Week 4: Spain in 19th ! 🐂
Welcome to the Main Thread for the second week of the "Around the 19th Century Guitar World" challenge!
In the beginning of the 19th century the prevailing compositional style in Spain was similar to other places in Southern Europe. Over the course of the next hundred years through influential figures such as Aguado, Ferrer, and Tarrega, Spanish classical guitar will develop it’s own unique voice that will become the dominant style of classical guitar in the 20th century.
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Aguado - Introduction to Fandango Op 16
I heard this virtuosic and very "Spanish" sounding piece from Aguado yesterday evening while walking the dog. The entire piece is far beyond my technical capacity, but the introduction alone seemed manageable. So ... here it is!
As a side note to anyone who knows Bugs Bunny (a classic American cartoon): Does the little bit around 1:05-1:10 sound familiar?
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Study in C - Francisco Tárrega
This is my first Tarrega piece. I always wanted to learn some of his pieces, but his music looks difficult, so let me start with some small and simple pieces first. 🙇♂️
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I thought I would bring to everyone’s attention this interesting video from Rob MacKillop about the six-course guitar, which apparently remained in use in Spain until at least the 1830s. As Rob points out, this is the form of the instrument both Sor and Aguado would have known in their youth.
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Anyone know if there is a watch party scheduled for this 19th century challenge, so we can all watch together and enjoy some of the highlights again?