Michal Gondko plays early renaissance Italian music

[@Fernwald84]

Very fine, committed playing, Michal. And your luthier, Master Batov, did an exceptionally beautiful and sonorous recreation of the vihuela da mano.

[@MikeGraham-ju8xs]

I have never seen a Vihuela like that and your sound is wonderful.

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Beautiful sounding instrument and performance. Bravo!

[@C6H12B26]

Exquisite ! Congratulations … and moreover superb musical instrument ...

[@magicminstrel]

Lovely performance, Michal. You are truly a knight of the lute (and its relatives).

[@RobMacKillop1]

Beautiful, Michal - the instrument, the music, and your performance. Well done.

[@mauricetaylor209]

Bravo! Such a lovely, bright tone.

[@danawinsor1380]

This is spellbinding. What a gorgeous instrument, expertly played by Mr. Gondko. Thank you so much!

[@noemilaterra]

Che perfezione e controllo...che musica stupenda. Vedo ballerini...! Un abbraccio!

[@rv706]

I didn't even know the "viola da mano" existed!

[@pascualodoghertycarame40]

De hecho, en España donde más se utilizo la vihuela, era llamada " vihuela de mano", en contraposición a la " vihuela de arco", que no era otra cosa que la viola de gamba.

[@dmitryponomareff7295]

elegant performance and great insrtument

[@trevorhughes6254]

Extremely beautiful, thank you.

[@mirzasalihefendic8258]

That sounds so amazingly authentic..beautiful..👍 I wish I had that instrument and enjoyed the magic of it..

[@noseonscent1935]

Gorgeous, ethereal, heavenly. Bravo!

[@bluedragon7925]

Serenely beautiful on all levels!

[@LBGem]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@haimlute]

Absolutely wonderful!!!

[@emastrovito]

Wonderful tone and playing!

[@diegoi.2320]

A nice instrument and - moreover - you are playing it so well!

[@lutevoice]

Masterful playing Michal! Congratulations

[@FrankieParadiso4evah]

Angels tend to pluck this wonderful instrument in paintings, but this virtuoso comes pretty close!

[@katideb1107]

Bravo, bravissimo!

[@laberintosingeniosos]

beautiful

[@larsstrik]

Your instrument sound very very good. And of course your playing. Beautifull.

[@RiccardoGiubilato91]

Wonderful!!

[@Musicanardes]

Sonoridade com enorme equilíbrio de timbre. Parabens.

[@QuillClassics]

Bravo!!! Beautiful playing, excellent audio and video, very fine viola da mano (with gut strings?). Super! Thanks for posting.

[@keithjohnson5874]

This sounds beautiful!

[@bifeldman]

73,000 people have viewed this gorgeous performance. 31 did not like it. I guess their jealousy was unbearable.

[@ricdavid7476]

Beautiful thank you

[@rosarioforino7075]

It seems McCartney's bass

[@Symphorock2022]

Very good ,espescially the first part perfect played very good timed in tempo and volume .I think its very hard to play with all the scales in flowing tempo very good a 10 for me .Greetings from Henk from the Netherlands - Leiden

[@williamstover-r5s]

Nice music. Where can I buy a renescience guitar?

[@bearshield7138]

exquisite

[@wernerhorst2045]

Tolles Instrument

[@robsoncampbell2944]

This Viola da mano like is to guitar of The Beatles so amazing

[@catalinmunteanu78]

Magic!

[@francislafargue6862]

magnifique

[@xiavalencia9939]

very very good

[@marcosgordocoronado8601]

🎶 RICERCARE - F.SPINACINO (ITALIA)

[@soundknight]

The renaissance guitar yes?

[@mirzasalihefendic8258]

May I please know what exact materials were used for this viola da mano, for the sound is spellbounding..(I know it is to a good degree due to very acustic space as well).. Thank you so much!🙏

[@MichalGondko]

vihuelademano.com/viola-da-mano/pages/viola1/viola-da-mano-with-inlays.html

[@mirzasalihefendic8258]

@@MichalGondko Thank you!

[@parthoroy9141]

Spinacino was Popeye's favorite composer

[@andreamundt]

:D

[@brettgoodroad7747]

❤️

[@mobongo4246]

Brilliant. What kind of strings do you have on there?

[@Gubancosful]

Virtualitá maestosa

[@MrJonahWhaler]

Dear Michal, may I ask you what kind of strings you use here on basses? It looks like gut but what should be the plain gut bass diameter at such a short scale? It would be too thuck to fret I believe? Is it some special ly produced gut string? I am asking becasue I have very similar instrument and trying to find solution for bass courses. Thank you

[@MichalGondko]

They are Aquila Venice: 108 (5th) and 140 (6th course)

[@bifeldman]

Heaven

[@banjoboy01]

always wanted to hear Spinacino played properly ..no kidding!

[@gammalute4332]

Curious where you found the second piece? Is it intabulated anywhere?

[@MichalGondko]

Hans Judenkünig, Ain schone kunstliche underweisung, Vienna, 1523

[@klippdachs]

What a beautiful sounding instrument! And nice music and great playing, too.!! Thanks so much for posting this gem. btw: does anybody know the tuning he is in?

[@pip5528]

Typically vihuelas are tuned to G like your standard 6-course Renaissance lute. Not sure about his, though.

[@klippdachs]

@@pip5528 Thanks, Sam.

[@user-kq5qp6dh8l]

Who made the instrument?

[@MichalGondko]

Alexander Batov (vihuelademano.com)

[@MrJonahWhaler]

Thank you for a lovely performance! Please, advise, is it in A =440? And a scale length is 54 cm? I am asking because I am planning to order one but am not sure about the pitch (to choose proper strings) Thank you

[@MichalGondko]

Yes, A=440, 55 cm. This particular instrument is in A.

[@crumblers_wisdom6423]

If only i could hire you for my youtube channel. But that would cost me £7,000,000

[@bobu5213]

What a strange shape for a lute

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Beautiful

[@Andrelix67]

Fantastic!