Raphaella Smits performing Elegie by Johann Kaspar Mertz
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Raphaella is behind any thing, she is the music and musical instrument touch the soul in every note
Thank you for sharing beauty
Beautiful 🕊️ Thank You
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.
The contrast in tempo is fantastic, some people might think taking liberties but in this 19c music it works beautifully . Brilliant Raphaella.
Just exquisite
Una delle migliori interpretazioni di Elegie di Mertz. Grazie e complimenti alla Musicista.
Just Beautiful
Very good 👍
FANTASTIC
Extremely beautiful, many thanks Raphaella!
All those tunes she knows and remembers, phenomenal memory and skill.
mind blowing performance by Raphaella on Lactose guitar.
Wow, what a wonderful performance and setting. Bravo
Absolutely mind-boggling amazing!
Dynamics and expression 10/10
Great!
Excelent!!
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.
amazing isnt it...
Brilliant
Maravillosa interpretación de Raphaella Smits..
wonderful interpretation !
Excellent sound & performance!
Simple mente Sublime..
Great performance and instrument
Facinating!!...
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..
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There are many many good guitarists but only one Raphaella Smits.
Una delicia, bálsamo para el alma..
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)
What a great artist. Playing these older instruments must have its challenges
They are my teachers.
A great version of this piece, completely different than all the others. More melancholy I wonder if this is what Mertz intended. Who knows.
Absolutely wonderful. Could someone post some info on the guitar she is playing?
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
Was this originally written for 8 string ?
Yes, this piece was originally intended for the 8-string guitar
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 !!
PS Ms Smits is great !!
Thank you . . . Sonorous, lyrical, beyond the instrument. Words fail
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!
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!
Dear Brad, I always use a low tension set. With high tension this guitar wouldn't sound at all.
What is your opinion of the Nylgut from Aquila?
What exactly are the strings on Raphaella's guitar here so I can order them from you?
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!
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.
From what I understand the drone strings were pitched according to the piece of music.
What's the tuning of her guitar? It sounds amazing
@Jack Davisson What about the other 2 strings? Are they F and Bb like they would be in an electric guitar?
Wonderful interpretation, but it really stopped being "Eligie" right from the start.
Standard tuning but a half tone down (E flat) + low C sharp (D flat if you prefer) and low B strings!!...