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Che

7/8/2011 11:50:00 PM

On Jul 8, 5:43 pm, Biendoducedodièse <rei...@telus.net> wrote:
> On Thursday, 7 July 2011 08:56:35 UTC-7, fol...@yahoo.com  wrote:
> > On Jul 7, 10:51 am, Douglas Seth <dougla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Jul 7, 9:54 am, "fol...@yahoo.com" <fol...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Brings to mind Segovia's "Granada" thumb's rest stroke on the second
> > > > string. Did you mark it as such?
>
> > > > No I didn't... next time!
>
> > > > Yep, I like Dusan Bogdanovic's work.
>
> > > > > Your are right. The Llobet was good move.In my dreams, a CD with the
> > > > > Llobet and my piece be perfect. But I think that will be a long time
> > > > > coming.<
>
> > > > "Yep, it's too long! :-) "
> > > >  It is long but so are the  Brahms Handel and Beethoven Diabelli
> > > > variations... and that doesn't stop pianists (please, I am talkin'
> > > > duration and difficulty only)
>
> > > > If you heard the level of performances at the GFA you would see that
> > > > it is entirely  do-able by the current generation.
> > > > I judged the Junior division and it was amazing. What the kids are
> > > > doing with ease is endlessly discussed with no results by the elders
> > > > here on this ng.
>
> > > > On Jul 7, 9:43 am, Che <Comanc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > On Jul 7, 7:52 am, "fol...@yahoo.com" <fol...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > The Tree of Life is one of those films that stays with you. I have
> > > > > > been thinking about it a lot.<
>
> > > > > Malick is always asking the same question in his films, "Why are we
> > > > > here" and dealing with guilt.  When Larry was having his troubles with
> > > > > Segovia his father asked him to go "help" him.  Terry, refused to go
> > > > > and his father went.  Of course Larry was dead before he got there.
> > > > > Also, his other brother, Chris, was badly burned in a car wreck that
> > > > > killed his wife.  We get his idealized mother's exhortation "to help
> > > > > people."
>
> > > > > > It's one of those films. like Eyes Wide Shut, that might be too much
> > > > > > for the average movie goer.<
>
> > > > > Sorta' like a Thomas Pynchon novel. Hell, the music is worth seeing
> > > > > the film . . . there's not that much dialogue and it's a great period
> > > > > piece....down to the curtain fabrics. The music is damned near a
> > > > > harmonic convergence.
>
> > > > > > It was really interesting to hear 4 extremely high level performances.
> > > > > > Each different.
>
> > > > > > Of the top 2 prizes Andras Csaki (Hungary) played it at a great tempo.
> > > > > > The ending had the monumental feel I wanted. Although none used thumb
> > > > > > sweeps for a forte or rest stroke in the thumb on a particular note,
> > > > > > when the higher  string allowed such a thing, in the final chords.
>
> > > > > Brings to mind Segovia's "Granada" thumb's rest stroke on the second
> > > > > string. Did you mark it as such?
>
> > > > > > The first prize winner played the Fugue with lots of inventive
> > > > > > articulations but the final chords went down to piano when it is
> > > > > > clearly marked forte.
>
> > > > > > Damien LanceIle played an extremely poetic Prelude and I loved his
> > > > > > program!!
>
> > > > > Yep, I like Dusan Bogdanovic's work.
>
> > > > > > Your are right. The Llobet was good move.In my dreams, a CD with the
> > > > > > Llobet and my piece be perfect. But I think that will be a long time
> > > > > > coming.<
>
> > > > > Yep, it's too long! :-)
>
> > > > > Che'
>
> > > > > > .
>
> > > > > > On Jul 7, 8:03 am, Che <Comanc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > On Jul 7, 6:29 am, "fol...@yahoo.com" <fol...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Jul 6, 7:35 am, Che <Comanc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > >http://gtrfound.word...
>
> > > > > > > > Finalists
> > > > > > > > Programs
>
> > > > > > > > Vladimir Gorbach (Russia)
>
> > > > > > > > Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata K 178. Sonata K. 239
> > > > > > > > Mark Delpriora: Prelude and Fugue,
> > > > > > > > from Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor
> > > > > > > > Astor PiazzoIla: Primavera Porteña (art S. Assad)
> > > > > > > > Miguel Llobet: Variaciones sane un tema de Fernando Sor, Op.. 15
>
> > > > > > > > Andras Csaki (Hungary)
>
> > > > > > > > Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude BWV 1006a
> > > > > > > > Mark Delpriora: Prelude and Fugue,
> > > > > > > > from Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor
> > > > > > > > Joaquin Rodrigo: Fandango
> > > > > > > > Mauro Giuliani: Rossiniana No. 3, Op. 121
>
> > > > > > > > Damien LanceIle (France)
>
> > > > > > > > John Dowland: Fantasia Op. 71
> > > > > > > > Mark Delpriora: Prelude and Fugue,
> > > > > > > > from Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor
> > > > > > > > Dusan Bogdanovic: Sonata No. 2 (Allegro demo e appassionato, Adagio
> > > > > > > > molto espressivo Scherzo malinconico, Allegro ritmico)
> > > > > > > > Mauro Giuliani: Variations on "deli! calmo oh ciel" from Rossini's
> > > > > > > > Othello, Op. 101
>
> > > > > > > > Jeremy Collins (USA)
>
> > > > > > > > Jeremy Collins: Elegy
> > > > > > > > Joaquin Rodrigo: Junto al Generalife
> > > > > > > > Mark Delpriora: Prelude and Fugue,
> > > > > > > > from Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor
> > > > > > > > Sergio Assad: Fantasia Carioca
>
> > > > > > > Yep, I was curious to hear what was said with regard to your "Prelude
> > > > > > > and Fugue". Then again, after seeing the limited responce to your
> > > > > > > "Tree of Life" post, maybe the most intersting post this year, I
> > > > > > > didn't expect much.  Interestingly, T. Malick filmed it about an hour
> > > > > > > north of here in Smithville, TX in 2008.  In fact, he lives in Austin.
>
> > > > > > > Also interesting, Gorbach paired Llobet's "Variaciones sane un tema de
> > > > > > > Fernando Sor, Op. 15" with your Prelude & Fugue, smart move.- Hide quoted text -
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> > > Yes, the level of playing happening with the young people today would
> > > have been unthinkable not so long ago.  I had the same experience
> > > hearing a youth competition recently.  At least on a technical level,
> > > the guitar has caught up to other instruments.  Even the average CGer
> > > in the 21st century will have to be technically flawless with no
> > > weaknesses in any aspect of their technique.  The guitar has entered a
> > > new age.
>
> > Yes. In the near future, a John Williams level technique will be an
> > average technique.
>
> Maybe, but will they (the one who will easily develop a superior technique to JW)have the equivalent good fortune to record and tour as much as he did?

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