G.G. Kapsberger - Toccata Arpegiatta (1604)

[TheJester1962]

Yes, Maestro Paul O'Dette is out of this world - but keep in mind that musicians of his stellar calibre practise ten to twelve hours a day when touring...

[MATHIEUdesPLANTEURS]

quick I add it to my favorits!!

[ifat363]

Wonderful piece

[videomakkers]

3 people have a serius inferiority problem

[videomakkers]

OMG. This is a great tune. Thank you for upload

[noorderloos]

what a beautiful, beautiful version!!

[1969GibsonL5]

Bravo.

[thejugglenaut91]

jesus f. christ. The sad thing is it's impossible for me financially to buy a lute right now, yet I watched this video and I want want 10 times more than I did. He gets a tone with the theorbo somewhere between a classical guitar and a harp, just amazing. It's weird, it doesn't even sound like a lute, it's just incredible.

[Trinitrotolaissance]

Enthusiasm is just as important as the financial part. One day you will have the money. You're half way there already!

[grandadpoppyable]

Like just how much are we talking here. Can you get a cheap one to start off with like most folk do when they start learning guitar.

[hackerguitar]

I wish you luck in finding one.  I have built one (well, a baroque lute)as an amateur and the process is not as difficult as it looks - it's just time and care. Robert Lundberg's excellent book "Historical Lute Construction," which might be available through your library system, does a great job of showing how. It can be done with hand tools and patience, and it's completely worth trying.

I hope that one way or another you find an instrument

[thejugglenaut91]

@hackerguitar this is utterly fantastic comment, thank you very much. That is extremely helpful and I will go about finding the book right away!!

[hackerguitar]

@thejugglenaut91 I'm glad to help. I made the lute with a chisel, a scraper, a saw, a small plane (block plane), a spokeshave, and a few other tools. It's mostly about being patient - the ribs take time to fit! But if you take your time and try to do good joinery, the work is worth it.

[Guitarstring187]

@thejugglenaut91 I feel you so much im so broke I want more rare instruments. I really want a Portuguese lute or guitar look them up on you tube just amazing.

[jofilho2007]

Sure... divine.

[hd26R601]

He made that Toccata Arpegiatta his bitch.

[Trinitrotolaissance]

haha, that's a way of putting it ;-)

[makady]

se parece al ratoncito del club de la comedia

[passingbynight]

This beautiful beyond words. This composer will never be forgotten.

[Sejaynus]

I agree! It's almost hypnotic. Julian Bream and Paul O'Dette have mastered the lute and its family of instruments better than anyone alive today.

[TexasSizzle]

Simply Divine. Inspirational and Universal. Bravo Maestro O'Dette! Bravo Kapsberger!

[TheJester1962]

Simply divine.

[liuterpramsan]

Divino Kapsberger, armonia dell'universo, di una mdernita' disarmante, bravissimo maestro O'Dette!!

[LutenistDeMari]

I have this cd. Its a good one.

[cesarsalgado1972]

Thank you for posting this!