Estevan -> RE: classical etudes in Flamenco (Sep. 3 2010 0:16:07)
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Prominent Critic: What you might be remembering is something some classical guitarists have said about John Williams "cheating" by removing notes to make it easier to play – but on a different piece, and by strange chance that different piece is the very other piece under discussion here – Villa-Lobos Etude #1. No it wasn't, it was Villa-Lobos's Prelude No.1. The passage in question is the chromatic parallel sixths in the descending sequence towards the end of the minor section [bars 33-38]. I heard that Segovia changed it because he didn't like the sound of it - which is certainly plausible as he did that with many pieces - but the enthusiastic followers of Carlevaro like to credit him with everything, and it's possible of course that it was his idea. Although why Carlevaro would change that I don't know; it's easier to play, but the original's not so hard. It's certain that players in Europe who made that change got it from Segovia, (as Carlevaro, living in Uruguay, was pretty well unknown outside South America until maybe the 1980s) and it's possible that Segovia, who lived in Uruguay for a while might have got it from Carlevaro. quote:
mark indigo: do you have a link to that? John Williams simplifying Villa Lobos Prelude 1? Segovia did, however, change a note in the Etude no.1 - he dropped the G on the fourth beat of bar 24 an octave, a musically nonsensical thing to do - to make it easier to play. quote:
Prominent Critic: There is debate among classical guitarists about the best fingering for this Etude, and various different fingerings are used. Are you referring to the right hand fingering? I never heard of any debate (but then again I don't move in classical guitar circles). While the piece lends itself to all kinds of fingerings for practice purposes (and I've seen flamencos in Spain use it), the fingering specified by the composer is perfectly good for performance, and I thought that's what everyone used. I certainly agree with this (PC): "you're probably better off practicing arpeggios from flamenco" ..and Norman's suggestions.
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