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Post by creamburmese on Jan 4, 2016 0:36:57 GMT
I don't know if things are different here in the US but my classical Guitar teacher is at pains to encourage me to play "more musically". Ie by making good use of rubato, ponticello, tasto and all the other 'o's. I even got listening homework- Rubinstein playing Chopin and making liberal use of same techniques. Even changing the actual notes if not sufficiently "guitaristic" although admittedly only occasionally and in pieces that were written for other instruments and arranged for guitar. It's my impression that classical guitarist make pieces their own via this interpretation- because the instrument has so many possibilities.
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Post by creamburmese on Jan 4, 2016 0:46:43 GMT
And having had the pleasure of being conducted by Ben Verdery I can assure everyone that he is an amazing extrovert and what you see is really him ....
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Post by borborygmus on Oct 18, 2022 12:51:31 GMT
What an extraordinary woman. She went from aspiring teenage rocket scientist to guitar virtuoso, via lessons with Segovia and Bream, among others. Her eclectic taste in music and collaborations encompass folk, rock and bossa nova, and Steve Vai and Joan Baez. She mentions a documentary about her life and I shall now try to track this down. I watched this last night: Sharon Isbin: Troubadour - I am fascinated by her, not just because of her talent, but by how driven she is. Peter
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Post by shez on May 19, 2023 12:42:08 GMT
Interesting thread and I was not aware of Clive Carrol so well worth the read / listen.
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