The Dance Challenge Week Three
Let’s dance!
In this community-driven challenge, we will be playing dance music. So, choose a piece from any time period, location, or culture that is set to a dance rhythm. Whether it be an Italian Saltarello, an Argentinian Tango, or something in between, let’s get our toes tapping and our fingers dancing across the guitar strings.
This challenge will last four weeks, until Saturday, June 7th. A new thread will be posted each week.
Week Two brought us more music from Tansman, J.S. Bach, Lauro and Aguado. In addition, we heard contributions from Vallet, Le Polonais, Bogdanovic, Chopin, and De Visee. Let's keep it going!
If there are any beginners looking for suggested pieces, please feel free to ask the community.
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Lauro - Madrugada and La Negra
As most of you know, I have been working on La Negra since the beginning of this challenge. This past week, however, I learned that La Negra is part of a triptych. I have found the score for the other two pieces, and I have been working on Madrugada, the second piece of the triptych (La Negra is third).
I think Madrugada leads beautifully into La Negra. The position changes are pretty challenging, as is the huge stretch in measure 4 and its repeats.
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Eric Phillips ah, la madrugada. An early Sunday morning here in raining Belgium., then this lovely music for breakfast. and all so beautifully played. Pure joy.
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Eric Phillips These pieces are really beautiful, Eric. Your performance is very sensitive and emotionally nuanced. Technically your playing is excellent and conveys your feel for this music. Can't wait to hear your full performance of this triptych.
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Eric Phillips Very nice, Eric. Those shifts are tough. I don't think Lauro gets enough respect for how challenging his music is. Very little of his music is approachable without quite a bit of skill, I think, so congrats on this.
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Eric Phillips Lovely to hear the two pieces together, beautifully played as always. Can't wait to hear the 3rd one!
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Aguado - Contredanses 4, 5, and 6 from Opus 8
When I first read through these, I thought there were rather dull. The more I played them, however, the more enjoyable they became.
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Eric Phillips Wonderful performance, as usual, Eric. (I am probably closer to where you were when you first read thru them.)
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Eric Phillips Certainly not dull to listen to! Beautifully played Eric
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