Classical guitarist Petra Poláčková performs "An Malvina" by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)

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[@Rey-zz3vy]

My uncle (Alfredo Velazquez) linked this video to the family to show you playing one of my grandfather's guitars. You play beautifully, and listening to the life you give to his legacy brought me to tears. Thank you.

[@stephanefourreau846]

Out of this world. Awesome interpretation. How come Mertz has not been highligted in the Classical Guitar Repertoire?!... Just started to study this piece.

[@HarryVerey]

Great playing from brilliant guitarist

[@metteholm4833]

Petra Polakova - Your expressiveness in detail, your perfection of phrasing, your perfect command of tone-color and your sensitivity - is RARE! This is a golden performance.

[@guillermocasas7693]

Excelente!!!!!. Que asombrosa calidad y calidez en la interpretación. A cada una de las notas le da un exacto y profundo sentido. Bravo!!!!!!!!

[@raffitorossian6994]

Petra Polackova is a giant artist with excellent technics and feelings....i wish her health and much more success.

[@ClassicalGuitarMusings]

One of the greatest living guitarist

[@juanfferm]

Incredible interpretation. I have heard Mertz on other occasions, and seemed to me just like a curiosity of a composer that was contemporary to the great masters. Her playing proves I am wrong. This is good music and wonderful guitarist

[@eduardogutierrezruvalcaba3693]

Bravo, Petra, you are an accomplished virtuoso 😘

[@nikosz66]

Οnce more her interpretation is absolutely outstanding. Well done from Athens !

[@robinterkzer8128]

The brilliant guitarist Petra Polackova , has opened my eyes to the beautiful music ,of Johann Kaspar Mertz . she makes the notes sing ! xxxxxxx

[@davidhayes7596]

This is so remarkable and excellent that it really wouldn't be fair or accurate to compare anyone with her. Amazing!!!

[@TonKuipers134]

Thx for posting, again a really wonderfull performance🎶👌

[@TonKuipers134]

Wow, again a wonderful performance, and what a right hand proficiency👌

[@davidnollmeyer]

Absolutely brilliant! Can anyone give a recommendation on what Petra's best CD is?

[@guitarsinternational369]

Thank you for your comment. You can order Petra Polácková's debut CD "WEISS" at [e-mail].

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

Interpretación de muy alto nivel.
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[@berkshiresow]

Petra, to be blunt...you rock !!! Every time I hear and watch you play I'm mesmerized. What a wonderful musician you are. Thanks.

[@kingdiamond7003]

Кто ты воин? Удивительное дело...

[@andysutton6436]

Just wonderful, Thank you

[@alatolovionainstain]

Wonderful playing from this lady. Her personal choice is not to play the glissandos as marked in the notes.

[@massimolonardi7886]

Bravissima, come sempre.

[@euhdink4501]

Wonderful music & wonderfully played! Learning it myself. Petra is IMHO the only one on the whole internet who doesn't make it look like a speedrace, separates melody and accompagniment (with its strange technique) perfectly and she is also the only one who prepares the climax with almost heavenly perfection. Not using the slide nor the Lento at that moment helps a lot, she is very right with her view! This equals the best Shumann-interpretations on the piano and evokes the period it was written in lively. Very very very impressed!

[@spensert4933]

Stunning and such a hard instrument to master in a way

[@chrisfreitag8283]

Lovely playing, Petra!

[@СезарияЭвора-й9у]

Наверно, самая эстетичная и красивая гитаристка. К тому же играет превосходно!

[@GuitarDreamer]

Can’t wait for the day I reach the level where I can just feel the music instead of constantly thinking about screwing up.

[@jamesstroud3230]

wonderful playing by a great artist on a great instrument

[@marisolrampolla6494]

Just beautiful amazing playing! Beautiful sound of that Velazquez! Congratulations Petra! Brava

[@AninChakraborty]

what a dynamic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome ..........speechless............ **❤❤❤

[@carloslegaspi2241]

Exelente Petra, ojalá pudieses subir algún vídeo tocando la elegía de Mertz

[@themusiccovenant]

Amazing guitarist

[@raffitorossian6432]

Nice melody with excellnt artistic feelings...!Bravo...!

[@danielsturm809]

Brava, Petro!!!

[@Artearq7]

Destila nostalgia y romanticismo por todas partes.

[@jjson775]

Breathtakingly beautiful!!!

[@marekjanda4862]

paráda

[@qweasd60]

Sound like gold - gratulation

[@robriceridge]

Magnificent and beautiful.

[@windsorwoman]

Beautiful.

[@marcelo.cau.]

Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheTubelerone]

Beautiful

[@guitaristdotcom]

Beautiful.

[@f.costantino9471]

Superbe....

[@MrPERNICA]

Tak to je veliká krása, Petro. Nádherné video, interpretace. Gratuluji!!! Jsi skvělá. :-)