Rob

Four of Ten “Simple” Preludes by Reginald Smith Brindle – Rob MacKillop, archtop guitar.

Says Rob, memorably, in the caption:

“I find them beautiful and complex, much like my late mother-in-law.”

http://ArchtopGuitar.net

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Bach: BWV 997 – Ricardo Gallen

Timing, articulation, presentation — not boring.

Video filmed by Paco Montañés and José Hidalgo in the courtyard of Casa-Museo Palacete La Hilandera in Alcalá la Real, Jaén in July 2013. The instrument used is a copy of Fabricatore circa 1820 made by the Luthier Arnoldo García with old instruments-carbon strings by Savarez Alliance. Recording in one take, no editing.

Carles Trepat

Once you’ve played this way, or once you’ve felt the meaningful touch of guitar played this way, even something very simple, everything changes.

Carles Trepat Concert on an 1892 Torres Guitar

Carles Trepat is a Spanish Catalan classical guitarist. He was born in Lérida, Spain, in 1960. He usually plays with historical guitars. This concert was played on his 1892 Antonio Torres guitar (SE 153), using gut and silk strings. (In fact, Torres didn’t finish building this guitar. According to Romanillos, this guitar was completed by Miguel Moya when Torres fell ill.)

Program:

FERNANDO SOR
Andante largo, Op.5, No.5

MIGUEL GARCÍA (Padre Basilio)
Minueto (07:02)
Sonata de Elami (09:17)

J. S. BACH (Trans. Llobet)
Sarabande (14:50)
Bourrée (18:49)

JULIÁN ARCAS
Bolero (23:05)
Soleá (26:00)

ISAAC ALBÉNIZ
Capricho catalán (32:50)

ENRIQUE GRANADOS
La maja de Goya (36:43)
El mirar de la maja (42:22)

MANUEL LÓPEZ-QUIROGA
Dos zambras La Salvadora (46:10)
Y sin embargo te quiero (49:44)

JUAN MOSTAZO
Los piconeros (Bulerías del siglo XVIII) (53:34)

CONSUELO VELÁZQUEZ
Amar y vivir (58:12)

MAGÍN ALEGRE
Americana (1:03:05)

POPULAR CATALANA
El cant dels ocells (1:07:17)