I've been playing for 35 jeers and never witnessed anything quite like this. What it must do for the brain of a human to memorize and replicate such complexity. Beautiful and entertaining this performance is.
People in the guitar /music world are extremely jealous and sometimes even toxic with their stupid comments this guys is a great master with a beautiful sound and musicality. End off for all haters!
It's probably the guitar they can't put their finger on why. I can hear it. Unfortunately, I've lost a fortune traversing the dangerous landscape of classical guitars and more times than not, the guitar has slight intonation disparities that affect the harmonization and what people when listening might refer to as the musicality. Unfortunately, the world has been swept up in mediocrity. The classical guitar is supposed to be a precision instrument. I have had quote inquote top makers tell me that every guitar has some level of intonation loss. This is simply not true. However, depending on the reason, it cannot always be adjusted correctly within the 12 frets. The smaller the disparity, one might wonder why it just doesn't ring out or it sounds a little lacking.
if anybody doesnt know. this kinda playing takes a life of work. assads suite isnt for everybody i know. very discordant at times but he worked on this for years im sure
I can't understand some of the comments below saying his playing is "not expressive" or that this piece has "too many notes". I quite like his playing and the composition. I tend to think of the piece as a watercolor painting, with various shapes and forms coming into and out of view as the painter works.
+Ryan Blais Did you read that watercolor bit from a review of the piece else where? Aquarelle is a style of watercolor painting, and it's the kind of painting sergio assad's wife would do, so yes it should remind you of a watercolor...
People in the guitar /music world are extremely jealous and sometimes even toxic with their stupid comments this guys is a great master with a beautiful sound and musicality. End off for all haters!
This is probably one of the best performances ever recorded live on classical guitar. And then also count that he plays the most interesting music ever written on the instrument. Harmonies, chord changes, voicings, Rhythmic ideas, swing and melody lines, its simply outstanding. And the recording is clean, not much reverb, simply a good sounding instrument thanks to Roman. Sergio Assad is just awesome.
Stunning. What a great composition: a magical journey. To play this piece with such virtuosity, tone and expression is quite an achievement. Congratulations sir!
Incredibly well played with great expressiveness and musicality. Great music as well, Assad is never boring, and Roman does incredibly good job to play this music which is quite difficult both technically and musically.
La única razón que alguien puede tener para dar un no me gusta en este video es la simple envidia. La mejor versión de esta obra que jamás eh escuchado. FANTÁSTICO ROMAN!!!!
Well I wouldn't put those guys all in exactly the same category, but hey they are all Brazilian. I just listened to a Gismonti recording and he reminded me of Baden Powell, Yamandu Costa & Raphael Rabello. The Assads kind of have one foot in the classical world and one foot in their latin roots, it's hard to think of comparable musicians. But check out Ricardo Cobo's Latin American Guitar CD, and Jason Vieaux's Guitar Recital CD for similar music, and amazing guitar chops.
I've been playing for 35 jeers and never witnessed anything quite like this. What it must do for the brain of a human to memorize and replicate such complexity. Beautiful and entertaining this performance is.
People in the guitar /music world are extremely jealous and sometimes even toxic with their stupid comments this guys is a great master with a beautiful sound and musicality. End off for all haters!
It's probably the guitar they can't put their finger on why.
I can hear it.
Unfortunately, I've lost a fortune traversing the dangerous landscape of classical guitars and more times than not, the guitar has slight intonation disparities that affect the harmonization and what people when listening might refer to as the musicality.
Unfortunately, the world has been swept up in mediocrity.
The classical guitar is supposed to be a precision instrument.
I have had quote inquote top makers tell me that every guitar has some level of intonation loss.
This is simply not true.
However, depending on the reason, it cannot always be adjusted correctly within the 12 frets.
The smaller the disparity, one might wonder why it just doesn't ring out or it sounds a little lacking.
EXACT Statement
This is absolute top level playing.
Super clear,transparent, expressive, flexible with the rubati....
Wish you all the best for your career!
if anybody doesnt know. this kinda playing takes a life of work. assads suite isnt for everybody i know. very discordant at times but he worked on this for years im sure
Wow
What a piece!
Fabulous playing.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
One of the best viazovskiy's playing; 2008 - 2012 period
I can't understand some of the comments below saying his playing is "not expressive" or that this piece has "too many notes". I quite like his playing and the composition. I tend to think of the piece as a watercolor painting, with various shapes and forms coming into and out of view as the painter works.
+Ryan Blais Did you read that watercolor bit from a review of the piece else where? Aquarelle is a style of watercolor painting, and it's the kind of painting sergio assad's wife would do, so yes it should remind you of a watercolor...
Actually, just going from the French for "watercolor". But hearing the piece I was visualizing various images coming into and out of focus.
Nathan Rogers Thanks for the information
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People in the guitar /music world are extremely jealous and sometimes even toxic with their stupid comments this guys is a great master with a beautiful sound and musicality. End off for all haters!
The best performance of Aquarelle I heard. Thanx a lot!
Still one of my all-time favorite recordings of this piece. Such confidence and musicality!
Bravo! I could listen to this all day. Fantastic musicality, both in the writing and performance.
Absolutely top notch. Truly great interpretation. Truly! You have breathed life into a very difficult piece.
This is probably one of the best performances ever recorded live on classical guitar. And then also count that he plays the most interesting music ever written on the instrument. Harmonies, chord changes, voicings, Rhythmic ideas, swing and melody lines, its simply outstanding. And the recording is clean, not much reverb, simply a good sounding instrument thanks to Roman. Sergio Assad is just awesome.
Birger Westin
The Valseano part of this piece is just magical and its where the piece comes together.
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Incredibly beautifull !
Fenomenal!! No puedo pensar más que en envidia que a alguien no le guste esto.Gran, gran guitarrista.Y una hermosa y difícilisima obra.
Stunning. What a great composition: a magical journey. To play this piece with such virtuosity, tone and expression is quite an achievement. Congratulations sir!
Incredibly well played with great expressiveness and musicality. Great music as well, Assad is never boring, and Roman does incredibly good job to play this music which is quite difficult both technically and musically.
For sure one of the best guitar performers
Legendary guitarist
La única razón que alguien puede tener para dar un no me gusta en este video es la simple envidia. La mejor versión de esta obra que jamás eh escuchado. FANTÁSTICO ROMAN!!!!
This is BEYOND great... Obviously the best performance of this piece... Too bad we have lost this talent, hope he recovers soon!
this guy is an awesome player
Wonderfull performance! With a lot of filling. I liked it very much!
1997 "Hommage a Villa-Lobos" was a set piece of the International Guitar Competition in Tredrez-Loquemau (France) ;-)
Extraordinarlly great playing. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
This piece really demonstrates the polyphonic qualities of classical guitar
Fantastic what a marvellus musicien and guitarist
Fantastic. Really excellent job on this difficult piece
Música perfecta para momentos perfectos..
I'm stunned!
love it man....great ....
wonderful and excellently performance, Roman! Just like the new CD - compliments! Beste Grüsse, Thomas
great playing and composition
Amazing playing!
Such a great guitarist
Roman, Bravo!!!
gran interpretación si llega a tocar en México y es Guadalajara Jalisco no me lo pierdo por nada
Браво ! Спасибо !
Phenomenal!
Wowie Zowie, Batman! That was fast!
Crazy good!!
superbe interprétation! Bravo!
Bravo👏👏👏
Sublime!
lovely
graet interpretation!!!...such a difficult score
Bravo!
fantastico.
Bel pezzo!
perfect
perfecto
Well I wouldn't put those guys all in exactly the same category, but hey they are all Brazilian. I just listened to a Gismonti recording and he reminded me of Baden Powell, Yamandu Costa & Raphael Rabello. The Assads kind of have one foot in the classical world and one foot in their latin roots, it's hard to think of comparable musicians. But check out Ricardo Cobo's Latin American Guitar CD, and Jason Vieaux's Guitar Recital CD for similar music, and amazing guitar chops.
My god...
Try Roland Dyens Hommage a Villa Lobos. Also the Pixinguinha adaptions of Dyens, but that is a much older style.
mind blowing
I love comments from you all. You must watch and hear this piece played by Thu Le. No comparison. Just another feeling. Greetings...
SIMP
Jorge....apples and oranges!
Imprint
tabs?
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Котронакис лучше!!)) Рома тоже молодец!
joke? lighten up, guy
The Russians Know how to Assert themselves.
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Dice Mauricio Villavicencio Molina que lo tocas muy maquinon. que suena feo.