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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions
@Wai Excellent, Wai. That was very well done technically and also very musical. Now on to #17, one of my favorites.
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1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Melodic Memories
@Blaise Laflamme Well I am not in Wales yet, however this beautiful gem seemed to fit the atmosphere of the Fairypools on the Isle of Skye. Photo attached.
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
@Jack Stewart That was wonderful, Jack.
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1 mth ago
Transcription Challenge
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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions
@Moyses Lopes Bravo! That was excellent and great to follow along with Carlevaro's annotated score.
Dale Needles
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1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Melodic Memories
@Blaise Laflamme Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this Welsh gem. I will be in Wales in early November and will be sure to listen to this again.
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1 mth ago
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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions
Here is the first movement of Carlevaro's guitar sonata, Cronomias. This is a work in progress that I started as part of the "Monsters of Nylon" challenge.…
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1 mth ago
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Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Week 4: "The most fearsome beasts are tamed with a gentle melody."
@Marilyn Blodget Wonderful, Marilyn. You play this "monster" piece with great energy and as always with your beautiful tone.
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Dale_Needles
1 mth ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 4: "The most fearsome beasts are tamed with a gentle melody."
@Barney Bravo, Barney. I love this piece and you play this movement so well. Definitely very much in the style of Segovia.
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
1 mth ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 4: "The most fearsome beasts are tamed with a gentle melody."
@joosje @Marilyn Blodget @Lars Kjøller-Hansen @Barney Thanks for all your supportive comments. It was an excellent journey going through this first movement Cronomias,…
Dale Needles
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 4: "The most fearsome beasts are tamed with a gentle melody."
@Wai Bravo, Wai. That was very nice and I could tell that you really connect with this piece. Very musical!
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 4: "The most fearsome beasts are tamed with a gentle melody."
@Jack Stewart Thanks, Jack. It was a good undertaking and I really enjoyed working on this first movement. Let's see how I feel when I return but I hope to tackle the other two movements in 2024.…
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2 mths ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 4: "The most fearsome beasts are tamed with a gentle melody."
It sure has been a quiet few weeks on the Monster of Nylon Challenge. In any case, I am really pleased that I participated in it and that in doing so, was motivated to begin learning Abel Carlevaro's…
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you!
@ken Sounds like an amazing experience and one to be cherished.
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Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you!
For me, it was the last performance that I organized for Maestro Abel Carlevaro which took place in San Francisco in May 1989 at the Herbst Theater of the San Francisco Performance Arts Center.…
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Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 2: Don't be scared!
@Andre Bernier Thanks, Andre. One thing to consider is that a monster of nylon is relative to one's level. For example, a great Sor Study can be a monster of nylon or a Pavana by Milan or an Etude by…
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 3: Embrace the Unknown!
@Lars Kjøller-Hansen Welcome back and glad you joined the Monsters of Nylon Challenge. Loved your rendition of In a Sentimental Mood, very jazzy and bluesy.…
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Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 2: Don't be scared!
@joosje @Jack Stewart @don Thanks for your support. Yea, it is a bit lonely out here on the Monsters of Nylon challenge, but I am enjoying getting deep into Cronomias.…
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Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 2: Don't be scared!
This week has been pretty quiet on the Monster of Nylon Challenge. Hopefully, others will join in. As I posted last week, I am working on the first movement of Carlevaro's Cronomias Sonata.…
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Spanish Music Mini Challenge
@joosje That was great, Joosje. Much information about Pujol that I was unaware of and a great contribution to our forum! Thanks for sharing.
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Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
Mini Challenges!
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Re: Spanish Music Mini Challenge
@Marilyn Blodget Very beautiful, Marilyn. Your tone is perfect for this piece and your playing takes me back to the beautiful city of Granada.
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
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Mini Challenges!
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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions
@Moyses Lopes Thanks, Moyses. As I said in response to Blaise, your support means a lot to me. Hope you are doing well, and we miss you around Tonebase. Hope to hear some pieces from you soon.
Dale Needles
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2 mths ago
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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks, Blaise. That means a lot coming from you! Still needs a little work, but it should improve and mature over time.
Dale Needles
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2 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks, Blaise. It is a great piece, and I am finally enjoying focusing on it. BTW, I did post the entire Introduccion y Capricho in the Composition section of the Carlevaro Forum.…
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
@Marilyn Blodget @joosje @Ron @Wai @don @Jack Stewart Thanks for all your support. I was always a bit intimidated by this piece (and surely it gets very difficult in the second and third movements)…
Dale Needles
Dale_Needles
2 mths ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
As I previously posted, I am working this month on the first movement from Abel Carlevaro's Cronomias (sonata para guitar in three movements). The first movement is subtitled "Poco Libero (a little…
Dale Needles
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2 mths ago
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Monsters of Nylon!
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