Raphaella Smits performing Elegie by Johann Kaspar Mertz

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8 жыл бұрын

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Пікірлер: 60

@davidschestenger3366 Жыл бұрын

Raphaella is behind any thing, she is the music and musical instrument touch the soul in every note Thank you for sharing beauty

@isi2isi67 3 жыл бұрын

The instrument seems to have the best quality of a lute and guitar combined coupled with this amazing artist who reconciles this in the frame of channeling the 19th century superbly.

@drcunda1 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful 🕊️ Thank You

@davidschestenger3366 Жыл бұрын

Just exquisite

@williamlovelady7217 4 жыл бұрын

The contrast in tempo is fantastic, some people might think taking liberties but in this 19c music it works beautifully . Brilliant Raphaella.

@matteozorin2222 6 жыл бұрын

Una delle migliori interpretazioni di Elegie di Mertz. Grazie e complimenti alla Musicista.

@lawcch 4 жыл бұрын

mind blowing performance by Raphaella on Lactose guitar.

@onlybugwit 4 жыл бұрын

All those tunes she knows and remembers, phenomenal memory and skill.

@davidschestenger7350 2 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC

@zororosario 3 жыл бұрын

Just Beautiful

@ChrisOlympios 5 жыл бұрын

Dynamics and expression 10/10

@user-yx7im2vc1i Жыл бұрын

Very good 👍

@reestman 7 жыл бұрын

Extremely beautiful, many thanks Raphaella!

@TheSpectatorProject 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@dirkhoekstra727 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely mind-boggling amazing!

@mainsblanches8793 6 жыл бұрын

Facinating!!...

@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930 7 жыл бұрын

Simple mente Sublime..

@YiloQuinones 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent sound & performance!

@josephcileo774 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a wonderful performance and setting. Bravo

@featherbadger 8 жыл бұрын

I would not have expected such a big sound from that funky looking guitar. I was not familiar with guitarist. She plays wonderfully. A great performance on a great instrument.

@mobongo4246 5 жыл бұрын

amazing isnt it...

@mobongo4246 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930 7 жыл бұрын

Maravillosa interpretación de Raphaella Smits..

@pcferreira80 7 жыл бұрын

Great performance and instrument

@tommasoieva 5 жыл бұрын

wonderful interpretation !

@franciscodifranco7526 5 жыл бұрын

Excelent!!

@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930 7 жыл бұрын

Una delicia, bálsamo para el alma..

@lorik_shat 7 жыл бұрын

_Потрясающе...Потрясающеڰۣ✿_

@yglofmi 3 жыл бұрын

There are many many good guitarists but only one Raphaella Smits.

@louvanveen4115 5 жыл бұрын

I always thought nobody could top the Elegie played by David Russell but I believe you just did it. I regret I wasn't there..

@rafael55 6 жыл бұрын

Just for this, I now buy my strings at Strings by mail.

@williamlovelady7217 4 жыл бұрын

A great version of this piece, completely different than all the others. More melancholy I wonder if this is what Mertz intended. Who knows.

@rmlevyPhD 6 жыл бұрын

What a great artist. Playing these older instruments must have its challenges

@raphaellasmits3450 6 жыл бұрын

They are my teachers.

@ianstukenborg437 5 жыл бұрын

The tone you are getting from that guitar is wicked! Insanely awesome! (sounds a thousand times better than that eight string thing I just seen a minute ago)

@TheGrimjerk 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful. Could someone post some info on the guitar she is playing?

@sutherndudetx 8 жыл бұрын

www.music-treasures.com/guitars.htm This site doesn't talk about her guitar in particular, but gives many examples of guitars from the 1800s. I believe she plays a Mirecourt guitar. You can find a couple of examples on that web site. Hope this helps.

@StringsByMail 8 жыл бұрын

It's a French Mirecourt built guitar. The smaller body style was characteristic of many french builders. At the time it was not so uncommon to have added strings in addition to the 6 string guitar. The smaller body is somewhat inspired from the early baroque guitars. These instruments are a bit of a carry over in terms of body shape, but quite different.

@danilorainone406 5 жыл бұрын

@@raphaellasmits3450 you are a great artist

@Fernwald84 8 жыл бұрын

According to a Wikipedia article, Smits bought an old Mirecourt guitar c. 1827. This model looks like it has 8 strings rather than the common one string addition in the 19th century. The narrow waist and peg tuners were the standard design of that era, as is a non-raised fingerboard. Smit's instrument has a spruce soundboard and maple sides, with an ebony fingerboard.

@beasheerhan4482 6 жыл бұрын

Sir, if this is a Mirecourt guitar, then it has had the extra two bass strings added. To me, however, it sounds like a replica of LaCote guitar, of the same era as the Mirecourt guitars, with modern Spanish fan-bracing on the inside, instead of the original cross-bracing. Be that as it may, it sounds great and the performance is that, too.

@beasheerhan4482 6 жыл бұрын

One other note - these bass strings are of the modern construction. Bass strings, during that era, had a silk core, instead of a nylon one, and, as well, were not manufactured to make a booming sound like this, but, an airey bass sound, much like a bassoon.

@badmotherfarker123 8 жыл бұрын

I believe it is the Mirecourt. She's also used it to play the Bach Violin Chaconne to great effect. www.rsmits.com/eINST-Mc.htm

@BradMaestas 8 жыл бұрын

So SBM, what set or combination of sets does Ms. Smits prefer on her guitar? I've never played a Mirecourt style guitar before so don't know much about their playing characteristics but this certainly sounds like a higher tension set, and with nylon trebles? BTW, I've been ordering from you guys since your site went live and am about to order a lot more today. I play classical, electric, and acoustic guitars, double bass, electric bass, mandolin, and octave mandolin so naturally you play an important role in keeping me going. Keep up the good work!

@StringsByMail 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Brad, we'll find out what set or combination of sets she prefers on her guitar, and we'll get you an answer as soon as we can confirm. Thanks for watching, and for being a long time customer!

@raphaellasmits3450 7 жыл бұрын

Dear Brad, I always use a low tension set. With high tension this guitar wouldn't sound at all.

@haanashim 5 жыл бұрын

What is your opinion of the Nylgut from Aquila?

@MarkInLA 6 жыл бұрын

Yes it does sound lute-like with maybe theorbo basses or those, what, 6'-8' necked lutes (I forget correct name)..The shallow body projects faster and tone is more like early music. This projection was needed then, before electricity, for court gigs !! Sumpin' lika dat, my guess !!

@MarkInLA 6 жыл бұрын

PS Ms Smits is great !!

@TalentedDilittante 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you . . . Sonorous, lyrical, beyond the instrument. Words fail

@rmlevyPhD 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing tone. I am surprised that an instrument from the early 19th century would produce such a rich tone. Does anyone know how the two lower resonating strings are tuned.

@haanashim 5 жыл бұрын

From what I understand the drone strings were pitched according to the piece of music.

@mobongo4246 5 жыл бұрын

What exactly are the strings on Raphaella's guitar here so I can order them from you?

@StringsByMail 4 жыл бұрын

In this video, she is playing D'addario Light tension, with La Bella Pure Silver Argento Medium Tension for the additional bass strings, finally a Savarez Alliance Normal Tension 3rd string. Hope this helps!