Dear Stephanie! You are a great story teller! If people knew a little more about the conception of this piece they would understand what I meant by story teller. This piece is a homage to the Tupi Guarany indigenous people from Brazil and describes through 3 contrasting sections their creation myth. It opens with an ethereal atmosphere that will introduce the supreme God Tupa. A second section called Primordial Garden, quite lyrical, describes these people and their perfect world. A third and final section is a reference to their rituals as they practiced animistic pantheism and cannibalism. So, besides your amazing technical skills you can communicate though music these abstract fantasies. Congratulations!
Stephanie introduced me to your music, and I am so grateful to her. The more I hear, the more I want to hear, and now some of my favourite composers are neither European nor dead! Thanks to her and to you!
Uma peça lindíssima de Sérgio Assad, pelas mãos de uma violonista primorosa como Stephanie Jones. O Brasil capaz de produzir um Assad passa por um momento difícil e os povos indígenas, particularmente, têm resistido como possível à pandemia. Está peça se realiza em um momento bastante oportuno. Parabéns!
For me, Stephanie is the most expressive and precise player of the modern age. I grew up listening to the late Julian Bream, my original guitar hero, and Stephanie is the closest to him that I've heard. A wonderful interpreter of music and an exquisite player.
La musique contemporaine demande un engagement incroyable à ses interprètes. Le résultat est impressionnant tant au niveau de la composition elle-même que de cette surhumaine interprétation. Stéphanie Jones est une wonder woman de la guitare et une sublime musicienne!
Clearly wrote this for you as you are about the only person who could play this piece as he intended! Such mastery! Incredible. Just love UA-cam to allow such moments as this to be seen and heard. Still numb from watching you play such a remarkable piece.
So the handful of people who click "dislike" recognize that Stephanie has unbearable talent. She has a full deck of intelligence, appeal and heart that they can never experience. Go Steph !
This is fire! Just amazing. listening to this piece on the CD is engrossing enough but seeing her playing it is really mind blowing. And another wonderful Video/Audio presentation from Jakob too.
Wow! Brava! What a wonderful performance! Congratulations to you, both for having Maestro Assad honor you with this piece, and for playing it so beautifully.
Hard to play I suspect for anyone not as good as you, wonderful skills you always show, and it must be an honour to have this piece specially written for you Stephanie lets hope more will follow.
Fantastic performance! I find this type of composition (percussive and rhythmically complex) very difficult to learn. You've really distinguished yourself as one of the great young guitarists of our time, Stephanie!
out of this world Stephanie, brilliant, i dont think are are to many guitarists with the speed and dexterity to play some of Sergio's compositions, loved it
Well Stephanie Jones, you certainly never cease to astound and delight! A warm thank you to Sergio Assad for he indeed knows what you are capable of! Beautifully executed!
WOW!! That was stunning. Thank you so much for posting a masterpiece. I was on the edge of my seat the entire piece. Wasn't sure what was coming next. Bravo!!
Oh... this piece carries a story within. And you can hear it on every single note. Amazing works. Great composition, outstanding perfomance. Thank you very much.
this is an amazing performance. your tone is astonishing and the control over the voices while playing those big strummed passages is really something breathtaking.
It amazes me how that beautiful piece could have been imagined and written and then so wonderfully interpreted and played. Have to credit the beautiful guitar as well.
Stephanie has such a sensitive touch, a perfect balance and smoothness of energy, masterful timing and phrasing and a natural soulfulness in her interpretations. She reminds me of the great Ida Presti. No guitarist I’d rather listen to these days than Stephanie Jones. No matter what she plays her music touches me deeply.
God this is an awesome composition!!!! Love love loved it!!! So many diverse moods and feelings evoked. Of course your superb playing can't hurt. Just sampled both albums at the store site. God their gorgeous works. Know what I'm getting myself for Xmas!!!! 💖💖💖🎸🎸🎸😍🤩😍 💖💖💖🎸🎸🎸😍🤩😍
What a lovely piece your rendition is with a delicious emotional range........exciting, begging the ear to listen, the contrasts, harmonics, and dissonance with racing runs. Goose bumps......more! Thanks!
OK, so, I play the guitar. Then I sit and listen amazed to this masterpiece of composition and performance, with it being no more attainable to me than if I had never picked up the instrument, but only too aware of the prowess involved. Brava.
Beautiful piece. It has taken me about a dozen times to realise its superb dynamics which l have enjoyed and wonder if l shall need to repeat. Thanks for expressing this wonderful rendition so smooothly
Wow! Amazing playing. I don’t have enough superlatives. Congratulations. Stephanie, I truly think you might be a “once in a generation” artiste. Arohanui Mai I Aotearoa. (Love from NZ)
I find it f. crazy: being able to write something like that, being able to play it and wow, how you played it. It’s able to give real time physical pleasure, as this complex melody flows through acrobatic fingers patterns. Not to mention perfect Tempo: I don’t know...I’m awful keeping tempo, but strangely I’g good at recognizing Tempo deburing, youYou’re both (the musician and the composer) unbelievably good. : here there were not
I'm not adept at picking up "story" in music, but this guitar composition is the most unusual and intriguing one that I've ever heard - kudos to Mr. Assad for that. Stephanie, your fretwork is amazing. Adding this track to my playlist of favorite individual music tracks.
Stephanie is indeed among the greatest who have ever lived. When the composer composes a piece for the performer then takes the time to congratulate the performer, especially when he is a master among masters, we know that Stephanie is a virtuoso of the highest order, far beyond even objective criticism.
Dear Stephanie! You are a great story teller! If people knew a little more about the conception of this piece they would understand what I meant by story teller. This piece is a homage to the Tupi Guarany indigenous people from Brazil and describes through 3 contrasting sections their creation myth. It opens with an ethereal atmosphere that will introduce the supreme God Tupa. A second section called Primordial Garden, quite lyrical, describes these people and their perfect world. A third and final section is a reference to their rituals as they practiced animistic pantheism and cannibalism. So, besides your amazing technical skills you can communicate though music these abstract fantasies. Congratulations!
Desde Argentina minha admiracao para o Sérgio, a Stephanie y a musica brasileira.
Thank you for the backstory!
Stephanie introduced me to your music, and I am so grateful to her. The more I hear, the more I want to hear, and now some of my favourite composers are neither European nor dead! Thanks to her and to you!
Uma peça lindíssima de Sérgio Assad, pelas mãos de uma violonista primorosa como Stephanie Jones. O Brasil capaz de produzir um Assad passa por um momento difícil e os povos indígenas, particularmente, têm resistido como possível à pandemia. Está peça se realiza em um momento bastante oportuno. Parabéns!
Dear Maestro, where can we order this wonderful piece? Thank you!!
For me, Stephanie is the most expressive and precise player of the modern age. I grew up listening to the late Julian Bream, my original guitar hero, and Stephanie is the closest to him that I've heard. A wonderful interpreter of music and an exquisite player.
Lindo !!! Felicitaciones
The master has said it... lindo demais
La musique contemporaine demande un engagement incroyable à ses interprètes. Le résultat est impressionnant tant au niveau de la composition elle-même que de cette surhumaine interprétation. Stéphanie Jones est une wonder woman de la guitare et une sublime musicienne!
Clearly wrote this for you as you are about the only person who could play this piece as he intended! Such mastery! Incredible. Just love UA-cam to allow such moments as this to be seen and heard. Still numb from watching you play such a remarkable piece.
We are the listeners of two masterpiececes. Immer
The piece and interpretation are honestly breathtaking. Its like im hearing an orchestra.
JAW DROP.
WTF. This is some hardcore art right here. Both composer and artist, you guys are gods!
Wonderful! A whole orchestra in a box. An expansion of not only repertoire ,but also technique. Loved it.👍💐🕊
Didn't Bach quote on the guitar being a small orchestra of its own
Hi Stephanie, that a great and thrilling piece - congrats for the dedication! And congrats to your immaculate interpretation! Bravo! Wulfin
So the handful of people who click "dislike" recognize that Stephanie has unbearable talent. She has a full deck of intelligence, appeal and heart that they can never experience. Go Steph !
Lovely! The sustain on that instrument is just so good for this piece.
This is fire! Just amazing. listening to this piece on the CD is engrossing enough but seeing her playing it is really mind blowing. And another wonderful Video/Audio presentation from Jakob too.
That is incredibly cool. Both the musical piece, the performance, and the fact he wrote it for you! brava.
That sounded amazing.
Enjoyed watching and listening.
Thank you for sharing.
Wow! Brava! What a wonderful performance! Congratulations to you, both for having Maestro Assad honor you with this piece, and for playing it so beautifully.
Hard to play I suspect for anyone not as good as you, wonderful skills you always show, and it must be an honour to have this piece specially written for you Stephanie lets hope more will follow.
This is thrilling! I love both you and Sergio Assad. I love how you make this difficult piece look easy. You are so relaxed. Keep on being stellar!
Magnificent execution of a stunning piece! Never heard an acoustic player that could keep me so completely spellbound.
Beautiful, passionately played. You are very gifted. Your playing is like a flower opening up to embrace the soul. Well done. Thank you.
Surreal, sometimes serene, often disturbingly frenetic and anxious: a reflection of life.
Well done.
Mind boggling performance. Love it as I had bought your new release CD Open Sky.
Dear Stephanie, this is absolutely stellar.
Stéphanie is a major artist of our time.
Fantastic performance! I find this type of composition (percussive and rhythmically complex) very difficult to learn. You've really distinguished yourself as one of the great young guitarists of our time, Stephanie!
Thanks for that sound, your performance is incredible, I am thrilled and full of emotion! Congratulations!!
Amazing as usual. Sergio is a great composer!
Riveting! Took my breath away! I so appreciate your artistic genius.
That was wonderful. Thank you for posting.
out of this world Stephanie, brilliant, i dont think are are to many guitarists with the speed and dexterity to play some of Sergio's compositions, loved it
Well Stephanie Jones, you certainly never cease to astound and delight! A warm thank you to Sergio Assad for he indeed knows what you are capable of! Beautifully executed!
WOW!! That was stunning. Thank you so much for posting a masterpiece. I was on the edge of my seat the entire piece. Wasn't sure what was coming next. Bravo!!
Stephanie, your repertoire of South american music for classical guitar is some of the best on youtube. keep up the great work!
Spectacular. Someday I will be fortunate enough to see you live in concert.
Awesome stuff Stephanie! What an amazing performance, congrats! 👏 Hope all's well with you! 😁
Wow, incredible compositon and performance. So much colour in your playing. Bravo! Listening again!!
Just fantastic!!! The music, the recording ánd the performance. Congratulations Stephanie you shine.
Was für eine beeindruckende Interpretation und Komposition! Seit Julian Bream starb, fand ich keinen so guten Trost wie diese Aufnahme. Danke!
This one is really starting to grow on me! Thank you immensely for the share. ❤
Fantastic. both, composotion and interpretation. Thanks.
What an outstanding musician and an excellent composition! Thank you so much !
wow what amazing and rare chords and transitions!
Oh... this piece carries a story within. And you can hear it on every single note.
Amazing works. Great composition, outstanding perfomance. Thank you very much.
This piece shows off so many of your skills -- lovely combination of his brilliance and yours.
Stephanie Jones has magnificently performed the beautiful piece of the great composer Sérgio Assad. Bravo.
this is an amazing performance. your tone is astonishing and the control over the voices while playing those big strummed passages is really something breathtaking.
It amazes me how that beautiful piece could have been imagined and written and then so wonderfully interpreted and played. Have to credit the beautiful guitar as well.
Such a compliment to your talent. And beautifully played (as is all your music)
Wow. A brilliant contribution to the guitar's contemporary repertoire. Thank you Sergio and Stephanie.
Stephanie has such a sensitive touch, a perfect balance and smoothness of energy, masterful timing and phrasing and a natural soulfulness in her interpretations. She reminds me of the great Ida Presti. No guitarist I’d rather listen to these days than Stephanie Jones. No matter what she plays her music touches me deeply.
Brazil is very proud of you, Stephanie🇧🇷❤️
God this is an awesome composition!!!! Love love loved it!!! So many diverse moods and feelings evoked. Of course your superb playing can't hurt. Just sampled both albums at the store site. God their gorgeous works. Know what I'm getting myself for Xmas!!!! 💖💖💖🎸🎸🎸😍🤩😍 💖💖💖🎸🎸🎸😍🤩😍
Wonderful composition del Maestro Assad and excellent performance by you!!
That Was Absolutely Astounding. Thank You.
It seems to me its not possible to play this piece better. Wow!
What a lovely piece your rendition is with a delicious emotional range........exciting, begging the ear to listen, the contrasts, harmonics, and dissonance with racing runs. Goose bumps......more! Thanks!
Holy cow, getting a dedicated piece from Sergio Assad is no joke. Congrats to you
Estefany y Sergio, la verdad es que me dejan descolocado por la belleza de la composición y su interpretación. Estamos en buen camino!!
That was quite the piece. I felt like I was painting an abstract painting. Beautiful piece. Thank you! ❤
Wonderful, classy, dynamic!
Je ne savais pas que les anges pouvaient jouer de la guitare.... merveilleusement en plus. Merci, c'est divin et très fort ! Bravo !
That was both jolting and fantastic. Love it.
Bravo! I'm sure Sérgio Assad is pleased with your excellent performance of his composition.
OK, so, I play the guitar. Then I sit and listen amazed to this masterpiece of composition and performance, with it being no more attainable to me than if I had never picked up the instrument, but only too aware of the prowess involved. Brava.
Beautiful piece. It has taken me about a dozen times to realise its superb dynamics which l have enjoyed and wonder if l shall need to repeat.
Thanks for expressing this wonderful rendition so smooothly
That is a crazy piece of music! So complex and technical!
Bravo! What an interesting piece - well executed.
CONGRATULATIONS 💐 ! Fascinating , thrilling music 🎶
Wow! Sergio Assad and Stephanie Jones is a magical combination. Congratulations!
Wow! Amazing playing.
I don’t have enough superlatives. Congratulations.
Stephanie, I truly think you might be a “once in a generation” artiste.
Arohanui Mai I Aotearoa.
(Love from NZ)
Perfeita
BRAVISSIMO 👏👏👏🇧🇷
PERFORMANCE IRRETRATÁVEL
Excellent...very very good...thanks for this...!!!
An oustanding composition and magnificent interpretation....Thanks both for the gift for the soul.
Some beautiful tonal rises and falls with discordant wonder thrown in for good measure and your playing is beautiful as always
Thank you Sophie x
This is quite the work and performance. Wow!
Loved it...
thank you !!!!
I needed that, with all this nonsence going on .
I just disappeared for a brief momento . X
What a piece! Wonderful performance.
Superb!! and many thanks to you and Sergio !!
Amazing Grace and exchange of talent ! Knocks you off your feet !
Absolutely amazing! Some day you'll be so famous that Sérgio Assad will barely be "that guy who wrote a song for Stephany Jones"
Beautifully played Miss Jones... Greetings from Wales 🏴
I find it f. crazy: being able to write something like that, being able to play it and wow, how you played it. It’s able to give real time physical pleasure, as this complex melody flows through acrobatic fingers patterns. Not to mention perfect Tempo: I don’t know...I’m awful keeping tempo, but strangely I’g good at recognizing Tempo deburing, youYou’re both (the musician and the composer) unbelievably good. : here there were not
Cool piece of music! Such fun to see you play it! 🙂
Que alegría saber qué tan lejos ha llegado la guitarra, simplemente una composición e intérprete de cuidado.
I'm not adept at picking up "story" in music, but this guitar composition is the most unusual and intriguing one that I've ever heard - kudos to Mr. Assad for that. Stephanie, your fretwork is amazing. Adding this track to my playlist of favorite individual music tracks.
What an impressive performance! You are the best! Bello, Bello!!
Stephanie is indeed among the greatest who have ever lived. When the composer composes a piece for the performer then takes the time to congratulate the performer, especially when he is a master among masters, we know that Stephanie is a virtuoso of the highest order, far beyond even objective criticism.
Thank you, Stephanie and Sergio, very much! You are wonderfull.
Ferocious! It took a little time for my ears to adjust to this Sérgio Assad piece. Yet, it was worth exploring the breathtaking execution of it. 🌸
Not sure who to praise more for this incredible composition and performance.
Outstanding performance!
music delights my ears, just beautiful 👏👏👏
👏 Bravo...at such a young age, your world class and up there with the best of the very best. Well done...Great respect for your dedication 👏 Bravo
I love the amazing music and super cool expressions from your beautiful face!! Makes your videos so great to watch! Thank you.
Impresionante ejecución, definitivamente eras la mas indicada para interpretar esta obra del maestro Sergio Assad
i love it
amazing loved it
Ejecución increíble, saludos desde colombia.
Excellent piece. Really good performance. Thank you
Absolute musicality! I love, love this...
Just fantastic! I enjoy so very much every time.