J. S. Bach - Suite in G minor, BWV 995 - Evangelina Mascardi, baroque lute

[@Egill2011]

I have listened to cello version of this piece tens of times. Sounds angelic.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

Thanks a lot

[@Barncatfish]

Fabulous. Such a gifted artist reaching back into history on a beautiful instrument.

[@caterpillar4589]

Incredible. Here is a person who has never missed her 38 hours of practice each day

[@monikahoch3788]

Divina!

[@allancerf9038]

All the 38 hour days doesn't obscure the fact you have to have aptitude to play this well.

[@albertfrancois2316]

Angels only practice on stage, and the rest of time, they just fly into heaven.

[@gurbraun3139]

There are only 24 hours per one day. Anyway, she is a great artist, 38 or 24 hours...

[@andrejwalilko634]

One hour per string

[@aniquinstark4347]

Every video I've seen of this woman is incredible. She must be the best lute player of our time.

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

. . . Yes, must be.

[@xerenas1593]

Agreed, I would love to see her live

[@MutleyXIII]

Yes, I feel the same. Never seen such a passionate performer for baroque music like her.

[@BoulderMamacita]

I agree wholeheartedly!

[@alperenardasisman1691]

She and Xavier Diaz Latorre is the best

[@stroffjagusic5127]

thank you

[@yotrakzproductions7324]

Thanks!

[@EdoardoLambertenghi]

thanks to you for the support

[@stroffjagusic5127]

u have reached and hit my soul

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

I'm glad!

[@BabisMarkoulis]

Magical !!!

[@thomastepfer9861]

This is what's called "playing by heart." Breathtaking

[@thetaco1139]

Top 99%+ I love listening to her play

[@carlomazza731]

Bach ed Evangelina Mascardi, la perfezione. Mille volte grazie.

[@Egill2011]

Add my voice too. Mille grazie.

[@Xcalator35]

Thank you Evangelina for making our lives more worth living!

[@valeriyblinov1573]

Love You!!! Love!!! My Friend!!! Thank You!!!! V

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

❤

[@valeriyblinov1573]

@@evangelinamascardiofficial4766 LOVE LOVE V

[@DevinGarcia-y9z]

Johann Sebastian Bach is the God of Western Classical Music and that’s a fact

[@ernst_junger]

He would be quite startled and even appalled to be referred to as God, quickly giving all the credit and glory to the True God who simply worked through him to create such heavenly music

[@emilianoturazzi]

no: it isn't a fact. It's just your evaluation. According to your (abused) metaphor, "Western Classical Music" is a polytheistic religion. Bach is one among others, in a prominent position, of course, but not less than, let's say Monteverdi, Mozart, Machault, Beethoven, Debussy and others I won't mention here.

[@cavaliereramingo]

Chi ha detto che Bach è "freddo", "troppo intellettuale" etc. etc. non ha ascoltato queste esecuzioni: intenso, trascinante, eppure rigoroso. Grazie, grazie, grazie!

[@angelicart.6]

Magnifico questo commento, mi è quasi scesa una lacrima 💜

[@justintuccimusic]

😇🫴🏼🎸🎵👏🏼😇

[@str3123]

Molti sentono ma pochi ascoltano.

[@jamesforbes2205]

La musica da allora non è stata polifonica ma omofonica e l'accordo arpeggiato e in particolare nelle fughe con i suoi cicli di 3a 4a e 5a e da relativa chiave maggiore a relativa minore o viceversa è il leitmotiv di un genere di media illuministi ( TV Film), che rappresenta una visione molto razionalista e limitata del periodo ma produce anche pregiudizi. Organo e Clavicembalo hanno anche un tono molto meno variabile rispetto al pianoforte, quindi la nostra visione del Barogue è colorata dal progresso della strumentazione del periodo romantico. Il libro Godel, Escher Bach e le successive ripetizioni della natura "matematica" di Bach si cementano nella psiche pop, ma TUTTA la musica è matematica.

[@jamesforbes2205]

e la signora è una grande grande artista.

[@confusios1654]

OUR QUEEN IS BACK AND BOI IS SHE SLAYING

[@PeterHAdams]

Very elegant and with a refined sense of fire.

[@donnewmeyer3133]

I’m a cellist and have to say that this suite is much better suited to the lute than the cello. Beautiful playing!

[@eva4adam451]

I agree though i love the cello.

[@2010georgian1]

It was originally written for Chittarone but bach re wrote it for Cello also, and Clavichord

[@eleanormacchia]

Splendidamente giocato! Che padronanza del tuo strumento! È meraviglioso vederti giocare con tanta gioia! Mille grazie!

[@VaronPlateando]

... my impression is alike, not only for the cello partitas but even for the violin solo partitas | sonatas by JSB. been part of my musical survival pack on iphone for yrs (in rec. with hopkinson smith, that is). actually, I'm a keyboard instrumentalist (esp. clavichord) - where 'lute-esque' take on striking chords is (to my taste) a nice way to avoid 'drumming' small soundboards with too many strings plucked at once... needless to say, I sincerely appreciate having found yt-vid.s as above by this lutenist. great stuff.

[@VaronPlateando]

@@2010georgian1 are you sure about first ?! as far as I recall, jsbach and slweiss, the then 'official court lutenist' in dresden - whilst being of almost same age - personally knew and appreciated each other. and with such regard, jsbach would then have been fully aware of what was possible to be done by masters on lute of his time (i.e. a 'baroque' one, seen from today). but maybe, they both only met later than time of origin of compositions above. in leipzig however, in jsbach's immediate circles, chitarrones | players may not have been present in abundance (other than on eg italian courts | more relevant opera houses), I'd guess...

[@serdarkarabiyik560]

You are divine

[@BernardGreenberg]

This is just as good as Bach playing gets, on any instrument or ensemble. It is not possible to surpass Ms. Mascardi's feel for and mastery of this complex, inward utterance of the greatest composer. Casals had nothing on her. Even more than the cello, the lute with bass courses grants this music the unapproachable, unfathomable dignity in which it was conceived. Magnificent. As good as it gets. The _Sarabande_ of this/BWV1011 may well be the most esoteric and subtle, and one of the deepest and most affecting, of all the movements of Bach.

[@jamesforbes2205]

It's the subtlety with which she approaches her interpretations of volume, tempo, timbre and tone as well as a profound understanding of the whole composition and the rest of Bach's oeuvre that is to me what marks her as true genius. From the opening notes to the reverberating last string plucked there's absolutely nothing to disagree with or are we even listening critically... we're lost in the music floating along happily in the currents. I am pleased to see so many agree with me/us as well.

[@mopsydaisy]

just calm down

[@BernardGreenberg]

@@mopsydaisy What an odd thing to say! You think my tremendous esteem for this first-rate musicianship is misplaced?

[@youpelotas]

A D O R O !

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🎉

[@ipex2193]

This is the one Bach piece i've learnt on classical guitar. But this takes on another level. Learnt a lot by listening it

[@timothystrepek8990]

Buon Appetito

[@titobattaglia7932]

Er… what?

[@yyyihad]

Merry Christmas

[@mendypetkinson6427]

she is amazing!

[@robertourrutiaalbujar238]

Muchas gracias, tack så mycket Evangelina 🙏

[@evameurens9755]

La présence du grand Jean Sébastien tangible sous les doigts d Evangelina et de son magnifique instrument . Un moment de grâce. ..

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Thank you for bringing her performances to youtube. What a treasure.

[@seanleith5312]

I was going to say that they could chose a better thumb nail picture, then I found out I was wrong.

[@AlimentodosDeuses]

great, this is the nectar of bach's lute works

[@marcheyman6932]

sweet rhapsody! thank you mam!

[@carlosrodilla7508]

Gràcies per el vídeo. Bravo.

[@alexdb77]

Bravo Bravo Bravo!

[@marktinney539]

Can you imagine being her lute tech? Tuning would be an all-day job.

[@TheChatteringMagpi]

That was lovely. She is so incredibly skilled and you can see how she just loves the music 🎶 🎵

[@loiseaunoir1021]

The gavotte is among Bach's finest compositions, and also a great favourite of classical guitarists.

[@donrafip2342]

The texture she gives to lute is great, the best performance 👏👏👏

[@scottwexlin6456]

I’m an organist, and I’m blown away by her virtuosity and musicality. Wow!

[@ricardocirigliano27]

Evangelina simplemente impecable eres una exelente interprete de Bach bravo

[@posaunemaster1482]

I`m from Ukraine and always looking forward for your new video. J. S. Bach helps to live inside the flame we are. Thank you

[@Roman-Turovsky]

the problem with Evangelina is that she is proRussian, sadly.

[@posaunemaster1482]

@@Roman-Turovsky I didn`t know.... so sad...

[@PaolusiPaolusi]

Una delizia per le orecchie e per l'anima. Grazie Evangelina e grazie Bach!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🎉

[@LeonardoVBoccia]

Quel sentimento profondo plasmato per una interpretazione organica molto umana; articolazione e agogica sorprendente.

[@caboh]

Sublime. Performance to be preserved for the ages. Thank you.

[@EdoardoLambertenghi]

Thank you Carlos kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZK4aGaehLClgZo

[@ElenojodeTolo]

This woman is amazing! Great Evangelina! Regards from Argentina

[@ELNIPLO]

ella es argentina capo, orgullo nacional desconocido

[@SergeRW]

super!

[@TedKraut]

A lifetime of work I m very touched

[@alexandervandengoorbergh1104]

Evangelina, my heart is on fire, as guitarist, when I realise, that this is possible on our earth! Thank you for warming me! 💫

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

❤

[@Oswald_Anthony]

The best music never dies...

[@georgespetit513]

E che bello sentire alla fine il sospiro di sollievo di Evangelina !

[@angelicart.6]

Ahahah mi ha fatto sorridere

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

😂

[@terrygreene1395]

I’m trying to add up the years it took and the hours of practice it takes to become a virtuoso like this. There would never be enough time unless there was some innate grasp of the music and the inspiration of the compositions to inspire that time.

[@josejoaoaiex9106]

Bravo Evangelina!!! Bravíssima!!!

[@maurorizzato558]

Bach esalta ogni strumento

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

vero

[@Ramiroescorial]

Si no lo veo no lo creo. Cuánta belleza y cuánta y qué extremada precisión en la interpretación de Bach de esta mujer.

[@Tethysmeer]

The breathing and articulation is just unparalleled. Thanks for this gift.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

Thanks a lot

[@michaelswart6657]

Most beautiful - what a great find - and 36 hours a day is not enough to play like this

[@ホルヘ-ろく]

Evangelina, I will remember that name forever

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

❤

[@guidononne3765]

Bravissima!! Bach immenso! Spero di esserci a Milano ad agosto per sentirti dal vivo!! 👏🏻

[@wriri-ru8qf]

I like her facial expresssion

[@sydmannion7483]

I have said this before, it bears repeating. Every time I hear her playing a piece or suite I have known for many years it is still like hearing it for the first time. If only she would come and perform in New Zealand, which is where I live, then I would be there like a shot.

[@donaldcook3112]

. . . Where in New Zealand are you?.. It is such a long way. Which would be your nearest concert venue? I was down your way a decade ago looking for such venues from Auckland to Dunedin - 'scarce' best described my findings .

[@sydmannion7483]

@@donaldcook3112 - In Auckland there is the Aotea Centre which includes the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre seating 2000 and the Herald Theatre which seats about 80 - 100. Adjacent to the Aotea Centre is the Auckland Town Hall which seats about 1500. (Julian Bream and John Williams have both performed there.) A venue called Dolphin Theatre is an intimate theatre seating 119. There is a flexible seating venue called The Factory Theatre seating up to 100. In West Auckland there is a performance venue called TAPAC. It is flexible seating from between 120 and 160 depending on the configuration. In East Auckland there is a venue called Howick Little Theatre, seating about 80 with flexible seating. In Wellington there are also other small venues, but the largest would be the Michael Fowler Centre which seats just over 2000. Christchurch also has a town hall suitable for classical performances. I cannot comment on Dunedin.

[@euledj79]

I recently started to learn the prelude wich by itself is so demanding that I don't expect to master it within 4-6 months or maybe a year of practice. That she plays the whole piece by memory indicates that she also had to practice it a long time. She makes it look so easy but this performance is only possible with years of dedication and hard work!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

It takes long but is a nice work!

[@inneswilliamc]

Another simply sublime performance.

[@coreyhathaway2202]

perfectly executed

[@danieldiaz546]

Gracias por mostrarnos este tesoro. Evangelina , una MAESTRA!

[@KermodeBear]

The years of practice and dedication to reach this level have always impressed me, and I appreciate that someone is willing to give up years of their life to create beautiful music. Thank you.

[@sunnyland3952]

She is not giving up anything - this IS her life. It IS life. I don't know if you understand ? It is when playing that she lives. Mundane life is trifling and dull !

[@patrickdewhurst3378]

@@sunnyland3952 Eh, that might be overdramatizing it a little. What she does is 99% hard work and dedication. This isn't her life any more than your job is your life. This just happens to be where her attention has been placed in order to gain mastery. What she does is phenomenal, and she is obviously passionate about it. However, we are much more than something we engage in. The OP was correct- she has given up years to create this and will give up more. A sacrifice doesn't have to be negative- it just takes from other areas.

[@MacMic333]

An extraordinary performance on an incredibly demanding instrument, but what a wonderful period sound, I feel sure Johanne Sebastian would have been impressed.

[@youngwoo5860]

Evangelina Mascard is unique and creative lutist. Evangelina certainly seems to have her own inner world. It will be the love of Bach and lute. It is elaborate and enthusiastic performance.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

thanks a lot

[@youngwoo5860]

Thank you for your kindness and consideration

[@karinemarchitto6368]

C est merveilleux, Bach , d où il est, il doit être fier.

[@duanereed1857]

Very rewarding to watch and listen to this lovely recital. Excited just to see a baroque lute being played so brilliantly by Ms. Mascardi. The instrument is beautiful and exciting to behold and the event is nicely filmed and recorded. Ms. Mascardi plays so deftly one can easily follow her movements. Delightful! Thank you for sharing this recital with us all.

[@silvia22fernandez]

fantástica! un placer escuchar y ver tocar a Evangelina. Bach en su dimensión absoluta

[@kibozing]

This was unbelievable. A masterful performance that I will be listening to for a long time to come. Thank you!

[@antonioperillo1182]

Celeberrima suite del grande Bach eseguita da una virtuosa del liuto come Evangelina...👏👏👏👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@albertfrancois2316]

She is a very talented, and moreover a very worthy woman. This is music, firstly because she owns a good soul.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

Nice compliment..thanks a lot

[@DerlyPintosTapia]

Gran registro.. una obra esperada, de calidad impresionante. 5:30 esos bajos estremecen el alma.

[@Rosabel_Believe]

Thank you to the musician and to the uploader.

[@timbruer7318]

A heavenly combination of some of the best music ever, played exquisitely. I can't imagine a better interpretation than this, and what I particularly like is the time taken with the phrases. I love Bach's keyboard music, but in general there's often not a lot of space in it. I'm not sure whether his lute music inherently suggests this freer approach because of the nature of the instrument, or it's simply Mascardi's style, but I adore it, and feel that it makes it more profound.

[@-budismotierrapura-shandao]

Marvellous rendition. Beautiful instrument

[@rickshelley1287]

Makes me glad to be human

[@travelingSanAndreas]

титаническая работа... и всё время с закрытыми глазами и от всего сердца.

[@Ferdinandus1955]

Lento beautiful played in the spirit of J S Bach, compliments, you are a wonderful mucical woman, thank you!

[@АнтонНикитин-о1н]

One of my favorite works by Bach. Beautiful real music from eternity!

[@thiessjacob6372]

Fantastic.... Gerade am Abend zum Entspannen. Dabei sehr klasse dargeboten.

[@NobleRanger]

This music always sounds so much better on an actual lute.

[@1HarryH]

Beautiful music and performance, thank you dear friend 👏 I wish you a good weekend

[@asmodevsluxuria]

Espectacular, especialmente la Gavotte, que es mi movimiento favorito de la Suite

[@alexkiddie2022]

Support this wonderful woman and musician. Purchase her CD!

[@mariaevangelinamascardi7919]

Yesss!

[@alexkiddie2022]

@@mariaevangelinamascardi7919 Thank YOU for your skills and passion. It is that combination that makes great musicians and great music!!

[@theodosios2615]

Where is it available for sale?

[@alexkiddie2022]

@@theodosios2615 I purchased mine at Amazon. I am in North America

[@donaldcook3112]

@@alexkiddie2022 . . . Search out independent stores ... and gladly pay a few schekels more - I do. Fuck 'Amazon' - the g r e e d purveyors .

[@wpatrick6105]

I love to listen to you play and your music choices. I don't know how you can do it, but please keep doing it. :)

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

I'll do!

[@matteogarzetti]

Sweetness from the deep.

[@amber40494]

Im relistening! Such exquisite playing!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

Grazie

[@michelbuzzi2508]

Merci Madame Mascardi, merci de tout cœur!

[@forrobertrichard]

So rare to see someone playing the musical piece, as opposed to the instrument. Immacuately recorded as well. Grazie and brava to the performer!

[@yoshihiroono2939]

美しい… 14コースですね

[@evangelcassidy3988]

I do love the sound of the lute, and Bach ! Thank you for your beauty performance so perfect! Blessing and stars rain!

[@claudiaypaz]

La magnífica interpretación de Mascardi hace resaltar el ingenio de Bach, cada voz clara, independiente y a la misma vez colaborando con las demás para darnos una composición para todos los siglos. Evangelina, eres inolvidable!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

Muchas gracias

[@albertods611]

Perfezione è la parola giusta.

[@amber40494]

This work reminds me of some of Louis Couperin's harpsichord preludes. So free. Beautiful playing!

[@therealalvin5848]

Beautiful music. Must be nightmare to tune that thing 😊

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

😂

[@philippechristophe1588]

Votre jeu est merveilleux. Merci de faire vivre J.S Bach, je pense qu'il aurait eu grand plaisir à vous entendre.

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

🙏

[@philippechristophe1588]

Merci pour votre retour , en espérant pouvoir aller vous écouter un jour 🤝🙏

[@hagustsson]

I have heard several artists play this on the guitar. But this is a treat!

[@carlonicita8387]

Grazie Evelina per questa autentica MERAVIGLIA!

[@frogmouth]

Brilliant. Very moving

[@consolacionnavasjimenez7179]

Mascardi, eres fantástica ¡Bravo!

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

gracias

[@evangelinamascardiofficial4766]

Muchas gracias

[@nilvaalvesrodrigues4817]

LINDO!!! AMO ALAÚDE!! E COMO TOCA!!!ME LEMBRA MÚSICA ESPANHOLA