Here are some pics of my Herwiga Liuto Cantabile I won on e-bay. It needs some work but is in pretty good shape considering its age.
A Liuto Cantabile is a 5 course Mandocello with a high E course (CC GG DD AA EE).
Here are some pics of my Herwiga Liuto Cantabile I won on e-bay. It needs some work but is in pretty good shape considering its age.
A Liuto Cantabile is a 5 course Mandocello with a high E course (CC GG DD AA EE).
Front
End with tail piece cover off.
Some of the frets are loose. The markers are the 15th and 17th frets.
The tuners are a bit worn.
Label, I couldn’t find a serial number anywhere.
Bowl
Bowl 2
V shaped neck.
Beautiful. You are a fortunate soul, Craig.
I'll second that. Congratulations on a fantastic acquisition.
I'll third it
Congratulations, Craig, it looks like a beautiful instrument.
Fliss
Neat! What is the scale length?
Thanks guys. It was a great find.
Scale is about 23.5".
Looks to be beautiful workmanship. Eccentric bowl shape, very interesting. I'm especially in awe of those machines -- the way they seem to be made so simply -- being one who wishes he could make his own keys. So simplified, as if you could take a stamped backer, and choose how many holes you'd like, 6-string, 8-string, 10-string, trim the blank, install the keys, and you've got instant tuners. This has me thinking now... (I'm moving out of the city finally. I can now sand cast, stamp, and smith!) Thanks for sharing, Craig.
Rodgers, the king of customized tuning machines. Their basic style is patterned after the classic Baker machines made in England in the early-mid 1800s.
The bowl shape is, of course, a riff on the mature Roman-style compound curve.
Your're welcome. There is some discussion on it in the "Bowlbacks of Note" thread (starting on page 141 ) in the Classical forum if you're interested. Everyone wanted pics so here they are.Originally Posted by (OldTymer @ Nov. 22 2007, 19:05)
Craig, have you heard any of the solo music Calace wrote for such beasts?
Thanks for that link, Eugene. Rodgers... Who knew? In days when globalisation is such the buzzword, someone who mires for the days of old has found something new to lust after!
No, I haven't heard any. I knew he wrote some. Do you know of any recordings of such?Originally Posted by (Eugene @ Nov. 22 2007, 21:27)
Calace recorded a bit with the instrument himself. Orlandi recorded one of the preludes on:
Orchestra di Mandolini e Chitarre "Citta di Brescia." 2000. Manodlin & Japan. Nuova Era, CD 7348.
I was going to list the liuto works from the Calace catalogue, but I don't seem to have it in the computer from which I am writing. Soon...
Thanks Eugene. I'll check it out.
I promised this a long time ago. Sorry for the oversight, Craig. Liuto-specific excerpts from the Calace catalogue (the prices are from 2003 or 04, so anybody with newer should feel free to comment):
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02 METODO PER LIUTO
Liuto cantabile acc.Mi,La,Re,Sol,do
n 12 Accordi e Scale EU. 5,50
n 85 Parte prima EU. "
n 86 Parte seconda EU. "
n 87 Parte terza EU. 8,00
n 88 Parte quarta EU.11,00
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06 MANDOLINO E LIUTO
(per concertista)
n 70 Marziale EU. 8,00
n 71 Largo EU. 6,50
n 72 Rondo' Scherzoso EU. 8,00
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02 LIUTO SOLO
(accordo Mi, La, Re, Sol Do)
n 14 Fiorellini di Siepe EU. 5,50
n 34 Fantasia Capriccio EU. "
n 65 IVø Preludio EU. "
n 89 VIø Preludio EU. "
n101 Mattinata EU. "
n102 VIIø Preludio EU. "
n103 Minuetto EU. "
n104 VIIIø Preludio EU. "
n110 IXø Preludio EU. "
n114 Gavotta EU. "
n115 Piccola Serenata EU. "
n116 Barcarola EU. "
n118 Aria con accompagnamento EU. "
n121 Josephin (Gavotta) EU. "
n128 Gavotta all'antico EU. "
n140 Souvenir de Shangai EU. "
n148 XIIIø Preludio EU. "
n152 XVIø Preludio EU. "
n180 XVIIIø Preludio EU. "
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07 LIUTO E PIANO
n150 3ø Concerto (3 tempi) EU.19,00
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09 T R I O
n 77 Sonata in Sol+ B.MarcelloEU. 8,00
(mandolino, chitarra e piano
n143 Overture Genova EU.16,00
(mandolino, liuto e piano)
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Keep in mind that anything involving "mandola in sol" or "mandoloncello" would work too, no adaptation required. Including those involves almost all Calace's chamber music.
Hello all !...
! Has Somebody (because I am seeking strongly for…) the Liuto Cantabile method written by Raffaele Calace
...And (may be, why not) other from him (or other such as: "The Bickford Method for Mando-cello" in 3 volumes) for Mandocello please ?
Thank you very much by advance !
Distributed with the permission of a member of the Calace family, here is a link excellent Rafael Calace course as well as the compositions for liuto cantabile, listed only as liuto on this page of methods and music by Calace from the Italian Mandolin Federation.
http://www.federmandolino.it/wp/spartiti-music-scores/
Enjoy!
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