Sor Opus 44 Study 21 with changes - Rob MacKillop, Roudhloff Bros. Guitar

It's fun to make little changes to 19th-century scores, and legitimate too as it was recommended by Aguado at the time. I want to encourage this performance practice. I would only work from a copy of the original score, as there's no point in picking up editors' silent changes (you'd be amazed what some of them get up to). So I always use editions by Tecla.com. I discuss my approach at the end of the performance. If you like what I do, why not "buy me a coffee" by making a donation to www.paypal.com/paypalme/Suppo... All donations go to help fund my free videos, research and websites - a sadly not-for-profit venture! Rob

[@ramonleonegea]

Hi Rob, I hope to see you uploading new videos. This is a very nice piece, the guitar has a deep sound I like it very much, greetings.

[@seangalbraith5286]

Another beautiful piece Rob. Played with such gracefulness. Thank youv

[@RobMacKillop1]

Cheers, Sean! Gracefulness and Sor go together. 😎

[@Baeretta]

Your Romantic Guitar sounds wonderful! I never understood, how this music should be meant on a spanish concert guitar. That was a Sor-revelation to me. Thank you very much!

[@RobMacKillop1]

I know what you mean, and without nails, Sor’s way. It’s a different world. Thanks for your comment!

[@stevedavis1269]

Well this has inspired me for the next ten years.

[@RobMacKillop1]

Good to know, Steve. Best wishes for your progress!

[@stevedavis1269]

@@RobMacKillop1 I love my guitar teacher he's helped so much. However if I without nails he just is so upset. You have really helped me with my counter arguments. The thing is he knows that sor played without nails but... I don't know is just wasted on him.

[@RobMacKillop1]

@@stevedavis1269 I feel for you. Study Sor and Aguado’s methods. That’s the source.

[@nellisssima]

Just beautiful.

[@RobMacKillop1]

Hi Nell! Glad you like it 😊

[@fredhoupt4078]

soft beautiful sounds.....

[@RobMacKillop1]

Cheers, Fred. That’s the way I like it…most but not all of the time.

[@karinemarchitto6368]

C est très beau Rob!

[@RobMacKillop1]

Merci, Karine! Appreciated!

[@douglasthompson8927]

sounds good Rob

[@RobMacKillop1]

Thanks, Douglas!

[@moonasha]

"you'd be amazed what some of them get up to" I'm fairly certain they put absurd tempos on some of these etudes, and then I saw recently on Sor Opus 60 22 some editors literally removed all the slurs/slides/whatever because Sor's notation was too ambiguous. Insane!

[@RobMacKillop1]

Yes. Sometimes they even change the notes in chords or even the melody. It’s a way of ensuring they get paid…

[@moonasha]

@@RobMacKillop1 oh I see, gotta knock it out of public domain

[@user-ch4ex3yy4l]

Quite moving. Thank you. Oh, and I love the lighting and black and white visuals.

[@RobMacKillop1]

Thanks, user. It's a beautiful piece, not usually played this slow.

[@Josh.Vanjani]

Nicely done, Rob! Thanks for the explanation at the end too. The technique reminds me of how many opera singers and pianists would put their own cadenza into works at the same time period. Some of the Mozart piano sonatas, for example, have cadenzas by Mozart himself or Kempff or others, and it’s an accepted practice.

[@RobMacKillop1]

Cheers, Josh. Cadenzas, certainly, and elsewhere too. The music was and remains alive! 😎

[@BobPerrone]

Thank you, Rob. It was a😊 wonderful thought-provoking piece. I really love that instrument as well, beautiful resonance.

[@RobMacKillop1]

I agree, Rob. Beautiful piece and instrument. Made my job a lot easier!

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

Very nice indeed , lovely performance and some interesting education!
While I love lots of composers I always end up back to Sors music , somehow moves me more and can connect best with it

[@RobMacKillop1]

Cheers, Alan. Whenever I get lost, Sor draws me in. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Remi-B-Goode]

What a sound! Beautiful piece and playing

[@RobMacKillop1]

Cheers, Remi!

[@gustavegflaubert]

Rob c’était formidable !!!

[@RobMacKillop1]

Merci, Gustave!