Name That Piece

**Mark Levesque** · Feb-07-2009, 2:36pm

I think I should know what piece Caterina is performing here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htvHZ...eature=related

but I don't.

Anyone?

**Mark Levesque** · Feb-07-2009, 2:38pm

And.....while I'm at it, how about tracks 1&2 on this CD.
Anyone know the composer?
http://www.emusic.com/album/Jose-Los.../10860026.html

**Bruce Clausen** · Feb-07-2009, 3:01pm

The video item is announced as a Fantasie from a suite in D minor by K. F. Abel (original for viola da gamba?). It's lovely music and playing.

BC

**Mark Levesque** · Feb-07-2009, 3:04pm

Thanks Bruce.

**John Zimm** · Feb-09-2009, 9:23am

Not to make myself look too dumb, but is that a liuto she is playing or some other kind of instrument? I love the tone.

-John.

**Jim Garber** · Feb-09-2009, 10:42am

She calls it a soprano lute but I think it is what most of us call mandolino. I am sure that there is someone here who knows the maker and which instrument (if any) was copied.

**vkioulaphides** · Feb-09-2009, 11:12am

While I'd be the last person on earth to hazard a guess on organological nomenclature, Dame C. sure makes lovely music on that Whatchamacallit.

**John Zimm** · Feb-09-2009, 4:08pm

Originally Posted by vkioulaphides

While I'd be the last person on earth to hazard a guess on organological nomenclature, Dame C. sure makes lovely music on that Whatchamacallit.

Well said Victor. That instrument sounds so nice in her hands it makes me want to play one.

-John.

**K. WONG** · Feb-09-2009, 6:42pm

The Mandolino that Caterina plays is built by Frank-Peter Dietrich. The original instrument was built by Francesco and Giuseppe Presbler in 1769. You can see more pictures in his site:
http://www.gitarre-laute.de/english/index.htm
The Germans call it a Baroque Mandoline.