The Most Influential Guitar Piece Was Written by a Pianist
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2023
- In this video, Prof. Steve Goss explains why Manuel de Falla's Homenaje is most important guitar piece in the first half of the 20th century, and how it spurned on a frenzy of new compositions for the guitar by non-guitarist composers.
Allow Steve Goss and Zoran Dukic to take you on a journey through the life and music of Manuel de Falla. Although his music deeply reflected the traditional culture of his native Spain, he was also heavily influenced by the works of other contemporary greats such as Debussy and Scriabin.
Join us as we explore the life of Manuel de Falla in the place where he lived and composed, his house in Granada, Spain. We are fortunate enough to interview with Falla's niece, Elena Garcia de Paredes, and we were granted access to the safe of the Manuel de Falla archives, where we were able to film the original manuscripts and belongings of the composer.
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Great video, thank you! Amazing photo of Segovia with Falla. Segovia had such a long life, who didn't he meet? It's like he passed through a Madam Tussaud's with a Who's Who of the entire 20th century.
loved it! I don't fully agree with the following statement though: “and it really still stands alone as the only piece in the whole of the first half of the 20th century that was written by a well-known composer who didn’t play the instrument”; Joaquin Rodrigo composed the "Concierto de Aranjuez" (arguably, THE most well-known guitar piece) in 1939 (premiered in 1940) and he didn't play the guitar either.
I don't want to start a quarrel over a quibble--these questions of priority are trivial at best. But we're entitled to ask whether, in 1939, Rodrigo enjoyed a status in the musical world in any way comparable to Falla's in 1920. The 'Concierto d'Aranjuez' gradually gained in popularity in Europe over the course of the 1940s. But it wasn't until Julian Bream's best-selling recording for RCA Victor in 1963 that the piece gained Rodrigo worldwide fame.
@@jameslouder I agree. My comment's subtext actually aimed at the fact that Falla's "Homenaje" is hardly recognized by anyone outside the guitar world. On the contrary, Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" is widely known and, probably, one of the most popular concertos of all time. Hence, it is truly striking that Rodrigo did not know how to actually play the guitar but was stil able to compose such a moving piece of music. The "Homenaje", though technically challenging and historically enchanting for everyone in the classical guitar world, at least in my view, fails to transcend beyond the classical guitar niche.
@@martinmustar8656 It all turns on which half of the 20th century one is talking about. That Rodrigo's star rose in the second half is indisputable. Or rather his concerto's star did--especially its second movement. To Julian Bream's influence let's add that of Miles Davis.
On the other hand, Falla's celebrity most certainly fell off--and that goes for many others who were great men before WWII. Today guitarists keep the memory of Isaac Albéniz alive, but who among the general audience for classical music even knows his name? Or that the man completed five operas?
As to how Rodrigo could write so well for the guitar, he was counselled--even shepherded--through the process by his friend, Regino Sainz de la Maza, to whom the Concierto d'Aranjuez is dedicated, and who premiered it in Barcelona in 1940.
They're also forgetting about Turina, arguably less famous, but who studied in Paris as well with the same composers as De Falla.
@@jameslouder - The 'Concierto de Aranjuez' was initially made popular by the 1957 'London' vinyl LP recording - conducted by A. Argenta (reverse side comprising 'Nights in the gardens of Spain' with same conductor and pianist Gonzalo Soriano) - and I am fairly sure that was the recording which motivated Miles Davis and Gil Evans. I yield to nobody in admiration of Julian Bream (I attended his Dartington Hall class in 1959), who I bracket with Andres Segovia as a great influence, inside and outwith the guitar world. A. Argenta was the greatest Spanish conductor of his time (he died tragically early) and had conducted the first commercial recording of the 'Concierto' with R. Sainz de la Maza - his contribution to the Yepes recording of the work was greater than, and probably influenced,the playing of the latter profoundly. However, I agree with you anent the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, who was also influenced by flamenco art (and the music of vihuelistas and early Spanish keyboardists).
Amazing video!
It helps me a lot because I'm currently studying this piece:D
Amazing video. 🙏
Excellent 👌
Great lecture, performances, and video, thank you!!! However, you might want to correct the unfortunate in video typo at approximately 0.27: "Why is Homage so IMPOTANT?" :-)
This is so cool
Would love to see the unfinished piece! Is it possible?
Wait until it's finished and then you can see it 😄😄😀
so what piece was it? which piece of those? which piece heard was written by who? it was barely clear when you were talking about any piece at all even
The metronome marking says 60. Why do guitarists never follow that tempo?
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Brian Babonde. 🙏🏻
Sorry, the piece is great but is not the most influencial guitar piece of the history. I don't believe in the label the best composer, the best composition, the best piece, the most influencial, the best performance, the best orchestra etc. Music is not a race, is not an eternal competicion for 'the best'.
Impotant
This seems like a really interesting doco. It's a shame that you have such a quiet voice, and harder to hear by adding even a little guitar music over it. Why do people do this? It's such a waste.