WEEK 1: Vamos, Compañeros 💃
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Santiago de Murcia - Prelude and Allegro in D minor
Here's an update on this. I took it at a quicker tempo this time, although I slowed down too much at the end of the Prelude.
(By the way, today is my daughter's 17th birthday, so that's why you see the "Happy Birthday" sign on our fireplace.)
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Here's another piece by Calatayud (hat but no cigarette Martin :-)).
I enjoy playing these pieces but I've put them to one side for some more serious things - now I'm planning to play some more!
I'm hoping to use some of these easier pieces to practice putting some more 'interpretation' - contrast, timbre etc
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Yet more Calatayud. Another one I've dragged out of the past. I didn't repeat the second section which needs a bit more work. I find the passage in thirds quite tricky to get the timing.
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Santiago de Murcia - Grave
Before leaving the baroque era, I will post one more piece by de Murcia. I like the way the different voices move in this one. It's also a good example of how music in a major key can be sad.
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To end my posting for the first week, I thought I would keep to the Salamanca theme and post a simple little Pavana by Diego Pisador, a vihuelist who was born in Salamanca in 1509. The cover photo is of the main cathedral in Salamanca, again taken during my 2019 to the city.