Mini Recital: 3 pieces by Catalan composer, Jaime Bosch - Rob MacKillop
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Although born in Barcelona in 1826, Jaques (or Jaime) Bosch lived most of his life in Paris, and his music reflects these two musical roots. He was a close friend of the famous painter, Edouard Manet.
My guitar is tuned to 415 pitch, with gut and silk strings, plucked with a no-nail technique, as was common at the time. The tuning from the bass to treble is DGDGBE.
I could listen to your playing all day. Thank you so much, sir.
Thanks, Belle. I could read your comments all day :-)
Jacques Bosch’s music deserves to be played more often. I like your interpretation very much. Sweet sound with no nails 👏
Thanks you, Herve. Best wishes to you. Rob
Thanks for introducing me to a composer I never heard before. Definitely something unique about Jaime/Jacques Bosch.
Glad you appreciate his unique qualities, David. Scores available from Tecla Editions.
This music is perfect for my taste. I really loved listening to you play it. Also what a beautiful, beautiful sound you produce. This video is a real treasure.
Thank you, Micha. You have made my day :-)
Thank you very much for your lovely music.
Thanks, Bernard.
Simply gorgeous.
Glad you like it, TWIR!
georgeous !
Cheers, Gilbert. He's a new composer to me.
@@RobMacKillop1 To me too Rob, never heard of him, very beautiful music
Beautiful pieces and a beautiful sound.
Thanks, Raúl
Exceptionally delicate and beautiful. I too could spend the day listening to your art. I am fast becoming a life long fan. My instrument is the piano but I do love guitar and lute music. I have idolized Julian Bream and have listened to lots of his recordings on You Tube. I look forward to exploring more of your art. Just the type of music that sits in the "Goldie locks" zone.
Cheers, Fred. I used to have golden locks when I was young - a long time ago now, alas. Bream is my favourite classical guitar player. Every note counted.
Excellent as usual, Rob! This composer was definitely new to me as well.
Cheers, Wilson. This edition was published in 1995. Don't know how I missed it.
Hello Rob
I’m enjoying your channel, and playing. I love these Bosh pieces, and the sound you produce on your guitar is irresistible. I’ve just ‘bought you a coffee’. And am seriously considering getting a Flamenco guitar. Thanks again, Andy. 👍
Thanks for the “coffee”! I raised the action slightly on my flamenco guitar, just by placing a couple of thin strips of card under the bridge insert, changed the strings, job done. Easy. Good luck!
Excellent. Thank you.
Thanks, George. Glad you like it.
Thanks for this wonderful concert Rob. It’s very inspiring to watch and listen to you play. I really like this composer. I want to buy a new guitar!
Oh, dear. Keep focussed, or you'll end up like me! I wouldn't wish that on anybody!
Excelent, Rob! Thank you for this charming mini-recital. Congrats to Brora's vest, as well! 😁
Ha, thanks Rui. I love this vest :-)
Gracias Maestro. Un oasis
Thank you, Juan.
Beautiful Rob..........:)
Cheers, Tony. Glad you like it.
I was listening to your "Romantic Spanish Guitar" album and the Bosch pieces immediately stood out to me as strikingly melancholy and beautiful, so I decided to come here and see if you'd made a video of them... I'm so glad you have! Your videos inspired me to start teaching myself classical guitar a few weeks ago (after casually playing steel-string and electric for a decade) and I think Venise is a piece I'll be able to tackle with the help of this video. Hope you're doing well sir. Thank you.
Thanks. It's in an unusual tuning, 6th string is D, 5th string is G. To get a better foundation, I suggest you buy Solo Guitar Playing Volume 1, by Frederick Noad. It's the book I used to teach myself initially. Good luck! Rob
@@RobMacKillop1 thank you! It's been ordered :)
Excellent! I've had this composer in my to-do pile for some time now! Still haven't done it haha. The style of composition is indeed slightly different than his contemporaries, it seems a bit more modern-facing :)
Cheers, Tate. What are you waiting for? Jump right in. The water is warm :-)
We had a baby last week (our first) haha - so I guess I'm waiting for...18 years or so to pass by lol.
Congratulations!!!! Our daughter is now 22 - time flies!
@@mizaralcor1358 I feel for you!
Thanks All!
Bosch: pronounced bosk (catalan for forest). Lovely music, as usual. Thanks, Rob!
Good to know. Many thanks!
Beautifully played, with real care and love. The 2nd mvt is lovely. Can I ask which sound card you're using, and the mic?
Hi Denian. I use a Rode NT4 stereo mic, into a Fostex FR2LE hard-disk recorder.
In the catalan lenguage his name is Jaume Bosch. Thanks for your wonderful rendition
Thanks for informing me. I will use the Catalan version from now on!
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Wonderfull! Such a great performance and tone too! Love it! In this performance Mr. Rob is using gut and silk strings tune to 415... are the Aquila Ambra 900 strings? Thank you so much Mr. Rob!
Yes, they are. Thank you, Nuno.
@@RobMacKillop1 My pleasure,
I'm learning a lot with you Mr. Rob!
I found my way, I became a non nail player... Thanks again Mr. Rob!
Very nice indeed Rob. Which guitar were you playing? Anything you’d like to share about it ?
Cheers, Andrew. It's a Camps Amazon flamenco guitar with Indian rosewood back and sides. I raised the action a little, and put on gut and silk strings from Aquila. I play without nails. The sound has a clarity I don't get from classical guitars, plus the warmth of the strings and technique. Flamenco guitars are constructionally closer to guitars of Tãrrega's time.
Replay!
Your tuning -- sorry for sounding like an amateur -- which is what I am ... is that considered open G ? Thanks much and cheers!
There are no bad questions. Technically it is G6 tuning, as it still has an E for the first string. Open G tuning is DGDGBD, whereas this is DGDGBE. It's a fairly well-used tuning for the classical guitar.
@@RobMacKillop1 - thanks much! I'm very happy to know that one doesn't have to grow nails for classical guitar! I've tried and it only ends in frustration. I gave up learning several years ago because my instructor said I really need to grow them. Now I'm going to get another classical and start over... Thanks to you! Have a blessed week!
@@DustyCowdog - You've made my day, Dusty. Now make up for lost time!
@@RobMacKillop1 Thanks! I did subscribe to your channel, you are a wonderful player! Do you use a special mic for your recordings? The tone is great, even over TH-cam's servers. Cheers!
Thanks. I use a Rode NT4 stereo mic. It's a not too expensive, but is great for acoustic instruments.
Why tuned to 415? Was that what Bosch intended?
Pitch was lower in those days, plus I'm using gut and silk strings, which will break if I tune them to 440.
In the days of Mr. Bosch concert pitch wasn't as of yet standardized (it still isn't really in the strict sense). See here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_pitch#19th-_and_20th-century_standards