Bach on the Liuto cantabile by Ferdinand Binnendijk

[Alex Timmerman]

Hi all,

Johann Sebastian Bach on the concert mandoloncello; the Liuto cantabile!

Here is Bach's Suite No. III; masterfully performed and interpreted by the Dutch mandolinist Ferdinand Binnendijk.


Enjoy and best greetings to all,

Alex.

[DavidKOS]

Wonderful post, Alex! Well played by Binnendijk and I must say that Bach sounds quite idiomatic on the big bowlback.

Lovely instrument too.

[Alex Timmerman]

Thank, you David!

The Liuto cantabile is indeed a wonderful instrument with great possibilities and we hope that composers will feel encouraged to compose for it! This particular instrument is a Calace Liuto cantabile.

Best greetings,

Alex.

[Scot63]

What an inspiring performance. I've been working on this Suite on my mandocello for months and months, and I'm hopeful I can catch up with Mr. Binnendijk—in about seventy years!

[Bill Clements]

Outstanding performance.
Thank you, Alex.
Bravo, Ferdinand!

[JeffD]

I jumped ahead to the bouree, 9:10, as that is the part I am most familiar with. Just wonderful.

Then I reset and played the whole thing, on my bigger speakers in the living room. Delightful.