Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/mas_actualidad/cultura/2012/06/02/john_williams_salta_cine_guitarra_clasica_82354_1034.htmlApparently the soloist and dedicate plans on recording the piece. Thor and Ricard 2
scissorhands 16 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 The way he speaks about the work makes me think it's quite a long piece (something different from the Lynn Farrel untitled solo cello piece).
Ricard 2,380 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 The way he speaks about the work makes me think it's quite a long piece (something different from the Lynn Farrel untitled solo cello piece).The Lynn Farrel piece is entitled
King Mark 3,848 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Should be performed by that other John Williams who plays the guitar Ricard and russds 2
scissorhands 16 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 The way he speaks about the work makes me think it's quite a long piece (something different from the Lynn Farrel untitled solo cello piece).The Lynn Farrel piece is entitled Thank you for the input!
Muad'Dib 1,954 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 This is fantastic! Williams hasn't used the guitar that much over the years (Munich comes to mind), so it will be very interesting what he has to say with this particular instrument!Question: Is it a piece for solo guitar or with orchestra too?Here's hoping it's recorded...
Williamsfan301 12 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Should be performed by that other John Williams who plays the guitarYes, now the guitar world is just going to get even more confusing when it comes to John Williams
nightscape94 967 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 As someone who has been playing guitar for 20 years, studied jazz and classical, this is good news. Ever since I heard the solo piece in Munich, and was impressed by it, I was very much looking forward to hearing a concert work written for guitar by the Maestro. Hopefully the recording news is accurate so I can hear it.Tim
Jay 43,075 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 So it's being performed tonight at the concert I'm going to? Wow!
scissorhands 16 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 NO, Jason, it's being performed in Malibu! Different concert.
MSM 128 Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 This is fantastic! Williams hasn't used the guitar that much over the years (Munich comes to mind), so it will be very interesting what he has to say with this particular instrument!I think he used it quite extensively in the 70-ies and 80-ies (eg Reivers, Sugarland Express, The River), but also in many of his later scores such as Stepmom, Rosewood, Sabrina, mostly for a romantic touch.I am very interested!
pete 1,171 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Schindler's List, a brief unreleased piece from Angela's Ashes (it just quotes the main theme), and Star Wars Episode 2!
Incanus 5,858 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Another new John Williams concert piece. Fantastic news. Williams has written for guitar quite a lot in his film scores the most notable examples mentioned above. But it will be truly interesting one day to hear how he will treat guitar in this solo work of its own.
Neimoidian 14 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 He also used solo guitar in one of the cues from Jane Eyre (I am just after my first listening to Lalaland's CD )
Maurizio 6,055 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Just the other day I was thinking that it would be really nice if JW would tackle a concert piece for classical guitar... and here it is! Let's hope they will record it soon.
mrbellamy 7,455 Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Awesome. And talking about JW scores with guitar, are the rumors that he's using it in "Lincoln" still just rumors?
Maurizio 6,055 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Spanish fellows, keep an eye over this:http://www.larioja.com/v/20120713/sociedad/sainz-villegas-programa-mano-20120713.htmlIt's not clear if SÃ inz Villegas is performing the piece on TV as well, but I think it's worth checking out nonetheless.
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 I hope someone is recording this
A24 4,860 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Love the classical guitar in Stepmom although I bet his concerto will sound a lot more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W9DCEaYtQkPlayed by none other than John Williams, BTW.Alex
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 The show is on-line here: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/programa-de-mano/programa-mano-13-07-12/1463571/
King Mark 3,848 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 I'm watching some lady talk on a stage. I don;t understand what she's saying so I don;t know if I'm watching the right thing I see some guy performing an exerpt
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 The full piece is performed. It is a wonderful work. I just felt like the time stopped and all there was in the world was the sound of the guitar. Really a terrific piece. Can't wait to have it published, as I have someone who will have the time of his life performing it Muad'Dib 1
King Mark 3,848 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 I'm trying to grab it with DL helper but it doesn't work
Muad'Dib 1,954 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 You can hear the piece at 12:09. It lasts for about six minutes.I think it was the most beautiful and intimate thing I have heard from Johnny in a long time. Gorgeous, simply gorgeous
King Mark 3,848 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Has anyone managed to record or grab the video?stupid PC. I can't even record my sound output
indy4 159 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Thanks for the heads up Miguel! LIstening now and it sounds good. It's very rare to hear such an extended solo piece by Williams. In the beginning his style is a little less obvious but near the end it really starts to sound like Williams.
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 Really? To me it sounded Williams right from the start!
indy4 159 Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Maybe it's just because the beginning was much more single-line stuff, whereas we got denser writing near the end which is a better mime of the full orchestral stuff I'm used to hearing from JW. I definitely heard some indications of JW's style in the beginning, it just wasn't as clear to me.
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 Yes, I understand your point now
Marcus 395 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 What a lovely piece indeed! Gorgeous and wonderfully idiomatic guitar-writing -I think this, when published, stands a good chance of becoming one of Williams' most frequently performed concert works, as it so easily establishes itself amongst the very best repertoire for the classical guitar. I also love the structure of the piece, and it is great to hear this kind of destillation of style; having only six strings and not quite four octaves at his disposal, I think Williams manages to generate his signature harmonic blend quite brilliantly, and what's even better is that it ends up sounding very fresh for that particular instrument!
Incanus 5,858 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 What a beautiful and haunting piece of music, simple yet truly elegant and heartfelt.
A24 4,860 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Anyone noticed the guitarist plays the piece by heart and sometimes with his eyes closed?
Jay 43,075 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Impressive for sure, but not that uncommon.Right on both counts
Miguel Andrade 1,584 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Posted July 17, 2012 I recall reading that there was one of those old school conductors (Walter, Furtwangler or the likes, can't remember exactly who), that would commit the whole score of whatever piece (even a full opera) to memory before daring to conduct it live.And yes, it's not that unusual for a musician to play without the score in from of him. I've attended a concert some time ago, were the conductor's score was closed the whole time. Another concert, the conductor had do score stand at all...
indy4 159 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 And let's be honest, in a solo piece that doesn't have predictable harmonies, etc., nobody would really know if he missed a note.
Joni Wiljami 1,237 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I think Gustavo Dudamel always conducts without a score.
Thor 9,312 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 I ripped the guitar performance with Audacity, but only in 128kbps, as I don't know how to boost the quality -- if there's any way at all. Still, it's pretty good. You can PM me if you're interested in getting it in audio.
Marc 903 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Gorgeous piece, I was quite simply mesmerized for 6 minutes
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