical career.

[@yintaichi]

Ah....... Don't you wish THE MASTER could witness this performance.

[@shupingwang3392]

Dear Evangelina, this is absolutely wonderful. You demonstrate the true character of the music of Bach.

[@dianewilson6673]

No superlative is adequate! Pure magic

[@webcam6799]

I'm with my girlfriend and my dog and outside it's raining in Buenos Aires. This is the definition of perfection !!!!

[@gabrielmartinscello]

Absolutely, completely beautiful. Easily one of the greatest Bach interpreters I have ever heard

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@gabrielmartinscello]

@@evangelinamascardiofficial4766 Subscribed!

[@amanitamuscaria7500]

What a beautiful thing to put out into this troubled world. It uplifts and gladdens the heart. Thank you.

[@Jeppajoe1]

Difficult to imagine it could ever have sounded this great in Bach's day. The instrument is fantastic and the player; the best lutenist I have ever heard for this material.

[@777rogerf]

Oh, he sounded great and was well known, first as a chorister with a beautiful voice, then as a virtuoso violinist at a court called the "Little Versailles" because it was immersed in French culture and language, then as a great organist and a master composer who integrated French and Italian with German musical traditions. Many in who live in Leipzig or visited, and well as his children, learned under his direction and from his example as an organist the nuances of his performance practices. Now we have learned scholars, gifted artists, and our own responses.

[@SuperMassman]

instrumental music from the Medieval to the late Baroque eras ,,, imagine a time when only the wealthiest could afford such rare live music like this. Today we have this and more at our fingertips for free..

[@shaney8275]

I love music, but I am not an educated music listener. This is utterly amazing. Thank you.

[@slimdudeDJC]

I struggle with 6 strings, forget about 12, 36 is out of the question. I need to live another life and a half to even be able to play this. Awe-filled respect to this wonderful lady for mastering a near impossible instrument. Wish her a long career with this. 🌹

[@anjou6497]

Hi, the fact that you appreciate this wonderful lutist, and such a fine instrument playing Bach is a good sign that you have a keen sensitivity and a musical soul . I hope you patiently enjoy and experiment with your six -string. Mine is a classical guitar, gut strings. Gives me lasting pleasure. ( and no, i haven't tried classical !). 👍🧡🌿💜🌱 i just stumbled upon this. 💥

[@user-yr1tf9yo5t]

Измерение одно Божье...всем людям мира добра и любви и поклон музыканту и памяти сочинившему это красоту в звуке...

[@trumanburbank3205]

Музыкант самоустранился, не мешая музыке идти к нашим сердцам. Спасибо вам, добрая женщина.

[@AndrewWilson1991]

I have a hard enough time with 4 strings. Completely in awe of the skill on display here, just incredible.

[@mattbounds7758]

It's like she has a complete ensemble at her disposal there in her lap. So many wonderful variations in tone and texture she caresses us with. I know this piece quite well but I'm constantly listening out for what comes next with La Maestra Mascardi. I must admit I used to think of the lute just as an instrument of historical interest. She has really opened my ears and is as fascinating to watch as she is to listen to. She definitely deserves to be a lot better known than she is. I can't think of many performers who play Bach with such depth and sensitivity. Bravissississimo!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏💕

[@user-wm3rs1dj6h]

How beautifullly echo the lute sounds. I feel her passion . I appreciate hearing the music instrumental sounds made by old people in the past .

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@randylejeune]

And young ones too!

[@jfinester]

J S Bach composed some of the greatest music the human race has ever come up with. And this lady is an absolute (pun intended!) virtuoso. Marvelous.

[@nickyork8901]

The way she plays, every note feels inevitable, natural and lovely - without being boring. Very relaxing to listen to.

[@rodrigoribeiro2569]

I imagine how many years she studied to be able to play that masterpiece in such a hard instrument to interpret Bach repeating the same patterns on and on diligently focused.

[@emiliosantini9644]

Un dono di pochi come Evangelina capaci di portare alla superficie la poesia della musica.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

💕

[@beverlylevy6559]

Wow. What a magnificent sound. Masterful playing.

[@martybergoffen66]

To quote Corporal Radar O'Reilly: "Ah, Bach!"

[@freespirit995]

This is a stunning performance. I can't wait for the CD to come out in March (see below the reply to Jingtong Zhu's question). These ferociously difficult pieces are played with such ease, panache and grace that they simply dance- as they were meant to do! I also love the setting, making the artist look like a sitter for one of those Dutch paintings of instrumentalists, with in the background the vista of the library and on the table on the left another instrument lying on a cloth-covered table... Wonderful! Bravo Evangelina!

[@pervertt]

Agreed. Everything in this video is a work of art. The lighting, the selection and placement of furniture, the recording itself. More than one maestro at work.

[@thomaskleinhans2384]

This is the most loving interpretation I have ever heard. Here we can listen and bow to you!

[@analuisajacob1818]

Like button isn't enough! Loved it. She's absolutely amazing!!!! ❤️

[@Alayoubi520]

Finally, someone who plays this with heart! Thank you madam 🙇‍♂️

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

thanks a lot

[@ofermashiach4519]

This instrument is nothing short of intimidating, but I love how it sounds.

[@douglaslusky6052]

Totally!

[@LadyMngwa]

The sound is amazing, but mobility horrible ... you would need your own personal truck for carrying it anywhere, lol.

[@jazzed2b]

My favorite all time classical Bach piece. Having attempted to play this piece for over 20 years, I still can't on a 6 string, let alone 26 strings, utterly amazing! A spiritual experience just watching/listening to this, bravo, well done! BTW, who has the gall to put a thumbs down?!? Let me at em!

[@joannevincent2035]

Only a fool could disapprove of this amazing performance.

[@alifmuhammadchicago]

I'm glad they got rid of the thumbs down counter.

[@pkeslerp]

She is amazing, what a privilege to hear her play. It is a gift for all to hear such an artist play a work of art on a piece of art itself!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

💕

[@AMcDub0708]

0:59 I love how beautiful and relaxing this melody is, and yet you can see her visibly ROCKING OUT while playing it 😊❤

[@fabianoorsini3307]

I pressed the like button so hard, I broke my mouse! Wonderful performance!!!

[@mariaevangelinamascardi304]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🌼🌼🌼🌼

[@Portvgal1143]

Me too

[@dave6012]

I’ve heard a lot of lutes in my day, even played a few. Never heard one that sounded this good. Brava, signora

[@dave6012]

I just realized it’s gotta be the savarez (on top of the great playing, of course! Pun intended 😉). I always found savarez to be the best souding nylons.

[@AlexGrom]

It's crazy how I hear the elements that Bach used for Cello too

[@kjell-akeapell3285]

I can hardly play " Boure" by Bach ! This kind of skill must demand a special brain capacity.She is outstanding.

[@andrewtannenbaum1]

She has a lyrical style that captivates. Beautiful sounding instrument.