Great classical Guitar Clip

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Watch out, the clip is 7mins long, if you're on a dialup I would download it rather than stream it. Well worth it though....

Clip

 

(She is playing Paganini's Op 1, Caprice 24)

[S. Yeti Bigfoot, Esq.]

Yeah, that's Li Jie. She was about 13 or 14 when she recorded that, I think. She (and her playing) have come a long, long way since then. She was very technically proficient even then, but the last clip I saw of her she was starting to get the emotion and feeling into the music.

[pollock]

not too shabby....

 

it really picks up around the 2 minute mark

 

never heard that piece of music before!

[Gifthorse]

Doesn't she look a little drunk?

 

HAHA, just kiddin. Incredible, not one mistake. Looks pretty darn difficult. Perfect technique.

 

I wish she wasn't dressed up like that though.

[Gifthorse]

That is truly amazing technique, and memory.

 

Whenever I hear classical players going sick like that I always think I am just a simpleton retard. Or better yet a simpletone..

[Gruupi]

Very nice playing for any age, but incredible for a teenager. She has a nice tone, not just fast playing.

[Guitarzan]

Originally posted by flagshipmile:

That is truly amazing technique, and memory.

 

Whenever I hear classical players going sick like that I always think I am just a simpleton retard. Or better yet a simpletone..

i don't need classical players to remind me of my simpletoness.

[Bbach1]

I've watched that clip before as well. She was great to watch then. I'd like to see her work now.

[Gifthorse]

The thing about classical music is the people who play it are PERFECT. That is the most difficult aspect. It isn't like rock or jazz where there is always a little room for error.

 

Not to say jazz players can't be completely awe inspiring. Or rock players for that matter.

 

The purity of sheer technical brilliance in classical music is pretty intimidating and it isn't just technical perfection as a means to an end like in alot shredderdom. It has all lasted for a while because it is great music--7though everyone has their own opinions on what they like.

 

Of course classical guitar is pretty new. I mean I believe Segovia was the guy who really brought it to the forefront of classical music.

 

I could be wrong, but thats what I remember reading

[Hardtail]

Originally posted by flagshipmile:

The thing about classical music is the people who play it are PERFECT. That is the most difficult aspect. It isn't like rock or jazz where there is always a little room for error.

Agreed. They're very precise and have a high degree of concentration.

 

One guy from the jazz world who had those qualities in abundance though was Joe Pass. I don't think I've ever heard him flub a note.

[S. Yeti Bigfoot, Esq.]

Originally posted by flagshipmile:

The thing about classical music is the people who play it are PERFECT. That is the most difficult aspect. It isn't like rock or jazz where there is always a little room for error.

 

Not to say jazz players can't be completely awe inspiring. Or rock players for that matter.

 

The purity of sheer technical brilliance in classical music is pretty intimidating and it isn't just technical perfection as a means to an end like in alot shredderdom. It has all lasted for a while because it is great music--7though everyone has their own opinions on what they like.

 

Of course classical guitar is pretty new. I mean I believe Segovia was the guy who really brought it to the forefront of classical music.

 

I could be wrong, but thats what I remember reading

Well, guitar was pretty much a dead instrument at one point until a spaniard named Francisco Tarrega (trained as a pianist)began touring Europe performing in concert with a guitar. His concerts and compositions brought a new following for the guitar and earned it some respect as a concert instrument. Previous to Tarrega, the guitar had just about been relegated to nothing more than an accompaniment instrument for vocalists. Into the beginning of the 20th century, guitar had it's following but was still considered by many composers to be inadequate as a symphony and concert instrument. Andre Segovia almost single-handedly changed that attitude, earning the guitar a new level of respect. Segovia's perfect tone and technique and virtuoso musicianship captivated his audiences...plus, he had the added advantage of a technology that his predecessors didn't have...electronic recording and broadcasting.