Narciso is one of the best guitar players in history. He is an inspiration to many musicians. I really don't care how many strings he has in his guitar. This is a good performace. Thanks for uploading.
It's the incredible precision with what he plays which somehow gives me the feeling of peace. Every single note he treats with care and a passion for perfection and in a way sublimal that I never heard in the same way by any other guitarrist. He is personally my number one classical guitarrist. To my ears his playing is so delicate that I know it's him playing when I hear a piece of him. To make it short: It is the quality of his play that is totally unique and in its precision to me unbeaten.
Me too, brother. My heart is filled with the utmost peace when I hear this man playing. He is my number one guitar player also. Narciso is the clearest example of a sincere and humble genius I Know.
@Lisnageeragh The strings are tuned F# G# A# C E A D G B E. The top 4 are not played (except on obscure lute pieces) and are instead there to create chromatic resonance.
I like his precision, his thumb, his clarity of line and counterpoint, his milking of the wound strings for tone (in suitable pieces, like Rodrigo's concierto), his refusal to romanticize Bach, his ability to play Sanz on a modern instrument without it sounding like a transcription, and his humility that allows to music to speak without interpretive flourishes.
There is an audio-visually restored version of this, with HD video and without the unrealistically tinny (distorted) sound, here: th-cam.com/video/D8Pskkgss5I/w-d-xo.html
what came to my mind right now to say about his play perhaps the most eminent point: In his play I do not hear the singlest Ego. The master dissapears behind the music that he shares with us, instead he lets the guitar speak or sing for itself. This is why my feeling says, that this can a human only do when he reached the highest point of mastership, in this case the mastering of the guitar. In his play you cannot find deep expressions of emotions and yet you feel his ... I continue ...
... continue ... part 2: love of music between the notes that he plays. Just observe his facial expression when you observe him in other videos and you see that he is fully concentrated, he feels every single note he plays and often his mind seems to be lost in music.
It seems so easy for some to criticize the performers of the past once they have developed and laid down the path (technique) for the younger ones to follow. Remember....the puzzle is always easier once someone passes you the answer sheet. I've had the pleasure to see Yepes in live performance, and he was magnificent. I bet most of the critics play better keyboard than guitar - computer keyboard, that is!
He is one of the great guitar players. For me he is someone who plays all his notes correct and clear that is for me still a learning process. . His level is way high, my is compared with him like a baby.
Yes, I did notice his fingerings, with the thumb and using the bass as trebles. But, whow!...one must has to be attent, earwise, to these details. I only hear a broad range of colors...and of course, if I looke at the video, I see what he´s doing. I think only Julian Bream (just watched his fugue BWV 1001) and Segovia do (or did) this kind of thing. One thing I did notice recently was Yepes´ dampening which no one seems to do like him, anyway.
Whoever has attempted this piece knows it to be devilish. The "mechanist", "square" and "unelastic" have more to do with the guitar´s intricate sound than with Yepes´ interpretation. I do agree that it sounds like he´s "stomping", emphasing the individual elements of the phrase rather than shaping the whole phrase. But, who can play Bach on the guitar like Glenn Gould played on the piano? Bach is not for 99.99% of all guitarrists.
As for the performance here, always liked Yepes for some music - his renditions of Catalonian folk music (Llobet) and Italian classical/romantic (Giuliani etc) are very nice. Here the piece does lack in tempo, though more importantly, the playing is too staccato and the fugue-like multiple voices don't "ring" as they should (and as they were originally intended). This piece was probably composed for a the harpsichord-lute, so capturing on guitar requires more legatto and campanella effect.
actually, his version most likely (I'd have to check the original score) has more correct notes considering this suite was written for lute-harpsicord (lute, harpsicord, or laftenwerk. not sure about that spelling). you're right though, it's not necessarily the most refined rendition of this compared with more recent players, but it's more authentic to the original i think.
Wish I could dress as well as Narciso. If only I hadn't listened to my college music master who asserted that I would not be a world concert recitalist
All the guitar masters I've heard are part of essential listening, generally without unnecessary comment, but they are all vitally important to consider the whole possibility of achievement on this instrument. Yepes is so fine an interpreter and disciple that no fault should be found or expressed; our loving gratitude is all and is enough. Beauty.
Its simply a 12-string guitar with first 6 strings following the usual e/b/g/d/a/e tuning, followed by 6 strings with lower basses. Particularly useful for playing baroque lute music capturing the low bass sounds found on the 11- and 13-course lutes. You can find the 10-string guitar online if you're interested, as it's a relatively popular instrument. Runs about $1,500-$1,700 for an entry-level model.
A video comment might be the best fact in this argue, so post it...! I also like Narciso Yepes,he got me into classical guitar (,isn`t that positive) I for my part am not in this world to be "the greatest"!!! Let´s care about problems then...
it is very difficult. i can play it now but sometimes i don´t know how to play it. i play guitar for 1 1/2 years and i give concerts, but this is one of the difficult pieces i´ve ever played. try to play it, then you ´ll see ... and to learn guitar isn´t very easy. it is difficult for the most people. i ve even beaten a girl who plays 8 years guitar. try to play it. so ,das musste mal gesagt werden. normalerweise misch ich mich in soetwas nicht ein, aber da hat mich getroffen.
Vik 10: I mentioned D. Russell. But the more I listen to him, I realize he has little color (despite his great interpretations). Notice how Yepes´ hand moves constantly back and forth to give color (his range of colors is terrific) and none of the modern note-perfect players do this. Neither Williams, nor Barrueco. There´s little color and the dynamics are always the same.
I respect him because he can play songs on the guitar I wish I could play. I respect him because he can play a 10 string guitar. I respect him because he's not trying to show anybody up, he is simply playing, and spreading his passion for classical music and the guitar. You don't have to enjoy him, but instead of critiquing his shortcomings, perhaps you should admire his successes.
He was one of the original group of players who brought the classical guitar back into fashion during the mid 20th century. At the time, there were very few players in general and even fewer who could play at a reasonably competent level, you sorta also needed to be able to hire someone else if you could not get first choice-Andres Segovia , lol. Yepes playing needs to be appreciated in that context, basically a pioneer during a different time. To answer your question no-by today's standards this level of playing would not come close to earning one a career as a concert guitarist . Hardly an acceptable level of skill for today's stage but keep in mind he helped lay the foundation, giving the modern guitarist a reference point to improve upon. We can visit any good university today and easily see this level of playing and beyond......we wouldn't see that without the ground work of players like Yepes.
You state the top 4 strings are not played (except in obscure lute pieces), and yet this piece is clearly utilizing the 4th string, and may have even dipped into the third, though I didn't watch closely enough to see for sure. There are parts showing the 3rd fret being played at 3:30, 3:43, and again is at least one closeup at 3:50 showing both the 2nd & 3rd frets being employed.
different music does different things to different people. metallica moves me in ways that this music can't, and vice versa. you can't judge real music. music has existed for thousands of years. even if classical music is the peak of western music, that doesn't make it more real than anything other kind.
@srsteve12 : Y do you not just merely order it ? Today ! It contains ´xerox´ copies of original manuscripts ; the guitar transcriptions proper ; pictures of lutes, harpsichords, and lute harpsichords and discussions on the use of those instruments ; and. notes on variants to the music. Several of the individual dances to the suites are printed on A3 fold-outs to save the performer turning the pages. Thus, the music to such appears 3 x A4 pages cross-wise. There are many notes to explain ´Bach´.
Yepes said that one should not play the guitar without counting with Segovia. This means that one shouldn't play the guitar without having in my what Segovia achieved. Obviously he wouldn't say the same about himself, but i would also say that one should not play the guitar without counting with Yepes neither. These two masters together represent what the guitar is ALL about.
![F.HERO Ft. JSPKK x ลำไย ไหทองคำ x M-PEE - ไม่สนิทบิดหมด (Thai Riders Anthem) [Official MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kPJZ0UihBfk/mqdefault.jpg)
The right-hand work is so clear, precise, and considered. A genuine master at work.
The more I hear Yepes play the more I love and admire his music. What a master!
Yepes es de los mayores guitarristas del siglo pasado se merece el mayor de los respetos,muchas gracias por subir este video
Narciso is one of the best guitar players in history. He is an inspiration to many musicians. I really don't care how many strings he has in his guitar. This is a good performace. Thanks for uploading.
これは貴重はマエストロの遺産ですね。ギター弾く人は一度は見るべき素晴らしい宝物です。
It's the incredible precision with what he plays which somehow gives me the feeling of peace. Every single note he treats with care and a passion for perfection and in a way sublimal that I never heard in the same way by any other guitarrist. He is personally my number one classical guitarrist. To my ears his playing is so delicate that I know it's him playing when I hear a piece of him. To make it short: It is the quality of his play that is totally unique and in its precision to me unbeaten.
Me too, brother. My heart is filled with the utmost peace when I hear this man playing. He is my number one guitar player also. Narciso is the clearest example of a sincere and humble genius I Know.
@Lisnageeragh The strings are tuned F# G# A# C E A D G B E. The top 4 are not played (except on obscure lute pieces) and are instead there to create chromatic resonance.
Great musician, it's wonderful to hear songs played so well
la mejor interpretacion que pueda haber..gracias maestro yepes no es olvidado en vano gracias
I like his precision, his thumb, his clarity of line and counterpoint, his milking of the wound strings for tone (in suitable pieces, like Rodrigo's concierto), his refusal to romanticize Bach, his ability to play Sanz on a modern instrument without it sounding like a transcription, and his humility that allows to music to speak without interpretive flourishes.
There is an audio-visually restored version of this, with HD video and without the unrealistically tinny (distorted) sound, here: th-cam.com/video/D8Pskkgss5I/w-d-xo.html
spectacular . . . what skill and feeling he imparts
Grandioso Yepes
Hermoso¡¡....uno de los maestros mas grandes de la guitarra¡
La puesta en escena, la maestría de Yepes, lo bonito de la canción... Este video es una obra de arte
what came to my mind right now to say about his play perhaps the most eminent point: In his play I do not hear the singlest Ego. The master dissapears behind the music that he shares with us, instead he lets the guitar speak or sing for itself. This is why my feeling says, that this can a human only do when he reached the highest point of mastership, in this case the mastering of the guitar. In his play you cannot find deep expressions of emotions and yet you feel his ... I continue ...
Fantastico video !
Yepes was very knowledgeable about many subjects too.
Thanks for the great clip powerload. Yepes was the man!
... continue ... part 2: love of music between the notes that he plays. Just observe his facial expression when you observe him in other videos and you see that he is fully concentrated, he feels every single note he plays and often his mind seems to be lost in music.
Grandisimo Yepes
Superb! Though I have never seen him play any notes on the lower strings. Has anyone else?
he is amazing
amazing!!
Quel bonheur de croiser ici le plus grand génie de la musique et le mémorable Narciso...
Respect.
It seems so easy for some to criticize the performers of the past once they have developed and laid down the path (technique) for the younger ones to follow. Remember....the puzzle is always easier once someone passes you the answer sheet.
I've had the pleasure to see Yepes in live performance, and he was magnificent.
I bet most of the critics play better keyboard than guitar - computer keyboard, that is!
la verdad uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos
Hermosísimo.
He is one of the great guitar players. For me he is someone who plays all his notes correct and clear that is for me still a learning process. . His level is way high, my is compared with him like a baby.
Yes, I did notice his fingerings, with the thumb and using the bass as trebles. But, whow!...one must has to be attent, earwise, to these details. I only hear a broad range of colors...and of course, if I looke at the video, I see what he´s doing. I think only Julian Bream (just watched his fugue BWV 1001) and Segovia do (or did) this kind of thing. One thing I did notice recently was Yepes´ dampening which no one seems to do like him, anyway.
Great stuff.
Whoever has attempted this piece knows it to be devilish. The "mechanist", "square" and "unelastic" have more to do with the guitar´s intricate sound than with Yepes´ interpretation. I do agree that it sounds like he´s "stomping", emphasing the individual elements of the phrase rather than shaping the whole phrase. But, who can play Bach on the guitar like Glenn Gould played on the piano? Bach is not for 99.99% of all guitarrists.
As for the performance here, always liked Yepes for some music - his renditions of Catalonian folk music (Llobet) and Italian classical/romantic (Giuliani etc) are very nice. Here the piece does lack in tempo, though more importantly, the playing is too staccato and the fugue-like multiple voices don't "ring" as they should (and as they were originally intended). This piece was probably composed for a the harpsichord-lute, so capturing on guitar requires more legatto and campanella effect.
This was a quite good interpretation...did not understand the controversy. Narciso is a great artist;
good
That's a whole lot to remember
actually, his version most likely (I'd have to check the original score) has more correct notes considering this suite was written for lute-harpsicord (lute, harpsicord, or laftenwerk. not sure about that spelling). you're right though, it's not necessarily the most refined rendition of this compared with more recent players, but it's more authentic to the original i think.
Amazing performance.
Thanks of posting the video!
gran compositor
❤
Perfection!
Wish I could dress as well as Narciso. If only I hadn't listened to my college music master who asserted that I would not be a world concert recitalist
ive been learning this peace!!
wonderful performace!!!!!
I think you could land a 747 on that fretboard.
Exactly or just build an airport on it. Looks cleaner than heathrow
All the guitar masters I've heard are part of essential listening, generally without unnecessary comment, but they are all vitally important to consider the whole possibility of achievement on this instrument. Yepes is so fine an interpreter and disciple that no fault should be found or expressed; our loving gratitude is all and is enough. Beauty.
Exactly
Браво!
master
This is very beautiful. What is his approximate age here?
GENIUS!!!
Hmmmm... I recognize this comment!
this is a genius mind
A fugue is a texture of flight as the fugal section of the prelude so enunciates....
Ignorance is one of the most dangerous things in the world.
semplicemente splendido
there are 10 strings on his guitar, amazing!
exactly its starting from 1:58
Mind bl ow ing!!!
Bravo !
Its simply a 12-string guitar with first 6 strings following the usual e/b/g/d/a/e tuning, followed by 6 strings with lower basses. Particularly useful for playing baroque lute music capturing the low bass sounds found on the 11- and 13-course lutes. You can find the 10-string guitar online if you're interested, as it's a relatively popular instrument. Runs about $1,500-$1,700 for an entry-level model.
It’s 10 strings. Count them.
Grande Narciso.
A video comment might be the best fact in this argue,
so post it...!
I also like Narciso Yepes,he got me into classical guitar (,isn`t that positive)
I for my part am not in this world to be "the greatest"!!! Let´s care about problems then...
oh thou fugue how great a form thou art !
it is very difficult. i can play it now but sometimes i don´t know how to play it.
i play guitar for 1 1/2 years and i give concerts, but this is one of the difficult pieces i´ve ever played.
try to play it, then you ´ll see ... and to learn guitar isn´t very easy. it is difficult for the most people. i ve even beaten a girl who plays 8 years guitar.
try to play it.
so ,das musste mal gesagt werden. normalerweise misch ich mich in soetwas nicht ein, aber da hat mich getroffen.
Feliz cumpleano Bach....danke por tu regalo al mundo...
¡Un Don Señor monumental!
Vik 10: I mentioned D. Russell. But the more I listen to him, I realize he has little color (despite his great interpretations). Notice how Yepes´ hand moves constantly back and forth to give color (his range of colors is terrific) and none of the modern note-perfect players do this. Neither Williams, nor Barrueco. There´s little color and the dynamics are always the same.
I respect him because he can play songs on the guitar I wish I could play. I respect him because he can play a 10 string guitar. I respect him because he's not trying to show anybody up, he is simply playing, and spreading his passion for classical music and the guitar. You don't have to enjoy him, but instead of critiquing his shortcomings, perhaps you should admire his successes.
nice ..but look for improvised version on vid:
"bach sarabande jazz guitar" and you ll be suprised..
:-) !
that guitar is a 1973 paulino bernabe guitar (same as my 6 string 1973 paulino bernabe which is now for sale!)not a ramirez!
Bravo
Maestro
na mate it is a 1973 paulino bernabe cedar top.
if you like it that much mine is the same jus with 6 strings and like i said its for sale!
I can write for you any sheet music
He was one of the original group of players who brought the classical guitar back into fashion during the mid 20th century. At the time, there were very few players in general and even fewer who could play at a reasonably competent level, you sorta also needed to be able to hire someone else if you could not get first choice-Andres Segovia , lol. Yepes playing needs to be appreciated in that context, basically a pioneer during a different time. To answer your question no-by today's standards this level of playing would not come close to earning one a career as a concert guitarist . Hardly an acceptable level of skill for today's stage but keep in mind he helped lay the foundation, giving the modern guitarist a reference point to improve upon. We can visit any good university today and easily see this level of playing and beyond......we wouldn't see that without the ground work of players like Yepes.
The fugal section to prelude somewhat tremendous...
You state the top 4 strings are not played (except in obscure lute pieces), and yet this piece is clearly utilizing the 4th string, and may have even dipped into the third, though I didn't watch closely enough to see for sure. There are parts showing the 3rd fret being played at 3:30, 3:43, and again is at least one closeup at 3:50 showing both the 2nd & 3rd frets being employed.
do you think???
Sorry Kindertoten -- meant a ten-string, not a twelve string! :)
no in fact its a lot easier to learn - it's BWV 996 Bourrée before is same but Passaggio - Presto,
different music does different things to different people. metallica moves me in ways that this music can't, and vice versa. you can't judge real music. music has existed for thousands of years. even if classical music is the peak of western music, that doesn't make it more real than anything other kind.
He's god, he plays Amazing, the best of the best, also i like Eliot Fisk Version! 5*
This is beautiful. But does it djent tho? I like that he's using a 10 string guitar, but I wanted to see more 0000000 on the lowest string
Nice
@srsteve12 : Y do you not just merely order it ? Today ! It contains ´xerox´ copies of original manuscripts ; the guitar transcriptions proper ; pictures of lutes, harpsichords, and lute harpsichords and discussions on the use of those instruments ; and. notes on variants to the music. Several of the individual dances to the suites are printed on A3 fold-outs to save the performer turning the pages. Thus, the music to such appears 3 x A4 pages cross-wise. There are many notes to explain ´Bach´.
3:25 Classico
porque las piezas más dificiles siempre son las menos rápidas y los mejores MAESTROS aquellos que menos corren
genius both
Sounds as though you never will hear it!
Yes
Just to differ, have you heard David Russell´s Baroque performances?
Can anyone tell me how the 10 strings are tuned?....like a theorbo or harp??
Yepes said that one should not play the guitar without counting with Segovia. This means that one shouldn't play the guitar without having in my what Segovia achieved. Obviously he wouldn't say the same about himself, but i would also say that one should not play the guitar without counting with Yepes neither. These two masters together represent what the guitar is ALL about.
The tabs Take up like 40% more lines and more fingers
6 strings are hard enough for me to play. I like the way he says "rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrropas" or whatever that was.
I dunno, I couldn't really get into it. The added low bass sounded good, though.
🌷💛🌱😃
i did see him use those in other performances
珍しくチューニングが狂っていますね。
Yepes plays this piece with vibrato and slow.... Showing emotion something Williams and the other buffon Julian Bream lacked.