Elderly Instruments Latest - Videos - Classical Guitarists http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=968.5 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:35:26 -0500 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:35:26 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Polish Guitar sensation Marcin Dylla, winner of the 2007 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, performs three virtuoso guitar solo compositions. Includes "Rossiniani, No. 1" by Mauro Giuliani, "Variations on a Theme" by Sciabin by Aleksander Tansman and "Tres Piezas Espanolas" by Juaquin Rodrigo. Dylla discusses his training, his outlook on music and his philosophy on entering and winning musical competitions. 58 min. ($18.00) ]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21932.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21932.htm Vidovic takes us on a journey through the music of Spanish composer Federico Moreno Torroba and Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla. Ana also plays "Altiplanos," an interesting piece dedicated to Ingrid Betancourt written by guitarist and composer Pierre Bensusan. There is also a hauntingly beautiful "Farewell" by Sergio Assad, "Cavatina" by Stanley Myers; the theme from the movie "The Deer Hunter," three etudes by Heitor Villa-Lobos. Rounding out the virtuoso performance is "La Catedral," by eminent Paraguayan composer and guitarist Agustin Barrios Mangore. With interview & photos. 86 min. ($26.95) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21991.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21991.htm The Duo explores the farthest reaches of the ensemble literature, performing and recording the premieres of many new works. They have collaborated with such diverse artists as mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade and folk singer Sally Rogers, violinist Arnold Steinhardt and fiddler Jay Ungar, Celtic artist Seamus Egan, and the Lark and Turtle Island String Quartets. Eight Albeniz masterpieces: the complete original Suite Espanola (Granada, Sevilla, Cuba, Cataluna), Tango, Rumores de la Caleta (Malaguena), Prelude (Asturias/Leyenda) from Cantos de Espana and the hauntingly beautiful "Asturie." The music for all of the pieces preformed is available from Mel Bay Publications. 45 min. ($22.45) ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD97550.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD97550.htm A live concert filmed at Texas Tech University. Includes works by Mauro Giuliani, Augustin Barrios, Alexander Tansman, J. S. Bach, Miguel Llobet, and Luigi Legnani. Born in 1975, Italian guitarist Micheli studied in Milan with Paola Coppi and graduated cum laude at the G. Tartini Conservatory, Trieste. Micheli was the first Italian guitarist to be awarded the 1st prize at the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition in Charleston. 56 min. ($22.45) ]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD99787.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD99787.htm