Thanks to Alexander Batov for the translation (and details) of the
Sychra piece
A. Sychra: I told my beloved (almost all in first position, no variations)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2I4iCqvf4w
M.Vysotsky (or not!) Prelude 2 from Preludes, early 19th century but
published in the 1840s by Stellovsky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMuDVI4IWYY
The "or not" in brackets would be immediately obvious to anyone who has
played the classcial guitar if they can see the image of the page of
music on the video. It should be HD but it's all blurry. But the image
gets clearer as it plays and I'm referring to the pieces that precede
and follow Prelude 2.
I really like the little Prelude 2 although it has 'issues' and I've
altered three notes. A few years ago, the only 19th century Russian
guitar music I could find in Britain was what is, or was, listed as a
tutor by Vysotsky. It turns out to be all or most of his collected works
as published by Stellovsky. I got half of it. I might have got the bad
half but I suspect the other half is the same. Vysotsky was an
uneducated serf and the 75 collected works were published after his
death. As far as I can see none of them are immediately playable. Later
editions of Vysotsky - almost always virtuosic variations on folk tunes
- have been thoroughly edited and ready to play - for those who have the
technique to play them!
Stuart
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