Mårten Falk plays Villa-Lobos: 5 Préludes

Mårten Falk performs the five preludes by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). Guitar by José Romanillos built in 1980 and named "La Santiago". Filmed and recorded by Pontus Ahlbäck. A warm thanks to Jenny Ludvigson and Kjula Kyrka for letting us record in this beautiful acoustic.
Program:
Prélude no 1 in E minor
Prélude no 2 in E major
Prélude no 3 in A minor
Prélude no 4 in E minor
Prélude no 5 in D major

[@innominatehuman5533]

Слушаю вас с огромным наслаждением! Спасибо! Великолепное исполнение!

[@g4zzen245]

That fourth prelude - Best interpretation i've ever heard, beautiful dynamics and colours that made me think of walking through a mystical magical forest before and after stormy weather. Absolutely stunning performance!

[@martenfalk9680]

Many thanks! As a matter of fact, that is exactly the image I have when I play it so your comment makes me very happy indeed!

[@renanferreira1390]

Brilliant interpretation! Cheers from Rio de Janeiro, Villa-Lobos' hometown

[@arisnicomanea212]

Thanks máster! Gracias maestro!

[@GeorgeAnastasiou]

Special guitar

[@hurradonet]

Att lyssna på dig Mårten är en lisa för själen, jag brukar lyssnar på ditt gitarrspel när jag behöver harmoni och lugn. Det funkar alltid. Din musikalitet är så levande och klar. Hälsningar Åsa

[@martenfalk9680]

Tack Åsa, du gör mig jätteglad!

[@lennyvlaminov9480]

Fantastiskt spelat, vilken underbar ton och dynamik.

[@Camila-wd2ui]

Deslumbrante,un virtuoso total!chapeau!!

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

Impressive!! Amazed by how quickly and easily the fingers of your left hand run all over the fretboard. Those harmonics really caught my attention too.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks! ☺️

[@Tylervrooman]

Brilliant!! Bravo!! Subscribing**

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@lennartsandberg1568]

Great lovely Thank you Mårten

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks Lennart!

[@terrysmith7441]

Such an astounding range of passion, emotion and mastery once in a lifetime.

[@martenfalk9680]

Many, many thanks! 🤗

[@michael92594]

Wow!! One day I will reach your level of mastery. One day! Thank you for your inspiration!

[@diogoferreira9039]

Tres bien joue!

[@tribestribes2555]

Those five preludes by H Villa Lobos is really lovely guitar music and a it shows that Lobos himself, was a quite good guitarist and understod the guitar how it works. I do know how difficult some parts of them is to play. Have played them for around 50 years by now. Btw, Think Mårten did them very well.

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks! Yes, they are wonderfully written for the instrument.

[@Michajeru]

This is magnificent - the music, the playing, the tone, the performance, everything!

[@martenfalk9680]

Thank you, I am happy that you like it!

[@j.s.2419]

Beautiful recital! Thank you!

[@martenfalk9680]

Thank you!

[@kathleensteeves488]

Thankyou sooo much Supberb ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@martenfalk9680]

Many thanks! 😊

[@tobiasnilsson8934]

Really good musicionship is going on here! The first tone says it all! Really good sound you got there! Love it! Vet inte vart jag skall börja Mårten! Inspirerande att ta del i färgen, dynamiken, fraseringarna, artikulationen, ja helt otroligt bra! Gillar agogiken, känslan för musiken!
Tack för en fin upplevelse!
//Tobias

[@martenfalk9680]

Tack Tobias, vad glad jag blir!

[@ilyakoshevoi4308]

👏👏👏Beautiful performance!

[@martenfalk9680]

Thank you! 😊

[@ilyakoshevoi4308]

Произведения Тарреги тоже великолепны, кстати! Чистое и музыкальное исполнение, на чувствах.

[@martenfalk9680]

@@ilyakoshevoi4308 Большое спасибо!

[@stanaslause]

Yet again an absolutely magical performance my friend. Love from Earl

[@martenfalk9680]

Many thanks my friend!

[@rosgill6]

Paderewski came back to life, reincarnated as a very good guitarist. Nice performance!

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks, that is a wonderful compliment!

[@Buckwsr]

Very nice! Villa-lobos certainly gifted the world with some fantastic guitar music. When did you do this recording? I also enjoyed the Tarrega recital.

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks! I am happy that you liked them. The Villa-Lobos video was made on the same day as the Tarrega video: March 27th.

[@ironmantran]

Dear Maestro Falk, I love your guitar tone, kindly advise of the strings you use or prefer : Hannabach, Savarez, Aquila, or else . . . I surely do not have custom-made guitars, so I opt for strings instead. Thank you. ( 2 Cheers from Canada !)

[@martenfalk9680]

Thanks! Actually I cannot really answer because it depends on the guitar. On This Romanillos, Savarez Corum sounds good, on another guitar I prefer Alliance, on another I prefer Aquila Alabastro and on yet another I prefer Hannabach. My experience is that when you get a new guitar, you have to try some different strings to see which ones suits that particular guitar.

[@ironmantran]

@@martenfalk9680 Many thanks for an early reply. Most kind of you.

[@BabaBest2000]

Do you prefer cedar or spruce, Mårten?

[@martenfalk9680]

Personally, I prefer spruce.