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Re: If you could master the technique of any guitarist, living or dead, who would it be and why? It's perhaps worth recalling that in literature and folklore alike, these Faustian bargains never work out as expected ... in any event, I'm not sure I would want anyone else's 'technique'.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
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- 1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Very nice! (Is it your own ending sequence again?) These standards just never seem to get 'old'. And they lend themselves remarkably well to the nylon string guitar.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Nice - I certainly wasn't expecting the 'big finish'! As far as I know, Brian is Canadian. At any rate, he lives in Toronto. He used to (perhaps still does) teach at York University.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos" @don Thanks, Don - very cool video! (Shot live on location from ... a galaxy far far away!?) My question isn't can he see with that mask (he does appear to be looking at his left hand at one point,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Guess the composer @Steve Pederson @Blaise Laflamme Thanks guys! It's not so much 'knowledge' as memory, though. I do a lot of sight-reading. (In fact, that's about all I do, music-wise.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Guess the composer It's 'Lecon 27' in Coste's edition of Sor's 'Methode Complete pour la Guitare'. Sor's original publication contains relatively few exercises. Coste's version includes several dozen pieces (including…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Who are the guitarists that you think more people should know about? @Debbie Virginia is a fantastic guitarist! And, for those who don't know, she plays without nails - something Segovia encouraged, surprisingly! For anyone interested,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Who are the guitarists that you think more people should know about? @Steve Pederson I knew of Gallardo del Rey through his 'California Suite' which has been recorded by Irina Kulikova as part of the Naxos 'Laureate' series.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Who are the guitarists that you think more people should know about? If we include 'early music' performers, then I would draw attention to the Swiss virtuoso Pierre Pitzl, who plays both vihuela and baroque guitar (in addition to viol da gamba!).…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 2: "Brazilian Rhythms Rendezvous" @Steve Pederson This is coming along well, Steve. About that stretch, it's certainly a stumbling block in this piece! I frankly doubt a shorter scale length would help much.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @joosje Already sounding very good, Joosje. Tempo seems perfect! Beautiful tone too, especially in the 'B' section. Definitely looking forward to hearing it when it's all put together.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Blaise Laflamme Thanks for sharing this, Blaise. Definitely a 'cool' performance that has a unique 'vibe' - quite different from Bream's, for sure! (And what a 'smooth' relaxed technique he has too…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @David Krupka @Spare Machine @Eric Phillips Alright, here's what I've found: "Pobre Cega' is evidently a Brazilian folk-song that was arranged three times each by Villa Lobos and de Carvalho.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Steve Pederson What with those cigars and fancy suits, he definitely has that 'roaring twenties' gangster vibe going on!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Steve Pederson Another recording you should definitely give a listen to, if you haven't heard it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvG1o1Emp4 https://www.youtube.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Eric Phillips @Steve Pederson Bream set the standard with this one! Phenomenal performance. By the way, did you guys notice the lineup in this particular broadcast? In addition to Bream, Paco Pena,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 3
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Steve Pederson You're off to a good start, Steve. I seem to recall this 'Choros' being quite demanding on the left hand because of all the barring - so definitely take it easy! By the way,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Andre Bernier Excellent choice, Andre! Savio was an important figure in the development of the guitar in Brazil. (Among his students were Luis Bonfa and Carlos Barbosa-Lima!…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe" @Eric Phillips That sounds like a challenge! Let's see what I can come with ...
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: READ and FAQ - The Villa-Lobos-Voyage! @Giuseppe Gasparini Giuseppe, I suffer from exactly the same phenomenon, although the underlying cause is different in my case. It's amazing how disruptive a failure to stabilize the hand is to…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: READ and FAQ - The Villa-Lobos-Voyage! @Eric Phillips Eric's makes an excellent suggestion! Maestro Lopes has a lot of graded material in his accessible score library, and a large number of these are categorized as either 'basic' or…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: READ and FAQ - The Villa-Lobos-Voyage! @Giuseppe Gasparini I would say there are no easy pieces by HVL, Giuseppe. But a few are decidedly less difficult than the others. Perhaps Prelude 4 is a good place to start,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Guess the Composer @Blaise Laflamme I'm very impressed that you got them all right, just by recognizing the individual styes of the composers! You have good 'ears' indeed!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
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Re: Guess the Composer @Eric Phillips I agree with Blaise - this was a wonderful idea! Even though I recognized several of the pieces, I had to remind myself of just what they were.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: Guess the Composer @Andre Bernier What a clever idea, Andre! Thanks for sharing your search results. I'm surprised Professor Google was unable to identify the piece Eric presents as 'C' - I would have thought it's well…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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David Krupka

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