I enjoyed the contrast between the strummed parts and the punteado parts. As it went on, I found myself wanting more dynamic contrast within the strummed parts.
>>> Your thoughts are most welcome. >>> The link is: >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3v56-03ajU >>> Chris > >> Well I very much enjoyed it (and, of course, I respect your skill and >> musicianship). >> >> You asked for some thoughts.. and no one has responded yet. I just thought >> that the strumming (were those the improvised bits?) seemed a notch too >> much more intense than the surroundings. E.g.: the opening very staccato >> strums seemed more edgy and nervy than the passages that immediately >> follow. >> >> But great playing and maybe this music needs to be intensified a bit....? > > Well - my two pennyworth. The piece does start off with three strummed > variations but I thought they sounded horribly abrasive and I would question > whether that is how Murcia would have played them himself. I couldn't tell > what method of stringing was being used but if you have a high octave string > on the 3rd course - well take it off right now. There is no evidence that the > baroque guitar was ever strung like that in the 17th and 18th centuries. > There were one or two places where (dare I say it) some of the lower notes > sounded twangy....... > > In the introduction to "Cifras selectas" Murcia is scathing about the > "punchers or acorn pickers who try to stimulate the ears by thumping the > guitar" and says "God save us from this summer hail storm". A prayer that > I would echo. > > I think the music calls for a more sensitive approach myself. It is not > intended to be proto-type flamenco. > > Sorry - but I didn't care for it. > > Monica To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
