When I teach I like to think of layers of musical information and how those layers can be simplified to the student. Think of layers as slides that you stack on top of one another. One slide could be the sky, another the trees, another a person etc etc until you have an entire picture. [...]
My Week Teaching: Musical Layers
by Bradford Werner on 9:25 am in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Lessons, Tips and My Week Teaching
Daniel Bolshoy and the Vancouver Island Symphony
by Bradford Werner on 8:22 am in Canadian News and Events
Vancouver Island Symphony presents: AIRS d’ESPAGNE Mar 05 7:30 pm The Port Theatre Society 125 Front Street Nanaimo, BC Spanish music throughout history has passionately embodied the beauty of the guitar. In a program embracing the warm and sunny air of Spain, the Vancouver Island Symphony, under the baton of Pierre Simard, presents Airs d’Espagne [...]
Daniel Bolshoy and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
by Bradford Werner on 10:04 pm in Canadian News and Events
A Romantic Spanish Celebration Saturday, Mar 12, 2011 8pm Orpheum Theatre Passionate Spanish music takes centre stage as Canadian guitarist Daniel Bolshoy plucks his guitar strings—and your heartstrings—in Rodrigo’s spine-tingling Concierto de Aranjuez. READ MORE via: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Concert & Tickets | Concert Details.
New Release: Adriano Del Sal on Naxos
by Bradford Werner on 11:09 am in Reviews and New Releases
Guitar Recital: Del Sal, Adriano – SOR, F. / MORENO TORROBA, F. / TARREGA, F. / RODRIGO, J. / MORRICONE, E. Adriano Del Sal is one of the most significant young guitarists of recent years, whose extraordinary musical talent and total technical control make his performances truly unforgettable, and have earned him no fewer than [...]
CD Review: Classique! by Vincea McClelland
by Bradford Werner on 9:30 am in Reviews and New Releases
Classique! Guitar Music from Spain and the Americas Composers include: Maza, Turina, Rodrigo, Llobet, York, Kearney, Qualey, Brouwer, Zenamon, Aquino, Bonfa, Machado. Sound samples from Classique!:www.vinceamcclelland.com/Classique.html Artist website and purchase info: www.vinceamcclelland.com Just a short review today as September is always one of those crazy months. What I like about this recording: I like the [...]
Pepe Romero Lesson
by Bradford Werner on 9:01 am in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Lessons, Tips and My Week Teaching
Pepe Romeo gives a lesson on: Rodrigo’s 1st mov. from Concierto de Aranjuez . I like this video because the student does not speak the same language so it’s all by musical example. I’ve often thought that students might learn more if there was no speaking during lessons. They would have to “listen” and watch [...]
Marcin Dylla Plays Junto al Generalife by Joaquin Rodrigo
by Bradford Werner on 3:29 pm in Uncategorized
Marcin Dylla, the winner of the 2007 GFA (Guitar Foundation of America) Guitar Competition. Here he plays “Junto al Generalife” by Joaquin Rodrigo. Produced in Toronto by Norbert Kraft. Classical Guitar Videos
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