"Sonata 34" Weiss - Performed by C.Rocher - Liuto forte

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"Sonata 34" (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
Cover performed by Christophe Rocher
Liuto Forte by Michael Haaser
Mastering: Alain Miraucourt
Vidéo : Kronik Studio (G.Rocher)

[@theophileerod6250]

Un moment hors du temps ... Merveilleux son, merveilleuse maîtrise. Merci 💙

[@goldenbelly8268]

Your exquisite playing is filling our hearts, home and soul here in Australia….transcendent…. Healing some of the pain that so engulfs us all as the planet is struggling

[@angelomartino5575]

Beautiful! well played! I love it! This channel should have thousands of followers! God bless you! regards Angelo Martino.

[@laviniacapogna4]

One of the most beautiful piece for lute so beautifully played

[@clementgoubault3612]

Magnifique, et superbement interprété. Bravo Christophe ! 😘👏

[@christopherocher781]

Merci beaucoup Clément, très heureux que cela plaise au musicien que tu es ! 😘

[@georgefranklin4402]

The merit of the insrument and the performer can be judged only by the music. There is no greater justification than the musicality of the performance, and that, sir was a masterful performance!

[@christopherocher781]

Thank you George for this commentary surely too complimentary, but which goes straight to my heart !!

[@deborahlipsi730]

Just lovely to hear and to watch. Such superb artistry and technique.

[@wholehandmusic1]

Beautiful interpretation Christopher, thank you, and love the Liuto Forte and the single courses, so transparent and singing.

[@francescodeluca4864]

What a pearl of repertoire. Magnific interpretation

[@conallmckaymusicinstructor1179]

Can I also compliment you on your excellent damping technique! It's something not many lutenists / multistring guitarists do as well as you but it is so vital to playing an instrument like this so well. Fantastic playing, gorgeous music. I love it.

[@marcroulet8194]

Magnifique. Et une musique vraiment bien écrite pour ce merveilleux instrument. Le (double) travail du pouce est impressionnant si on tient compte des étouffements.( Encore!) 😘

[@christopherocher781]

" Que serais-je sans toi, ?qu'une corde brisée aux doigts du guitariste...."

[@ramiromunoz4305]

Amazing musicianship, lots of feelings evoked. Wish you had made it complete. It'd have been such a thrill.

[@LUTEDUO]

Bravo! One of the most impressive interpretations of this suite. Suprisingly, it sounds extremely beautiful on a single string instrument. It must be the player, who is capable of bringing it up at such a level of performance. Thanks for sharing, Anna and Anton :)

[@christopherocher781]

Anna, Anton ... I find you too indulgent with me. If I can rightly regret the magical sound (as in your videos) of historic lutes, which I could not master (before the retirement home ...), I found in the Liuti-forti, which can also to be strung in courses, an extremely relevant proposition in the current musical landscape. There is place for everyone and for everything, as long as Music is served with authenticity. So the compliments you give me go more towards the instrument than towards the instrumentalist. My friend André Burguete, the designer of Liuto-forte, will appreciate it. With my warm thanks

[@LUTEDUO]

@@christopherocher781 No. They go to you in the first place. You play with such taste, feeling and beauty that many "historical" players can be jealous of;)

[@wap255]

No ,it’s the composer.that’s how it’s written

[@felixthecat0371]

​@@wap255I know it's been a year, but do you not know how much of the ornamentation in this piece is improvised by the performer, as was expected at the time? It seems strange to just disregard a performer in general, they are so important for breathing soul into writing on paper.

[@peterluth]

Fantastic sound. I love liuto forte. Bravo

[@franco.r91]

what a beautiful sound it makes me want to buy a lute

[@loiseaunoir1021]

ca alors! la prise de vue en plongée, comme on voit bien vos doigts, c'est magnifique à regarder autant qu'à entendre.

[@theunheardprophet4315]

Grandioso!

[@MrDen-lv5uj]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@BacheweyChomp5150]

So, so beautiful. What an amazing interpretation.

[@sheldonhair2470]

I am wondering if you too are a left-handed lutenist as I am. I have not yet met any other left-handed lutenists/altoguitarists in my life. It would be wonderful to meet you one day if so. Many right-handed 6-string guitarists that I meet ask to hold/attempt to play my instruments and I laugh as they fumble around, backwards and clumsy. Cheers on the incredible performance of S.L. Weiss as well!!

[@christopherocher781]

Sorry, excuse my late response: I had not seen your message ... Yes, I am left-handed, like you, and like you, I sometimes felt myself looking at a curious beast in the sphere of the guitar and lute. This is why I have made a good part of my career in pop / folk / trad, an area in which left or right handed is an insignificant detail. I'm an old music soldier today, but yes, it would be nice to meet you.

[@TheSkywatcherMusic]

Que cette musique est apaisante... Bravo Christophe ! C'est super en tout point (réal, son, interprétation, etc...)

[@christopherocher781]

Merci si tant tellement à toi, et avec retard : je viens de voir ton commentaire....qui me va droit au coeur !!!

[@biliwili662]

Hermosa, música gracias. Y muy pulcra interpretación ❗️

[@jean-jacquesgouguet5089]

Quelle belle interprétation avec une remarquable maîtrise technique! Le travail du pouce main gauche est tout à fait impressionnant et participe à la clarté de l'exposition et à l'équilibre des voix. Bravo!

[@christopherocher781]

Le souvenir Roger est plus encore présent dans ma mémoire depuis que je travaille les étouffements des basses, comme il le faisait sur sa guitare théorbée. J'essaie de faire en sorte que la "pomme" que je suis tombe le plus près possible du "pommier" qu'il était...Je sais que tu comprends.

[@christopherocher781]

Tu sais, la présence de Roger ne m'a jamais quitté. C'est lui ( enfin....son souvenir ) qui guide mon pouce, comme il maitrisait le sien en pionnier qu'il était avec sa Ramirez théorbée. Merci , sincèrement, d'avoir visionné mes vidéos, et d'avoir commenté. J'aimerais bien te revoir...

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Christophe Rocher It's a Single String Lute, & its sound is actually halfway between a Lute & a Guitar, & w/ Nylon Strings (Clear Nylon & Silverplated Copper Wound) as well as Shiny Metal frets & Wittner Mechanical pegs it holds tune better.

[@arturomundigo3904]

Merci!!!!🤗

[@christopherocher781]

Merci à toi !!!

[@susanchappell796]

beautiful.

[@christopherocher781]

Thank you Susan !!!

[@feiwu8531]

Great interpretations! Could you also play Weiss’s Fantasia? Really look forward to it:)

[@dbadagna]

Love it! Have you listened to Peter Blanchette play his archguitar?

[@francislafargue6862]

c est super Christophe!!!tres belle interprétation

[@christopherocher781]

Francis ! Quel plaisir... Je me souviens parfaitement de toi, je suis heureux de te lire et ton commentaire me va droit au coeur...Vraiment. J'espère pouvoir communiquer avec toi : je n'ai plus ton URL....La mienne : [e-mail] So long !

[@cinziarizzi7020]

Bellissima interpretazione

[@achtsieben87]

Excellent listening. Interesting to see how the bass notes are open strings, only the higher notes are fretted.

Gracias!

[@christopherocher781]

Thanks Francisco for listening. Coming from you, I feel honored.

[@conallmckayguitar]

An excellent compromise between an extended range guitar and a lute: I love it. The liuto forte is a very interesting concept. One wonders why we hear little of attempts to improve or develop the harpsichord (find a way to introduce dynamic variation for example). Some H.I.P. advocates might dismiss such improvements / developments as "inauthentic" or "inappropriate" but, especially in solo music, the liuto forte can be appreciated for its inherent strengths: a sound between lute in guitar (appealing to many who like both instruments) clarity, volume, resonance, consistent balance & tone and a much more practical proposition than double gut courses, gut frets & stiff pegs. As regards Baroque ensembles I would be very surprised if lutenists of that era would not have appreciated the extra volume afforded by this liuto forte had it been available to them considering how quiet a traditional lute is compared to so many other instruments. The Weiss is of course lovely, as is the playing.

[@christopherocher781]

Thank you so much for your relevant comment ! I miss time to answer in detail right now, but I'll be happy to do soon !!!

[@conallmckayguitar]

@@christopherocher781 Thanks Christophe! Please keep making these liuto forte videos!

[@christopherocher781]

@@conallmckayguitar Dear Conall, you describe perfectly, in a few relevant sentences, the context in which the Liuto Forte was born, the factual innovations that it offers to the world of early music. It is important to point out that the "Liuti-forti" are not intended to take the place of "historical" lutes. Each one has legitimately his word to say, to sing, and the 2 speeches are complementary, not antagonistic.The" Liuti -forti" are a proposition of what the lutes could have become if they had evolved in their conception and their improvement like the others "classical" instruments. The LFs are really wonderful, top of the range in terms of violin making. Your impression is justified: they are powerful, reliable instruments, with a subtle, fleshy, delicate sound .... I recorded these videos at home on an old digital multi-track, with an ordinary microphone. My sound engineer friend just added after a reverb, a little compression, nothing else. I certify that in fact, the acoustic sound is even more impressive. It is an experience that must be done .. The price is not exorbitant for instruments of such excellence. I can only advise you to consult the Liuto-forte website whose link is on each of my videos, to understand the process that led my friend André Burguete to design the Liuto-forte.

[@franco.r91]

exactly i play guitar in fact, but i plan to buy an archlute and use it with single strings like thomas dunford uses for example the sound is beautiful and strong

[@guitarraregia]

nice

[@majorxxx0856]

Magnifique, le futur de la guitare peut être j'aimerai bien l'écouter en vrai :(.... et je met de coté ,car ouarfff pas donné.

[@anhess]

One more thumb up. Very good an lovely playing! I whish I could do it so well. Please anser me a question. Which scratch protection do you use on the spruce top? Bye Andreas

[@christopherocher781]

Thank you very much Andreas for this encouraging comment! You are one of the people who convinced me 3 years ago to subscribe to Liuto-forte ... so your message is all the more important to me, and I thank you for it. Frankly I do not see in what you play less well than me !!! The protection you are talking about is: Guitar Armor Static Finish Protector, from the OASIS brand. (www.oasishumidifiers.com). It's perfect: you cut the size you want, the film holds by electro-static, no glue. If you have trouble finding any, I'll be happy to send you some. Let's continue to share our music! En savoir plus sur ce texte sourceVous devez indiquer le texte source pour obtenir des informations supplémentaires Envoyer des commentaires Panneaux latéraux

[@anhess]

@@christopherocher781 Thank you very much Christophe. Now it seems you inspired me learning an playing this Suite... :-) I found the Protector and it is on his way. Thank you very much. Best wishes Andreas

[@wtl_channel]

Is there a reason why the D minor lute sounds much 'stiffer' than the other lutes from the same company?

[@plj103]

15-course, d-minor tuning? Do the extra two diapasons come in handy?

[@christopherocher781]

Yes, this instrument is tuned exactly like the baroque lute (so in D), for which Weiss wrote. So, if I understand your question correctly, the "big game", it's to say the "theorbure" additional chromatic basses are needed to have all the basses written by Weiss.

[@johngrey9600]

I see the lute ,must of been custom made for you Christopher because I see you're left handed.

[@DerlyPintosTapia]

viene a ser un archilaud ? con cuerdas de nylon? es como una guitarra con extra bajos

[@christopherocher781]

Hello ! Sorry, I don't speak Spanish .... This instrument is the modernized (Liuto-forte) version of the historic baroque lute, with the same d-tuning, and single nylon strings instead of double strings. On the other hand, on my Zamboni video, I play an Arciliuto-forte (archilaud), Renaissance tuning in G. On that of D.Miller, I play a Liuto-forte in E (guitar tuning with additional bass). You can find all the information on the Liuto-forte website linked to my videos (liuto-forte.de

[@rjlchristie]

Prelude a little under tempo for my taste but the rest sensitively played with excellent tone.

[@user-vd9bh4yl4l]

Très bien joué mais le liutoforte n’est pas autre chose qu’une guitare déguisée 😊