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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Andre Bernier Joining the voices of encouragement as you work on Op 60 1 & 2. Definitely hear the improvement in your tone and facility in the last video.
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Eric Phillips Thanks for bringing this remarkable piece to life Eric. Concur with the comments above that you have made a great start and I look forward to your progress with it.…
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- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! Thanks David! Yes, I was fortunate to remodel a small rectangular room in our basement with no windows (good for audio recording) and add some acoustic treatment on the walls.…
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! Here is day one with Andante from Op. 45, No. 5. I'll try to remember to turn off the metronome when speaking next time!
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! Martin, Count me in. I'd like to work on a Sor piece I've always wanted to learn - Andante from 6 Petites Pieces Faciles, Op. 45. I will plan to get an initial video up of the first 15 measures by…
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- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Blaise Laflamme , @JUAN ALONSO Many thanks for listening/watching and your encouraging words. Juan, my main set up is two Line Audio C4 condenser mics going into an Apollo x8 interface.…
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- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge Thought I would post the progress I've made over the last 4 months with Sor's "Les Adieux." I have finished a video performance that was helpful to put together.…
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- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Ernesto García de León – Preludio Op 26 Thanks for this Eric - wonderful to listen to this morning.
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it? There are so many challenging pieces I have tried to learn and have had to let go! One of them is Roland Dyen's "Songe Capricorne." I tried to learn it several years ago, but the complex rhythms,…
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Ernesto Thanks for listening. "Les Adieux" seems to capture Sor's compositional style so well.
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- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. Glad to be in the club of the bearded.
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- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge Though I would post an update on some video practice I've been doing on Sor's Fantasia in E Minor, Opus 21 (“Les Adieux”). Trying to play with a bit more expression given the musical drama of this…
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Re: Recommendations for Cello Suites? Hi Don, David Jaggs recently recorded the entire BWV1007 Suite arranged by Manuel Barrueco. While I prefer arrangements that do not add many notes beyond the original,…
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- 1 yr ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Memorization in Classical Guitar Performance I think it really does come down to what enables a performer to play with confidence and expression. For me personally, I prefer to memorize my pieces precisely because this allows me to have more…
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @David Krupka I only know that his grave went unmarked until 1934! That grave marker remains at the base of the new one. I haven't been able to find any info on the new one - but if I had to guess,…
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- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Blaise @Eric Phillips @Jack Stewart @Khiem Nguyen @JUAN ALONSO Thanks for the encouragement. I hope to do justice to Les Adieux over the next month. Eric,…
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge Here is a video I made recently of the first 32 measures. A bit rough on rhythmic pulse etc. but coming along. Will update soon after I watch the livestream!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge I've started working on Sor's "Les Adieux" from Sixième Fantaisie pour Guitare Op. 21. @Eric Phillips I think this is one you have played before right?…
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Re: Eduardo Fernandez: Exploring Rubato in the Classics with Sor's "Les Adieux" Op. 21 I am currently learning this piece. Can't wait!
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Re: Baroque Mini Challenge @Jack Stewart Thanks Jack. I really enjoyed learning this suite and it hooked me big time on Weiss.
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- Baroque Mini Challenge!
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Re: Baroque Mini Challenge @Marilyn Blodget Thanks Marilyn. Glad you enjoyed it. I spent about a year with Jason on Artist works learning this with him. He said he played it in high school!
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- Baroque Mini Challenge!
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Re: Baroque Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. I read through a transcription of the prelude I have in D minor with the dropped D and it definitely has a more resonant character.…
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- Baroque Mini Challenge!
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Re: Baroque Mini Challenge @Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Thanks very much Stefanie. I really enjoyed learning that Suite almost a decade ago!
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- Baroque Mini Challenge!
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Re: Baroque Mini Challenge @bryan. burns2011 Really superb and inspiring performance. Thank you for sharing it.
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- 1 yr ago
- Baroque Mini Challenge!
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Re: Baroque Mini Challenge @Marilyn Blodget Great to see you playing this Prelude - very comfortable in your hands and I like the tempo/pulse you bring to it. Brava!
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- 1 yr ago
- Baroque Mini Challenge!
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I am an Episcopal priest (semi-retired) and an appreciative student of the classical guitar. Many years ago in undergraduate school, I majored in music performance on guitar. Over the last ten years, I've been enriched by online study.