FAQ for "Around the 19th Century Guitar world" with Hannah Murphy!
Welcome to the 19th Century!
The 19th century was a time of great invention and exciting virtuosos in the world of classical guitar. Join me each week as I explore what was happening in the salons, parlors, and concert halls in the greatest cities in Europe during the Romantic Era.
We will be diving into the classical guitar scenes of Paris, Vienna, Italy, and Spain. Learn some of the best examples of classical guitar music from each of those regions and what connected those composers to each other, to the music, and to the world at large.
The 19th Century World
Some selected tonebase productions to get you started:
- Peter Graneis - Adagio by Mertz
- Gabriel Bianco - Les Soirées d'Auteil by Coste
- Petrik Ceku - Lob der Tränen by Schubert (Mertz)
- Alexandra Whittingham - Forgotten by Pratten
- Petrik Ceku - Ständchen by Schubert (Mertz)
- Carlo Marchione - Fantasie Elegiaque by Sor
Composers & Scores from other sources
- Paris in the 19th Century: Sor, Carcassi, Carulli, Coste
- Vienna in 19th Century: Mertz, Giuliani, Matiegka
- Italy in 19th Centure: Legnani, Paganini, Regondi
- Spain in 19th Century: Tarrega, Aguado, Ferrer
Some Links for you:
- https://www.earlyromanticguitar.com/erg/composers.htm
- http://musicated.com/CGCL/music/CGCL_chron.html
- https://imslp.org/index.php?title=Category:People_from_the_Romantic_era&intersect=Composers
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Do I have to pieces according to the region of the week?
Absolutely not! Feel free to work on the piece of the 19th century that you like for a longer period of time! Just watch Hannah's livestream to gain inspiration and guidance on the regional differences!
Can I join the challenge if I wasn't there on July 8th?
Yes! Just make sure you watch the first session and complete any workshop challenges before the next challenge.
I have a question, who do I ask?
Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions about this challenge! For a more detailed just DM me here on the forum!
Can I do more than one piece per week?
Absolutely! -Feel free to explore as many pieces as you want! It’s about exploring the 19th Century!
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I don't quite understand. Are we just posting any pieces we want from the 19th century? During week one, should we limit ourselves to guitar composers from Paris (Sor, Carcassi, Carulli, Coste)? Are we posting something other than repertoire? Should I just shut up and wait until the kickoff next Friday? (I'm not good at waiting.)
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Eric Phillips Hannah will present in her weekly livestreams different countries and the romantic music that originated there! While you can limit yourself to those regions per week, it is definitely not a requirement and you can continue to work on other romantic pieces in the following weeks (and don't have to start with pieces from Paris!)!
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Eric Phillips you don't say... you're not good at waiting!
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Blaise Laflamme Eric Phillips pazienza Eric
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Is Regino Sainz de la Maza a composer in this period that is includable for this Challenge?
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Barney That's an interesting question, I will forward this question to Hannah and she'll get back to you!
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Barney Hey Barney, Sainz de la Maza is a 20th century composer, but we will definitely be discussing composers that influenced him!
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Hannah Murphy Thank you Hannah! I just started working on Rondena by that composer, so was just wondering. We are looking forward to this new challenge with you!
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Surprise, this challenge. When we started the previous one, ‘the romantic era’, I interpreted this as ‘the period of the romantic guitar’, so Sor, Giuliani, Coste etc. Nice, now we are getting a second chance….
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
