J.S.Bach: Courante from Lute Suite BWV 995 Triple-double-single course guitar

[Simonsguitar]

Very nice. Thanks.

[recorderson]

Awesome as usual ! Thanks for posting ! 5*****, 2 times ! Ernesto

[ecomparone]

This is gorgeous playing on a fascinating sounding guitar. As a non-guitarist I can't appreciate what you've done to "re-invent" the instrument. But I can appreciate the beauty of the interpretation and the skill of the performance. Thank you!

[sgregoriadou]

@ecomparone

Many thanks for your nice words.

All the best

Smaro

[curieuseaucanada]

Very good. I love Bach. And you interpret him so well. Thank you!

[GodLight88]

encore I love it

[ClassicalGuitar1111]

Fantastic!!!

[Cyrloud]

great ! great dynamique and sound, i like very much your playing

[LorianCello]

Gorgeous, Smaro. Thanks for sending the link. I always love to hear your work.

[sgregoriadou]

Hi, Lorean.

My best from Greece!

[kelborgui]

Sounds very interesting.

congrats

[cantonpirulero]

Beutifull sound end effects with that sccordatura, it sounds triple good

[DuoContinuo]

This guitar produces a splendid spectrum of overtones.

But there is an alternative and wellknown way to this effect, take a lighter construction of the body, string tension of about 4 kp and a mensura of the bass strings of 1200 mm (or more), reentrant tuning of the first or first two strings (otherwise they would break) and movable frets (for more natural temperaments).

You will end up at the Theorbo (single or double strings, a secondary question) ...

kindest regards - Siegfried

[sgregoriadou]

1/2 Hi, your remarks reveal a genuine seeker!

When certain lower strings were tuned at a higher pitch than the upper ones so that the open strings sequence didn’t follow the low-to-high pattern across the neck then we traditionally speak for a reentrant tuning, no matter if both strings of a course, or alternatively only one -and this is often misunderstood- were differentiated so as to sound higher.The reentries of my guitar come in 3rd & 6th courses, breaking quite clearly the symmetry if you

[DuoContinuo]

Hi,

like your interpretation!

however, please explain a theorbo player, where is your reentrant tuning?

if the player plays duble or triple strings (with octaves or in unisono) and also from the fingering, i can not detect a reentrant tuning. you are playing a "normal" tuning with octaves as in the renaissance and baroque lutes (vihuelas, archlutes, liuto attorbiata) but not a reentrant tuning as it is defined (theorbo, baroque guitar, ukulele).

kindest regards from Berlin - Siegfried

[sgregoriadou]

2/2 play openly.They aren’t easily perceived compared to a single-str. instr. like uke or Yepes 10-str. guitar but they are there! (Details at my site). Also, in Bach I try for a clear voicing, avoiding useless perplexity that would show off the reentrant character but obscure the lines. As to the alternative you mention it’s a matter of taste, intentions & approach. Last, for me the decision between double or single strings is indeed a major, not a secondary question!

All best

Smaro

[carpeguitarra]

Beautiful performance. Bach compositions played on guitar are a favorite for me. Thanks

Tim

[larissabf]

What guitar are you using?

[beedeetripo]

excellent work my friend, that guitar sounds really beautyfull!! thumns up from Holland, greetings Bram

[unagondolaunremo]

molto interessante!