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Post by philw on Jul 27, 2013 18:07:55 GMT
Hey'all i was wondering if anyone has any decent classical and Acoustic guitar music cds or dvds worth getting as i wouldn't mind some new ones? Particulary dvds as i just don't seen many around. Its guitar music rather than singer songwriter stuff i wouldn't mind getting please. I just ordered a recital cd by ana vidovic aswell as a DVD of hers which also has an interview with her aswell as music which i am really looking forward to seeing Muriel Anderson has a DVD out but i don't have a multi regional player as it is an American region 1 DVD. So dont be shy with suggestions team cheers Phil
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Post by alig on Jul 27, 2013 18:57:20 GMT
Phil,
Erm... off the top of my head I might suggest Michael Hedges - 'Breakfast in the Field' (I think...). Also, I seem to recollect having an LP (uhuh, thats's right, an LP) called 'A Friday Night In San Francisco' - Al Di Meola, John MacLaughlin and Paco De lucia which was, if memory serves, a little fantastic. Martin Taylor's first CD (that's better...!) is worth checking out, if only for a stunning version of the Beatles 'Day Tripper'. Pierre Bensusan, obviously. Also, and a little more esoteric, is 'The Durutti Column'. Have a listen on and let me know what you think... It's mainly a chap called Vini Reilly who certainly ploughed his own furrow.
There, that's your homework... If I think of anymore, I'll let you know.
Good luck.
Alasdair.
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Post by philw on Jul 27, 2013 19:03:44 GMT
Alasdair - brill thanks a lot, will look into all the ones mentioned above Pierre benausan i have seen others mention him on here before come to think of it so will see if he has stuff on YouTube for a listen aswell as the others above
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Post by alig on Jul 27, 2013 19:36:41 GMT
Alasdair - brill thanks a lot, will look into all the ones mentioned above Pierre benausan i have seen others mention him on here before come to think of it so will see if he has stuff on YouTube for a listen aswell as the others above No worries. Just thought you might also check out Dave Matthews. He of the Dave Matthews' Band. A little long-winded in a band setting but has a couple of live albums with himself and and another bloke - Tim Reynolds (both on acoustic guitars) - which are pretty good. One's recorded at Radio City and the other is 'Live at Luther College'. Both are good and have several stand-out tracks. I really like his approach to chordal accompanyment and he's a good songwriter. For my money much better in a stripped down environment. Let me know what you think. That's all for now... Alasdair.
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Post by philw on Jul 28, 2013 10:56:49 GMT
Just ordered Artistry by Martin Taylor, quiet like his style to be honest, didn't think I would, but when I saw him in Halifax with Tommy Emmanuel not only was martin's guitar sweet but I liked what I heard too Going to order a Pierre Bensusan CD too, but no idea which one as yet, as there are a few to choose from, so will look around for reviews etc to pick a good un Other stuff above I haven't listened to as yet.....
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 29, 2013 19:13:15 GMT
Andrew York: 'Denouement'. Some great pieces for you to learn. Short and sweet. Francis Kleynjans: Can't find an album of his music. His short pieces are simple and beautiful, his long pieces are a little demanding and perhaps some would say self indulgent/contemporary. Another one to look out for is Jaime Zenamon, again brilliant for learning something that is pleasant on the ears and rolls off the fingers. Can't find a CD. Lots of his music appears in the book 'Modern Times', well worth getting, the standard is about grade one to grade five. www.spanishguitar.com/Product/2537/57/Modern-Times-the-Series_Brightmore,-Robert/ Also, there are some Kleynjans pieces. Whilst looking I came across this: www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7921976&style=music 'Guitar Lullaby', a good mix and seems a good intro to what's going on in the classical guitar 'composing' world. May get it myself. I'll have a longer think, but I think it's useful to listen to stuff that you aspire to play and something that is achievable short term... of course there's also time to listen to the greats played by those guitar geniuses. Jonny
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Post by matt on Jul 29, 2013 19:29:41 GMT
How about:
John Williams: Latin-American Guitar Music by Barrios and Ponce - an old classic, timeless beautiful guitar music by a great interpreter! And if you like this, maybe you could also get another, never Barrios recording by John Williams
David Tanenbaum: Acoustic Counterpoint - "contemporary classical". Contains my favourite version of Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint.
John Renbourn: Black Balloon - perhaps my favourite Renbourn album --- other good guitar-focussed options include The Hermit and The Nine Maidens
Clive Carroll: Life in Colour - my favourite contemporary player, very musical and technically amazing. Eliza's Eyes is a good example.
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Post by philw on Jul 29, 2013 19:37:16 GMT
Hi jonny will look into the suggestions listed many thanks I will def get the Andrew.York.sheet music and the denouement cd to learn something different to my grade one pieces to keep me sharp Got my list a and b piece sorted for my grade 1 exam (abrsm) by the way, doing douce dame jolie and valse from op51 no.1 which are.coming along nicely now, just need to tidy the fingering up a tad, don't wanna get marked down for playing a string with wrong finger etc - then it just leaves me to pick a.tune from list c bring it on Andrew York: 'Denouement'. Some great pieces for you to learn. Short and sweet. Francis Kleynjans: Can't find an album of his music. His short pieces are simple and beautiful, his long pieces are a little demanding and perhaps some would say self indulgent/contemporary. Another one to look out for is Jaime Zenamon, again brilliant for learning something that is pleasant on the ears and rolls off the fingers. Can't find a CD. Lots of his music appears in the book 'Modern Times', well worth getting, the standard is about grade one to grade five. www.spanishguitar.com/Product/2537/57/Modern-Times-the-Series_Brightmore,-Robert/ Also, there are some Kleynjans pieces. Whilst looking I came across this: www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7921976&style=music 'Guitar Lullaby', a good mix and seems a good intro to what's going on in the classical guitar 'composing' world. May get it myself. I'll have a longer think, but I think it's useful to listen to stuff that you aspire to play and something that is achievable short term... of course there's also time to listen to the greats played by those guitar geniuses. Jonny
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Post by philw on Jul 29, 2013 19:42:00 GMT
Great Matt thanks a lot, will check them out too my car cd player will get a right hammering driving too and from.customers houses all day Just got a 2nd hand cd arrive today via ebay the.art of the guitar by Williams/segovia, only cost 4.70 so for a few quid thought it was worth a punt How about: John Williams: Latin-American Guitar Music by Barrios and Ponce - an old classic, timeless beautiful guitar music by a great interpreter! And if you like this, maybe you could also get another, never Barrios recording by John Williams David Tanenbaum: Acoustic Counterpoint - "contemporary classical". Contains my favourite version of Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint. John Renbourn: Black Balloon - perhaps my favourite Renbourn album --- other good guitar-focussed options include The Hermit and The Nine Maidens Clive Carroll: Life in Colour - my favourite contemporary player, very musical and technically amazing. Eliza's Eyes is a good example.
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 29, 2013 20:11:50 GMT
...then it just leaves me to pick a.tune from list c bring it on What's the choice in the book? Which board is it? Do you also have a free choice for the third piece? Jonny
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Post by philw on Jul 29, 2013 20:29:46 GMT
Hi jonny it is abrsm board. The book is called time pieces for guitar vol 1. I just have to choose a piece from list a b and c, which i don't know what piece is on what list without looking at the syllabus i downloaded which is on my pc. My teachers played the pieces in list a 2 week ago and said to choose the one i like the best, then the week after he did the same for.list b. He is now away on hols for 3 weeks before another lesson In the exam i have to play.the 3 pieces which.carry.30 marks each, so the bulk of the marks to pass is emphasised on these pieces Also the guy i sat next to at the john Williams concert recently said the abrsm board is easier to do than trinity? No idea if its true, just could not work out if he was trying to deflate me a bit or not? ...then it just leaves me to pick a.tune from list c bring it on What's the choice in the book? Which board is it? Do you also have a free choice for the third piece? Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 29, 2013 23:36:36 GMT
Trinity is a nightmare - I'm going through the pieces for RGT and they do seem much more straightforward than Trinity. I'll have a look at the ABRSM syllabus... but it's the positions/fingering that make them difficult, not necessarily the pieces, i.e. melody and harmonies.
Good luck with the practising.
Jonny
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Post by philw on Jul 30, 2013 18:12:20 GMT
Hey jonny - do you know if the Andrew York denouement cd and sheet music is available to buy in the UK? So far i can only find it abroad? I ain't in a rush as i have no cash spare yet but don't wanna order from the US if i can get it over here in the UK
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Post by kjm on Jul 30, 2013 19:51:09 GMT
Hi Phil I,m also looking at ABRSM Timepieces book how are you finding sight reading ? its new to me and progress is painful !!just started classical lessons and I,m having to start over in almost everything but hopefully worthwhile in long run
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Post by philw on Jul 30, 2013 20:26:04 GMT
Hi Phil I,m also looking at ABRSM Timepieces book how are you finding sight reading ? its new to me and progress is painful !!just started classical lessons and I,m having to start over in almost everything but hopefully worthwhile in long run hi kjm - i only.started from.scratch too in Feb this year (classical that is, started acoustic Oct last year). I will gladly admit it was very hard going in the first couple of months really. I kept having to look up the notes and fingering and i even started on book 1 of the guitarists way and then progressed to book 2. I was taught these to give me a basic grounding in sight reading.aswell as using rest/free strokes and basses and trebles. This helped me a lot even if the books are geared more for children i think. Now working in the grade 1 stuff i am a bit more confident in sight reading and playing and have more or less cracked my 2 chosen pieces from list A and B. My main issue will be nerves, i am not a confident player in front of.strangers and tend to make silly careless mistakes, so to me i take this as a.sign of a lack of practice so i need to knuckle down and do more to become a better player, not always easy with the 2 youngsters, but i ain't complaining Are you going to do your.grade exam? If you are have you chosen any pieces yet?
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