Music of an exquisite 'interior' world; M. de Visee's chord progressions and melodic lines evoke emotional depths elegantly contained within unassailable structures. Beautiful story telling in the key of D Minor :)
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
I agree, Wolfy!
@fredhoupt40784 жыл бұрын
Putting the calm of this music into context.....around 9 am my time.....a super loud alarm went off on our cell phones in our little town where I live in Israel. It was sent out in error, they were testing the emergency alert system and some doofus hit the wrong button and scared the crap out of us in the town. So, hearing this lovely calming music comes at the best of all possible times. Thanks for the antidote to crazy.
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Ha. We all need a little calm in our lives, some days more than others!
@robertm20005 жыл бұрын
Beautifully played! I can't get over the clarity of your playing and the concise elegance of the sound of the lute in this music. It's obvious that much reflection and consideration of the material is an integral part of your playing.
@RobMacKillop15 жыл бұрын
As it should be, Robert. I appreciate your comments. Every note has its place, its reason for being there. Cheers.
@mariamagdalenaalzinaguevar23973 жыл бұрын
Si escucharamos más de esta música habría paz en el mundo
@RobMacKillop13 жыл бұрын
¡Estoy de acuerdo!
@brahim1194 жыл бұрын
Performance of an *ABSOLUTE BEAUTY.* Thank you very much for sharing your virtuosity with us.
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Duende7011 ай бұрын
I also love that the videoimage is builded like a renaissance tableau, the reflection of the glass, the furn of the cushion, the colour of the instrument, the whole composition of the picture. Great!
@RobMacKillop111 ай бұрын
Thanks. I just happened to be in the mood to record at around midnight. Glad you like how it turned out.
@Luis-pirata4 жыл бұрын
I like so much your music, Mr. Rob, I came from very diferent world music, flamenc music for guitar, but always liked me something classic, mainly barroque music. Thanks you, how you play all, the instrumens, guitar, laúd..., Wonderfull, thecnique, and armony, for the sense, Spirit, and the soul, thank you, from Seville
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Luis! I love Spanish music too, including flamenco. Have a nice day!
@Luis-pirata4 жыл бұрын
Nice day you too, Mr Rob ., and I will follow listen your beutiful music, bye!
@juliojorgeginer2098 Жыл бұрын
His soul is whole in the lute ! I admire you!
@RobMacKillop1 Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Julio. I just love music. Simple.
@geordiejohn37035 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful Rob, thank you 🙏🏼
@RobMacKillop15 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Geordie.
@roycarpenter99183 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely fantastic!
@RobMacKillop13 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so, Roy!
@SuperlocoGypsy4 жыл бұрын
a pleasure to listen to you ! all the best!
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Cheers, mate.
@monasticbacon19725 жыл бұрын
Love it. Thank you.
@baronswodeck50686 жыл бұрын
Wonderful music! I can't get over the bass of these...
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
They knew how to make bass instruments in the 17th century :-)
@baronswodeck50686 жыл бұрын
They certainly did!
@Ragnag6 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing, I love music played on the lute. Cheers from Tucson, Arizona, USA. Keep it up!
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Will do! Many thanks.
@ArielGuitars6 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound!!!!!
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
But only single strings! What an abomination :-)
@e.tienne66006 жыл бұрын
Magnifique!
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Merci!
@shonzy89846 жыл бұрын
Piece of mind and great performance ✋❤
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Glad you like it.
@wapolo19746 жыл бұрын
Great performance as usual, sir. Can't get enough of this French baroque lute music.
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Me neither! Glad you like it.
@vicenteharpantiqua6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing and music Rob! Bravo!
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Vicente! Appreciated. Have you tried De Visée on the harp?
@jakemetcalfe30916 жыл бұрын
Beautiful music.
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Jake.
@bishopsphotography6 жыл бұрын
Wow, beautifully written, & performed. Thanks for sharing your talents & music.
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Richard. My pleasure.
@LeisureKings6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing and sound Rob. Agree about the stellar bass - well it's all stellar, but really love the bass sound!
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Ha, cheers, Chris. I know what you mean.
@ahab5618 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff man
@RobMacKillop1 Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Arab!
@anapaolaizquierdo4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Paola!
@gerdklingele12292 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful!
@RobMacKillop12 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Gerd. He was a very good composer.
@JelmavanAmersfoort6 жыл бұрын
That is beautiful, Rob :-)
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jelma. Glad you think so!
@1861cr2 жыл бұрын
Спасибо! Вы очень большой мастер!
@RobMacKillop12 жыл бұрын
Спасибо! Вы делаете отличные комментарии! 🙂
@SaintOsburh6 жыл бұрын
Sublime :)
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
Ta!
@paolonatalini41846 жыл бұрын
bravo
@Nylon_and_Gut-MatteoLaurenzi3 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull
@RobMacKillop13 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, Matteo.
@JoelAdamson2 жыл бұрын
ROCK!!!!!
@RobMacKillop12 жыл бұрын
More BARock, but I get your point 😎
@JoelAdamson2 жыл бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 😁😁😁😁
@memorymix88845 жыл бұрын
truly the saddest of all keys...
@Alayoubi5206 жыл бұрын
One of the few modern lute players that play with heart.
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
There is no other way!
@mahler9142 жыл бұрын
Incredible sound! Bravo. Is this suite in the MS Saizenay for d minor tuning? Or did you transcribe the theorbo version?
@RobMacKillop12 жыл бұрын
Apologies for the late reply! Saizenay.
@philippeperrin64464 жыл бұрын
Great performance on a magnificent music. Could you please tell me if the suite is in the De Saizenay manuscript ? Thanks and merci again for being such an inspiration...!
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Hi Philippe. Yes, it is. There is a lot of de Visée in that manuscript. Thanks for your nice comment!
@SamuelLawson5 жыл бұрын
I'm curious about this 'single strung' 11-course lute. I mostly stick to 16th-17th century rep which I play on a 15-string 8-course lute. At what point did single string courses become common with the lute?
@wapolo19745 жыл бұрын
I may be wrong about this, but as far as I know, the lute was always played with double courses. Rob is just demonstrating that it can sound quite good with single courses, which would make it easier for a classical guitarist to adjust to. I'm using single courses on my 8 course lute, I think that it sounds just fine. Less tuning to deal with as well, which is always welcomed. ;)
@jarekczaplicki4 жыл бұрын
It was Beautiful Rob! Is this piece was originally written in theorbo tuning? (mean A tuning)
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Just regular Dm tuning, though the pitch was lower.
@jarekczaplicki4 жыл бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 Do you play this suite from Manuscrit Vaudry de Saizenay? Its possible to re-tune this Baroque lute a A tuning like in theorbo?
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
@@jarekczaplicki Yes, the Saizenay. It might be available online, but you you can buy a good copy from Tree Editions in Germany. It would be highly unusual to tune a 13c lute into theorbo tuning, but I suppose it could be done. I'm not sure it could be done at the same pitch as a theorbo, but the intervals could be the same.
@StevenVachon3 жыл бұрын
What do you think of 6-string guitar-like lutes? Are there "wasted" frets that miss the sweet spot? I'd purchased a 12-string (6-course) Kobza hoping to get-what is probably-this sound, but, meh.
@RobMacKillop13 жыл бұрын
I've never played a kobsa. Every instrument is of course unique. Keep searching for the sound you want to hear. It's out there somewhere!
@CountBeetle11 ай бұрын
I just ordered a 1890s lite that was made in Germany made by Carl dreier. Ever heard of these models? Good work
@RobMacKillop111 ай бұрын
It’s probably not a lute for playing from the original lute tablature. Good luck with it.
@CountBeetle11 ай бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 ok thanks. I can't read tablature anyway. Do you mean it's not authentic in the traditional sense? What would make it different than one for original tabs?
@RobMacKillop111 ай бұрын
@@CountBeetle Can you send me a link to a photo of it?
@CountBeetle11 ай бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 yes
@CountBeetle11 ай бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 I sent it but it got removed once
@TaiganTundra4 жыл бұрын
Where can I get a single course lute like this?
@RobMacKillop14 жыл бұрын
It's a double-course lute. I just took the strings off and chose a thicker set. So, only half the pegs are being used. Le Luth Doré will make up the strings for you.
@TaiganTundra4 жыл бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 I see, thanks!
@haimlute6 жыл бұрын
Great playing, sounds a bit like a theorbo in a, due to its single strung.
@RobMacKillop16 жыл бұрын
It does. Or angelique. I like the sound.
@erwincorioflores10175 жыл бұрын
Lovely. Single strung, eh?
@RobMacKillop15 жыл бұрын
Yes. Works well.
@AndSendMe Жыл бұрын
Oh Rob, you are wasted on run-of-the-mill guitars. Your technique is so suited to lutes. I completely get the draw to the guitar, but I'd love to see you get a custom that was built to respond to your excellent tone control with flesh. Or an enormous 6 course 'baroque' guitar. Or a proper Torres model, or something.
@RobMacKillop1 Жыл бұрын
Well, I recently got two excellent classical guitars: an Arias copy by Karel Dedain, and a Torres/Santos model by Rohan Lowe, and in about 8 days or so I will have a 72cm-string-length baroque guitar by Alexander Batov. But my lute days are over, and I’m selling off my lutes. As I’m getting older, it becomes much more difficult to keep all the plates spinning.
@AndSendMe Жыл бұрын
@@RobMacKillop1 Great news, congratulations!
@stephenmartinez935511 ай бұрын
Is it just me, but it seems that Monsieur DeVisee does not get the credit he deserves as the genius that he was during the French Baroque.
@RobMacKillop111 ай бұрын
I certainly agree! There was a reason he was the King’s chamber musician. I’d place him against any composer of the era.
@beasheerhan44825 жыл бұрын
This sounds wonderful, and certainly I have no objection to however you wish to string this lute or any lute, for that matter. The problem, however, is that the chief virtue of The Baroque Lute, with it's customary double-stringing, is in it's inability to speak anything clearly, which, though it's seems a terrible liability on the face of it, is, in fact, what makes it perhaps the greatest instrument ever invented in The West. Why? Because a double-strung lute has the power to draw you into it's hazy world and to get you busy pondering the infinity that might be there, whereas a single strung lute, like this, has no such power - it plainly clear as day, for all to see, and, thus, my imagination is not engaged, whatsoever. How could this be? : ----- there is nothing for it (my imagination) to do, this in spite of the fact that you, the player, make every attempt to draw me in by playing with a non-predecided approach that leaves things in doubt.
@RobMacKillop15 жыл бұрын
Which is exactly why I have now returned to double strings, all gut, on a different lute: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKaXl2pvrZqLmpo
@user-xk9to9gy4o5 жыл бұрын
Lute definitely sounds better played without fingernails! No dislikes, by the way:)