Stefano Grondona

I am listening to Stefano Grondona's "La Guitarra de Torres: Llobet & Tarrega" CD. It is a very beautiful recording! I also love his "Froberger, Bach, Scarlatti: Baroque Images" CD.

僕はねステファーノ・グロンドーナの"La Guitarra de Torres: Llobet & Tarrega" CDを聞いてるんだ。非常に美しい録音
だぞ！それに"Froberger, Bach, Scarlatti: Baroque Images" のCDも大好きなんだ。

If you do not know this fine musician, you can find several recordings on YouTube—his Granados "La Maja de Goya" is superb. I am sure you will enjoy his playing,

君がこの素晴らしい演奏家をご存知なければYouTudeで何曲か探せるよ。グラナドスの"La Maja de Goya"はすんばらしい。
楽しんでくれると信じてるよ。

Best wishes, V

Good morning Vesuvio,

Thank you for your suggestion of Stefano Grondona He is not British but Italian, right?
Yes, I knew him through a copy of bi-monthly guitar magazine "Guitar Dream".

http://www.homadream.com/magazine/guitardream02.htm

ステファーノ・グロンドーナの紹介ありがとう。彼イギリス人じゃなくてイタリア人だよね。うん、知ってる。隔月の
ギター雑誌ギタードリーム読んだからね。

He is engaged in Japan tightly via Miyama Guitar Festival.

http://www.geocities.jp/miyamaguitarfes/

彼美山フェステイバルで日本とも深く結びついてるんだね。

Thanks to your net info., I could easily find some in internet. Among them I tried my favorite,
Catalonian fork songs. As I wrote in another thread, I liked these pieces very much. I had a
Yepes's 33 rpm record, German Gramophone label. Also in my youth I bought a copy of real
Llobet arragements; "Diez Canciones Popular Catalanas", Union Musical Espanola, Madrid.
I practised some applying "Harmonicos Octavados", for instance, El Testament d' Amelia, Canco
Del Lladre or La Filla Del Marxiant. Very charming and impressive pieces.

君のネット情報で簡単に何曲か見つけられたよ。中でも僕はお気に入りのカタロニア民謡集を聴いてみた。別スレッドに
書いてるけど僕はこれが非常に好きだった。イエペスの33回転ドイツ・グラモフォン版持ってたよ。それに若い頃本物の
リョーベト編曲版もスペインのUMEから買ってる。その中でハーモニクスを使った曲を何曲かやっていた。アメリアの誓い、
盗賊の歌、粉屋の娘なんかおね。非常に愛らしくて心に残る曲だよ。

Stefano plays them in quite accurate, vivid, and colorful manners. In Llobet's arrangements, you
feel a subtle scent of dissonance, don't you? Oh yes, I admit he is a true virtuoso. I am temped
to try Catalanas again. I will buy "Froberger, Bach, Scarlatti: Baroque Images" CD for his
Baroque interpretation.

ステファーノは非常に正確で、生き生きと、色彩豊かに弾くんだね。リョベートの編曲には微かな不協和音の響きを感じる
でしょ。はい、その通り降参だ。彼は間違いなく名演奏家だ。又カタロニア民謡を弾きたくなったよ。バロック物をどう弾いて
るか知りたいのでCD買ってみるね。

"Arigatoo" or thanks a lot　

Whooper

Hello Vesuvio

Thank you for reminding us this very nice guitarist Stefano Grondona.

My understanding is that he frequently comes to Japan for concerts and master classes.
His way of teaching the guitar is kind of unique by encouraging students to sing, sing, sing with large voice.

His melody line is clear with very good tone, which is like that of David Russell.
I like this guitarist very much.

Hello Whooper,

whooper wrote:...I will buy "Froberger, Bach, Scarlatti: Baroque Images" CD for his
Baroque interpretation...

I'm sure you will love it!

yasuo wrote:...His melody line is clear with very good tone, which is like that of David Russell....

Hello Yasuo,

I'm glad you like his work. I expect you know that David Russell has a very enjoyable "Baroque Masterpieces" CD too,

Best wishes, V