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Baroque Guitar and Theorbo

JPD — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:15:08 +0000

Alessandro Piccinini
Ciaccona in Partite Variate

Anna Kowalska – baroque guitar
Anton Birula – theorbo

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Amanda Cook

JPD — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:12:19 +0000

Roberto Aussel

JPD — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:43:04 +0000

What a great sound and style. Is there anyone since Bream who brings this much to the guitar?

Edirol R-09HR and the Classical Guitar

JPD — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:25:24 +0000

I just bought an Edirol R-09HR, based on this review by one of my favorite guitarists, Kevin Gallagher:

I’ve been playing with the Edirol a few days and I certainly like it as a “field recorder” (I’m going to take it to a live music venue later this week and see how it goes) and also as a “sketchbook” recorder to have nearby whenever and wherever I am playing guitar. Whether it will work out as the recorder of choice for my “official” recordings remains to be seen, but some of the glowing reviews I’ve been reading suggest that it’s not out of the question.

Here’s what Kevin can do with the Edirol R-09HR:

Recuerdos at the Alhambra

JPD — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:40:19 +0000

It’s Samantha Muir at the Alhambra again, this time playing The Piece. She plays with great clarity, simplicity (the best kind), and respect. Thank you, Samantha. This is a keeper.

Says Samantha:

Tarrega’s musical tribute to the Alhambra Palace in Granada played by me, Samantha Muir. A recent trip to Granada provided the perfect opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream and play Recuerdos de la Alhambra in the Alhambra! I didn’t quite make it into the famous Courtyard of the Lions (the Lions are actually on holidays at the moment being restored) but the following is a postcard of my musical wanderings…. we begin in the beautiful gardens with the Generalife in the background…. then into the Chapel sitting on the tomb of Isabella and Ferdinand…. and then into a typical courtyard accompanied by a fountain (and 2 squirrels playing in the tree above my head!)…. returning to the garden briefly before finishing with the tinkling waters of one of the many fountains which so inspired Tarrega. The sound of the video is inconsistent and the quality poor but I hope it captures what for me was a magical experience. Sometimes dreams really do come true….