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Hans Neusidler: Nach wille dein from Ein newgeordent künstlich Lautenbuch
Got the opportunity to talk about the variety of lute tablature systems from the Renaissance in my Guitar History and Literature class and this little tune stuck out from the collection we listened to today. We were listening to a recording by Walter Gerwig.
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Daniel de Arakal Of course, typo. The title should read Nach willen dein
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Daniel de Arakal Ugh! German lute tablature! Said to have been invented by a blind organist. (He must have had it in for lutenists.) Possibly the most unintuitive notation system ever devised. Very nice music though - thanks for bringing this to our collective attention. For the curious, a facsimile of the original publication is available in IMSLP:
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A lot of different classical compositions. I'm making my way through all of Haydn's symphonies.
I've also started listening to many different interpretations of familiar guitar pieces. Sometimes you simply fall in love with a particular performer's playing style and interpretation (not mentioning names here ... but ... [cough] ... Bream). But that just limits you. It's better to be open how other guitarists perform the same pieces, which contributes to your own improved interpretation.
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Philip I totally agree - I think that's particularly prevalent in the Segovia Repertoire!! Is there an example of a piece in your repertoire that benefitted from the this approach?
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igor
Yes, Asturias by Albéniz. It's a piece I find I'm always working on and refining. For years there was only one true interpretation of the guitar version for me: Bream’s. Yet, I’ve come to find that that view is too restrictive and actually immature. Listening to other versions has given me a much more free approach to this piece while staying within the framework of the notes.
But not just there, in general too.
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Frank Zappa,
Joe's garage I & II
Sheik Yerbouti
Zoot Allure
Apostrophe
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End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
