Classical Guitarist
Youtube user elduendecillo07 uploaded this fascinating documentary on Leo Brouwer. I’ve created a playlist that should play them all in order. There’s a lot discussion of style and ideas, plus many clips of him playing his own music and others’. Not … Continue reading
The final performer at the William Kanengiser masterclass I’ve been writing about played the fourth movement of Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Homage to Boccherini. Kanengiser offered some thoughts particular to Tedesco’s writing. It’s often said that the guitar should be treated like a miniature … Continue reading
Continuing on from my notes from a masterclass given by William Kanengiser in San Jose, back in 2007 or 2008. The next student played the Prelude from Bach’s Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro BWV 998. Some of Kanengiser’s comments reiterate ones … Continue reading
Continuing on from last week’s post… Looking at the notes again, I was impressed by how much time William Kanengiser devoted to musical issues versus purely technical ones. I’ve decided to write this up in multiple parts, which will cover … Continue reading