MusicaPacificaSF (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

he's way better than Michaela Petri. He's got amazing technique and consummate musicality to boot.

chobrocoli (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Honestly, I don't have a clue either, I can't even play a 6 strigned guitar.

cognosc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Actually... I have to say I think i've heard better. Try Michala Petri. This guy disappointed me the way he just walked off at the end. As if it is all about him. Well okay.. it kind of is - but you should stay for the applause for the others too....

cognosc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You're absolutely right :) But Donald Trump here also plays the Mandolin. I got it wrong though - I don't know how people can play a lute like that - so many strings!

chobrocoli (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That would be a "lute" not a mandolin... Mandolins have four courses with two equally tuned strings in each course and they are tuned as a violin, a lute has 6-15 courses and isn't quiet as bright, also I do believe that the individual strings in a course usually tuned an octave appart.

GraysonViolin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is pretty cool actually.

Poppinparties (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

but can he play hot cross buns? :p

melanieshafer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this is so amazing

balkanalia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I've played for 20 years. I like to say "it's easy to play, it's hard to play *well*". That tends to quiet folks. That, and playing a Telemann Sonata for them. Yes, it's woefully underrated.I'm working on this piece now as an exercise really, cuz it would probably take me 5 years to get it any where close to this level, practicing daily.

sapfirewand (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

brilliant technique and clarity waow!!