Kapsberger - Toccata 1a (Bor Zuljan - archlute)

J.H. Kapsberger - Toccata 1a
performed by Bor Zuljan (liuto attiorbato)
From the CD "Gesualdo - Il liuto del Principe", Ricercar - Outhere Music
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14 course liuto attiorbato by Jiri Cepelak
gut strings by Corde Drago
recorded in December 2021
Recording: Marie Delorme
Artistic Direction: Lukas Henning
Mastering: Jean Daniel-Noir

[@euledj79]

great interpretation!
Today I started to learn this piece on my new liuto attiorbato also with a full gut set. Not easy to get a good tone on 5th- 7th course. Did you take pure sheep gut for the thick string on 7th course or venice catline or metal core gut? Which diameter? Also my 5th course is pretty weak. I took 0,85mm Aquila HU sheep gut for 58,5 cm mensur. Any better advices? Thanks!

[@borzuljan7713]

Thanks! That's some pretty specific questions ;) ...the 5th-7th courses are indeed problematic on most of attiorbatos I played. I generally use slightly higher tension on the 5th course (plain sheep gut, cordoncini by Corde Drago). In the recording I used loaded gut for 6th and 7th course by Corde Drago (appesantite in rame)

[@borzuljan7713]

...and congrats on trying to play a real attiorbato with real gut strings! Not an easy things to master ... (and to finance neither, unfortunately...)

[@euledj79]

@@borzuljan7713 Yes, I guessed that some load or wound for 6th-7th course is needed for a reasonable sound. So maybe I have to make that compromise. The extreme differences in thickness of the octave strings makes it also difficult to grip it propperly.

[@euledj79]

@@borzuljan7713 Youre right, not an easy task but I like to pursue this project consequently. And yes, it was expensive. But I saved some money by choosing beef gut to a discount price for most of the bass strings. But if you have more money and you want to string it gut-only I can recommend Kürschner "Luxline" with a metal core.

[@euledj79]

​@@borzuljan7713 Do you play a Sellas or a Koch/Choc-attiorbato?

[@brettgoodroad7747]

🦋

[@haimlute]

Wonderful interpretation and sound!!!

[@borzuljan7713]

Gracias!

[@danyelnicholas]

please keep up the good work!

[@borzuljan7713]

Thanks! I'll do my best ;)