Absolutely. I have watch Segovia, Williams, Bream in my time (I am 72 now and played since I was 12 years) and Ana seems to have something rather wonderful.
I love listening to this over and over again at work. I feel like a King who has the best musicians in the land play for him, just for his pleasure. How lucky are we today.
I've played piano for 57 years and guitar for 45 years, and played world tours in times past, on multiple instruments. The goal was to play flawlessly. In this video, Ana makes it appear that one actually *CAN* play flawlessly. Never heard one single mistake, though wasn't listening to criticize. Was listening to enjoy. What makes her a true master is in her ability to evoke the spirit and emotion of what the composer was intending to convey to the listener. As well as accuracy. Nothing makes a musician cringe more than hearing mistakes where accuracy is of the utmost priority. Ana is to be commended for performing one of the most soul stirring ACCURATE concerts I've ever heard. Literally put down the guitar in 2011 after evil people tried to destroy my life, and put the guitar away even more, after they ended Papa's life in 2014. There was no desire to play anymore. So... after 13 years of not playing... and sounding like a pure amateur now, got forced by wifey to do a home recording of an original gospel song 6 weeks ago for the family of her dear deceased friend, for them to play the video for their funeral in another country. Honestly, it sounded so amateurish. When playing a 6 country, Europe guitar concert tour in 2004, 17 concerts, ended up practicing for 6 hours per day, playing every set through, and playing the whole concert through, a total of 4 times per day, and practice on problem sections that needed work, increasing from the normal 80% proficiency (with years of playing only 3 hours per week) to 90% proficiency in the first 2 weeks. It took 5 months and 2 weeks *more* to get to 97% proficiency, and could not pass that point... Playing the best ever in my life. That's how hard it is to try to achieve perfection. Without playing for 13 years, and now playing at about 70% proficiency now, it's like a 4th year student. Not good. What you are hearing now is someone who has achieved 99%, which is nearly impossible. Ana is among a few dozen IN THE ENTIRE WORLD who have attained to this level of playing. You're witnessing a miracle. (Edited for grammar)
@@Trundlecake Yes, I'm sure she has a gift; a talent. Positively. But there's only so far you can go with a natural gift. You must practice like your life depends on it to achieve the perfection she has achieved.
My dad can sit in the bathroom cause he likes the acoustics in there playing most of these songs from memory. But he has been playing these same pieces over and over for at least 40 plus years
After getting into music for a handful of years, the ability to memorize music just naturally develops. One thing that helps is not using sheet music after you learn a song. Overall it isn't like remembering all the words in a chapter of a book. After some practice and skill with a song, muscle memory leads the charge to where the music almost plays itself. Also, after diving into music for a while, your ability to recall and understand music in general goes way up, which sort of pairs with your increasing skill and familiarity with an instrument, as you will, in a way, play the music by ear, even though you already know the piece. Patterns and chunks is part of it, and that will depend on the instrument, to where something like the bow hand of a violinist benefits from getting used to the pattern of playing since there is more movement so the pattern is more defined. Something like picking strings with a guitar wouldn't be affected as much since the movement is much smaller and with less variation. There's also the mental part of patterns/chunks, as in the way your mind thinks of and understands the music. Also (again), playing more active parts/pieces helps with memorization - like if you are playing in an orchestra and you have lots of rests and may only play like three notes before going back to a rest, that becomes harder to remember. Something like a solo piece or the melody part in an ensemble would be easier to remember, which sounds counterintuitive, but all the sections string together better and the melody is more obvious - as in, playing harmonies or supporting parts wouldn't be as easy to remember as it is harder to tell how that part fits in with the whole piece as it is only one small part of the whole and doesn't carry as much recognizable melody. At least, that has been my experience. Overall, remembering music is something that stops being an issue relatively early in your musical journey and being able to play/practice for over an hour from memory is not much of an ask at all. As others have pointed out too, it is a little hard to explain to someone if they don't have a little bit of music listening/instrumentation experience.
It's Ana Vidovic. Look up her history. She is not just a pretty face that plays guitar. She has a historic coming up (child prodigy, etc). edit: i.e. At age 13, she became the youngest student at the National Musical Academy in Zagreb, where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer.
I am reminded of a story about Pau Casals in the recording studio. No matter how many “takes” he was asked to perform he always had one error, always in a different place in the music. When the sound man asked why, he just shrugged.
Maravillosa. Musica. Con una precision muy buena y el instrumento con una gran soniridad guitarra. Artesanal. Siccas. Guitarras. Los. Bajos. Profundos. Y brillantes. Fuertes agudos. Guitarra. Completa supera a toda guitarra. Como. Ramirez. Hauser con quien tocaba. Segovia y otras mas es otro sonido. Superior. Mas parecido al piano es casi la petfeccion del. Nuevo instrumento. La sexta cuerda de. Ramirez. Y otras de su epoca suenan opacas. No son brillantes no profundas. Suenan. Como las de su epoca. Bue as primeras pero no. Son co.o. siccas y otras que suenan brillantes sonidos redondo profundo asemeja al.piano son extraordinaias
I’ve also been listening to Marcin who has a completely different style but can also play classical beautifully. It’s nice to have variety. Give him a listen.
I had the good fortune to go to one of her concerts in a small place in Texas. She is as lovely and humble in person as you see here. Her performance was unbelievably flawless, and moving. The hidden tens of thousands of hours of practice and performance behind her amazing gift are what it takes to achieve this perfection. Classical guitarists don't usually have retirement funds. My dad was one, and struggled until he died. If you love this incredible woman, as so many do, contributions are always welcome. Buy an album, she doesn't charge for this concert, but we all have the privilege to hear it up close. I believe she is the best guitarist that has ever lived. Segovia, move over! Thank you Ana!
I love football, but makes me more proud of being Croatian the fact that Ana Vidovic knows to play Bach in such a beautiful fashion than all the glory of the Croatian Football Team....
To every person reading and listening to this; magical miraculous things are headed your way! Every good and positive seed you've sown will return to you with a hundred fold return! Be blessed!
Thank you sooo much 4 giving all of us your blessing,i have studied classical guitar a bit,learned bachs booree in e minor and such,as it is a level 7 piece,it is quite a great feeling 2 play,i am an acomplished rock guitarist and artist,this is an exhibition in excellence,2 devote yourself 2 being unselfish is to touch ones humanity,through this path,many doorways open 2 us,but 4 our life,we can only touch,,,or open so many,,,these things we do,,,or undrtake may take much of our time and existence,,,but if we endeavor this boldly,,,the influence of our example,wil forever be revered,,,Hail ANA,,,,
I agree, so smooth. The squeaks from the guitar strings are almost not there. But you can hear them sometimes. Personally I dont bother about them, they are a part of the guitar sound, as I see it. If you have new strings they are stronger, but I think this time with Anas wonderful playing and a very good uptaking sound they have been diminished.
@@tundrabancho7207 Dear Tundra, a computer can never have this hm hm... carisma, feeling, human touch. This is perfect in the most human way, a computer makes this too perfect, and then it looses its humanity.
I've been playing electric guitar for over 30 years. I never cared for classical guitar until I heard a concert by Ana Vidovic. Now I can't get enough of her playing. I listened to some concerts by others to test my newfound interest and they left me feeling flat. I wonder if it's just me or if her talent is really that outstanding? Anyway, I take my pleasures where they come. Thank you, Ana. I hope you have a many more years to play for us.
2 yrs late to the concert- I can’t believe I missed this masterpiece of a performance. I’ve been following Ana’s career since she was a child and you will not find a more musical guitarist. The comment that her guitar is an extension of her MIND is absolutely correct. Her voice separation is uncanny -she often sounds like an ensemble. That goes far beyond just “technique”.
To your ears, I would think not to hers. To be at that level you can never be satisfied. After the performance, she might reflect and think parts of the performance were not her best. Keep working to do better.
This is a masterly played Bach on guitar. Never have I heard anything better. Ana Vidovic plays Bach´s harpsichord into her guitar like it was the easiest thing to do. A transformation that gives no scars. Just a happy face. My face.
The Bible is truth. Please read at least three books of the Bible, Genesis Mathew and one you chose yourself. As you do practice forgiveness, that’s what makes it click. Parents are easiest. They’ve loved you to some degree. It’s actually extremely important to forgive them specifically, that relationship has spiritual significance to God. Remember to break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness too. Please, it’s really important that you do these things as soon as possible. The Bible is truth; Jesus Christ is Lord
Ele viu que o seu comentário adorável seria muito visitado e quis aproveitar a oportunidade, não seja presunçoso, não é só pra você (com todo respeito) e não seja tão apático, ele não foi tão inoportuno assim... se puder, siga seus conselhos pra uma vida mais saudável e feliz. Realmente gostei do seu comentário sobre a Ana.
30yrs playing guitar here as a professional.. working with world class guitarists.. i have never seen anything as good as her.. honestly not even close.. i am blown away.. thank you for giving me such enjoyment.. amazing.. usually people are saying this to me.. so glad to be able to say it to someone else.. so worthy👍
th-cam.com/video/5--xrtG8cm0/w-d-xo.html My apologies Aton I didn't realise they were not on private.. they were just for my mates when I had a few beers. The film clip above was the last I did.. I wrote and sung and played guitar on this. That's my bald ugly head in the clip.. Anyway let me know when you have read this and I will delete from this site. I am having trouble today accessing that TH-cam channel but will have it sorted in a day or 2. My apologies again. Fair call from you and thanks for letting me know.
There are other good reasons to keep it around, and lots to trash it and start over and do better next time, hopefully. Absolutely entrancing performance.
Definitely one of them. There are many many more though. Things to be learned, explored, etc. Math, science, REAL world events, not the nonsense from the old school media, people's takes on every subject, from students to masters. Mastery level presentations of all kinds of subjects, and people demonstrating the other side with videos like time grabs of learning violin, etc. which are often interesting and sometimes pretty amazing. Also a lot good humor (sometimes even intelligent humor) often lacking in standard presentations, as well.
@@Debilitator47 When have you EVER seen an endeavor of man not have problems? And I disagree, the restart would turn out no differently, and something like governmental control would absolutely destroy its value. As far as I'm concerned there is something for everyone. There is absolutely no requirement for it to conform to your taste, or mine. It is as simple as a click to enter something you are interested in, and a click away to leave, if not. AND you can access anything at any time. What could be better than that? If it's not illegal or spreading hate, I say go for it. The best thing of all is it gives everyone a voice. Many are idiots (moon hoaxers, flat Earthers, etc.), I'll grant you, but giving them an outlet, meeting the above criteria, is in my opinion, not a bad thing. And for that matter, trolling some of more extreme morons, like the ones mentioned above, is a lot of fun. Some excellent humor available there, as well. The creativity is almost beyond belief, as well, again in a myriad of areas, all of them really, except maybe the flat Earthers. :-) I would rank the internet as probably the best thing that has ever happened to mankind, actually. Not perfect, not by a long shot, but all out excellent. There is even some excellent wit available in the comment sections, occasionally. Like the one I saw a while back that flat Earthers are like a pigeon that has been invited to play chess. They fly in, knock all the pieces over, crap all over the board, and then fly away, declaring themselves the winner. See?
@@MrJdsenior we, the Flat-Earthers, think you're a moron too. I hope you don't mind. We had a lot of fun reading your comments. Please, keep up the good work. Cheers!
First, she’s truly awesome. Second, after her first set I expected gales of applause only to realize there are only about 5 people in the room. At least it’s recorded to share with the rest of humanity, that at least is a blessing.
TH-cam-recommended-style timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 03:06 - Flute Partita in A minor (Allemande) 08:40 - Flute Partita in A minor (Corrente) 12:44 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Adagio) 16:38 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Fuga) 21:19 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Siciliana) 24:25 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Presto) 27:36 - Un Dia de Noviembre 32:17 - Gran Sonata Eroica, Op. 150 41:39 - Sonata in E major, K. 380, L. 23 46:28 - Sonata in D minor K.1, L. 366 48:55 - Nocturno 53:49 - Encore Asturias
Her right hand efficiency is just stunning. That takes extreme focus and dedication of many years. So good to hear such excellent interpretations, but also be able to see absolutely wonderful technique
I do believe that this performance, above all others I've ever heard, has confirmed my suspicion that despite having owned guitars for 20+ years I have never really played one. Amazing to witness, and I thank you for sharing it!
Her playing is inspirational and beautiful . What an incredible talent . I can’t imagine how many hours and years of dedication and practice to do this . Real self sacrifice in the service of the music . Dear Ana thank you for inspiring us during these horrible times . To find peace and beauty when surrounded by a world filled with hatred .
A Bachelor of Music curriculum has a 5-year Term regardless of your Major and Minor, but entrance to the College passing their respective AUDITION is a pre-requisite. That means enrolling in a college of music, one must have enough music theory and playing skills, already. During your 1st day in Theory class, the professor wont open page 1 of your DANHAUSSER anymore, probably he or she will ask the students to open it somewhere page 54 or more advance pages (I'm telling a personal experience when i took BM Composition / Voice at UP, Diliman College of Music (Philippines). Thanks.
As for Ana's performance, top notch as always. But I want to point out that this is perhaps one of the best live solo guitar recordings I have ever heard. The space is amazing and the mics placement and selection is PERFECT. Engineers generally dont get enough credit, but honestly they dont often do anywhere near as well as they did here,
Indeed, superb production and technical aspects, meaning this is one of the most enjoyable videos to watch & one I intend to return to, regularly. Above all, thank you to the Artist!!!! Bravissima, Ana Vidović!!!
I agree. I should also add they are helped by the fact that there are few people there. When recording a delicate instrument like the guitar with a live audience in attendance, the sound engineers have to somehow try to pick up the delicate reverbs the instrument is sending around the space, with the fact that they need to mute all the fidgeting and other noises from the audience. A compromise that is often to the detriment of the recording. Listen to the clapping.
Peaceful beauty matched with mesmerizing talent, that took tens of thousands of hours to hone, deserves nothing less than my total admiration. It's an honor to see and hear such ability.
The vast vast majority of people who are a lot younger will, however, never bother to learn guitar, nor even perhaps to learn any musical instrument. So by you even picking up a guitar at age 70, and learning the absolute basics, you'll have surpassed 99% of the population even when taking into account their whole lives. So, I say to you, you keep on too!
C'en est même bouleversant, voir cette femme, seule avec sa guitare, assise, offrant de telles merveilles musicales, avec autant de talent, de passion. Un vrai tableau de maître dans ce décor. Je ne sais pas pour vous, mais moi j'ai trouvé ce concert émouvant et bouleversant.
If you haven't played a classical guitar before You can't imagine the amount of pressure she's putting into her left hand and to not miss a single note in 1+Hour of continuous playing soo impressive!!! And she makes it all look so easy. WOW
Hey guys, give him a break. Maybe he meant that it is awfully easy to gain tension on left hand. Especially with those bach-pieces. Or maybe he meant that If you were beginner you would propably put much more pressure for it to sound well. So she has has to do less work than any amateur players which is obvious but nicely said😁anyway this Elie may have started a new hobby recently so don't push him down immediately 🤷
Saw her at Stetson University in Florida with Carlos Barbosa-Lima. She not only possesses extraordinary talent but movie-star looks as well. Such a lovely individual with amazing ability. She has, however, earned her position. Btw, that guitar is a canon. :-) She's a star in the world of classical music and no doubt an inspiration to young players everywhere. Ana is exceptional.
@@jaikee9477 Actually I've been performing Bach on didgeridoo for a while now and I must admit...the crowds aren't really taken in with it yet...but I keep trying.
Her control is frightening and the guitar seems to be an extension of her mind. The music has a clarity and is bewildering. I've always loved the Classical guitar and the notes fall like drops of rain on a summer evening. Tremendous invention. God bless Ana Vidovic.
“ drops of rain…. “ beautiful, thank you so much .. I can’t think of the appropriate words to describe her abilities to my self. Even the fluid moves ( between crisp perfectly timed strikes are lovely to watch) . I’m sure this is watch angels listen to on their night off delivering messages of hope , love and peace and healing to us flawed humans ) ❤
Edit “ watch “ to “ What “ but post likely , but both are correct….!?! She lifts my heart in ways I could never expect and would love to share a room with a performance…..
The Asturias in the encore was incredible, especially since it wasn't on the program and so she wouldn't have spent much if any time rehearsing this piece immediately prior to the concert. And yet she played it flawlessly with all the dynamics and emotion that is the core to this most incredible piece of music. Brava!
I believe what makes Ana Vidovics Bach so capturing is her way of playing Bach. His so called unnoted notes, namely the legatos, the crescendos, or what we may call them. It is all about rythm. When it is there, or when it is not. When Ana plays Bach the rythm is her companion all the time, and so I rely on her music completely. Never will it fail. If you want to call it "pulse" instead of "rythm" it is okey with me. Pulse is nearer the heart, And heart is what it is about.
May I breathe now? Wow! The performance was indeed matched by the technical skill of those who captured it and presented it to us, especially Ms. Vidovic Like a string of perfectly matched pearls, no one section or segment stood out, but as an ensemble it was priceless and truly one of a kind! Time stood still for that whole hour. Bravo to all of those involved. Sincere thanks to y’all.
Ana Vidovic is simply mesmerizing! Her performance at St. Mark's is a true masterclass in classical guitar. The precision, emotion, and passion she brings to each piece are absolutely breathtaking. Watching this concert felt like a journey through the depths of musical expression. Kudos to the Omni Foundation for capturing such a beautiful performance. Thank you, Ana, for sharing your incredible talent with the world! 🎶👏"
It's been two months now that i discoverd this concert and listen every day . Specially Bach transcription is amazing in the Ana's fingers , this gifted lady is a treasure for classic guitar.
Her fingers look like the legs of the spider traversing a web. So precise, yet delicate and deadly! I had intentions of playing this video in the background while I worked but I cannot look away from this tab. She has this beast completely entranced. The Presto is beyond words!
"Asturias ? Sure, I'll try" and then Ana Vidovic plays the piece to perfection! I wish I could play just 0.1 percent as well as she does each time I say "I'll try"...
Stunning. I console myself with the belief that at one point, in the way distance past, she too struggled to play a G chord without accidentally muting strings....
I totally get where you're coming from, but I think when your destiny is to be this good, there is never a struggle, it's just a natural process right from day 1, and lamentably, the privilege of 1 in a million who attempt the musical-instrument journey, to experience.
@@LeighGhostTao I like your name, Great Refret. Hahaha! However, even for the talented they must work so hard to get to this level. Maybe not as hard as you or I, but to not buzz a note - those hand stretches - the vulnerability. Like Sports, a lot of it is a Mind Game.
@@LeighGhostTao Never a struggle? Trust me to reach this level and fullfill the potential of her talent takes an incredible ammount of hard work, tireless effort striving for perfection. It is a tremendous effort and no such effort is free of struggle.
I don't use the accolade 'genius' more than once in 50 years or so, but Mascardi playing Bach at that level creates a concatenation of natural genius that transcends 'ordinary' genius. I will watch and listen to this video for the rest of my life.
Wow! She plays with such clarity and power. I once saw Julian Bream live (he brought me to tears) and Ana has that same quality, where technical mastery gives way to pure expression. When someone does something so infernally difficult and makes it look effortless, that is when you know you are in the realm of the angels. This is an utterly sublime performance.
The first thing you enter the church is show reverence to the consecrated altar. And if the Tabernacle candle is lit, that is the sign the Body of Christ is in there. May be the acoustical element is ideal but it is inappropriate to have a guitar show inside the church. This is what the Catholic Church teach our children and here the adults doing the opposite. No wonder 80% of the catholic don't go to church and 90% don't know their faith.
OMG those first Bach pieces played by Ana on the guitar can wrench your soul into all eternity, but then everything else as well. If ever was a performance that captured all human life, this is surely that. Bach, died in 1685, I was born in 1984, yet his Music reverberates in my soul, and the rendition of his Music on the guitar is just so meaningful... And how great is that "Asturias" encore at the end? That rendition of the classic could be the main piece in any concert.
I ^ ve studing classical acoustic guitar since 1979...I got to admit ...she is working in a perfect between the notes...I never have seen a concert so magical .
The guitar maker Jim Redgrate must be so proud to hear his creation come to life. Bravo Ana !!!! You play not only for your followers....but to God. Thank you ☺
She plays a special selection of the most difficult classical pieces without a sign of effort or stress on his face. Far from excitement and selfishness... her performance flows in a deep calm. She is at peace with her self and world.
TH-cam suggested this video. I haven't heard of Ana or heard her perform before. But she is special. I wonder how playing this music makes her feel and how it has blessed her over time.
It’s the same level of technique over and over to different melodies, time variations, tempos, and memorization. She’s not going 1000 finger plucks and notes per min. It just sounds wonderful because she’s staying composed within the music. There’s mastery that plays twice as fast out there.
Ana's dynamic control is out of this world. I'm convinced she listens to piano performances to work on it, because nobody else plays like this on the guitar.
she is not bad but she should not give up the day job just yet. dont over rate these people because it causes them to be concieted about how good they realy are.
I play classical guitar for four years, and I'm still far from her level, the same way a beginner is! Wow, just wow she makes the guitar sound as clean as a piano and that in itself is marvelous without talking about how complex this performance is, changing rhythm, and hitting distant notes without disturbing the melody !!! I can talk for ages about how complex what she is doing is and someone who never played guitar will never understand the majestic and extraterrestrial way she plays this instrument
They'll understand if you try to teach them to fret just one note and their finger buckles at the knuckle and they say "Ow that hurts" and they are literally incapable of making a single note other than on open strings. Even those notes will "boing" and sound awkward. On the piano the note is already "made" for you. I once argued with a pianist about this and he just didn't get it. He went on about how important touch is on the piano and I agree but the guitar is whole other level of difficulty.
@@andylong7759 Each instrument has its own unique intricacies that require different skills. You can't say that one is more difficult than the other, they are just difficult in different ways, and saying anything else is just embarrassing. Just because it is obviously easier and faster for someone to start playing piano and reach a level where the music you produce sounds "pleasant", doesn't mean they aren't equally as hard to master, the skill (floor) is just higher with a string instrument.
@@andylong7759 yeah classical guitar is hard mode. piano is way easier. in piano u can play super hard pieces at least slowly but in guitar there are pieces with fingerings that it will sound like shit even if u play slow. advanced level piano playing is way easier. im not talking about being a pro pianist btw
The most exquisite classical guitar playing I have ever seen. I was mesmerized - I couldn’t take my eyes off her fingers working their magic. Bravo Ana, Bravo!
I admire many of today’s classical artist but notice I like to watch Ana’s hands. Such beautiful movement and placement. She makes it look as effortless as Roger Federer’s tennis movement. So beautiful.
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She quickly became my favorite classical guitarist of all time.
Absolutely. I have watch Segovia, Williams, Bream in my time (I am 72 now and played since I was 12 years) and Ana seems to have something rather wonderful.
I love listening to this over and over again at work. I feel like a King who has the best musicians in the land play for him, just for his pleasure. How lucky are we today.
Many take for granite
I feel exactly the same.
@@GrinninPig Those accursed stone thieves.
This player and piece is inspiring 10/10 thank you and Brava
granite lol
When I was little my grandmother told me that angels play the guitar. It is true!!!!
i thought they played lutes :D
I've played piano for 57 years and guitar for 45 years, and played world tours in times past, on multiple instruments. The goal was to play flawlessly.
In this video, Ana makes it appear that one actually *CAN* play flawlessly. Never heard one single mistake, though wasn't listening to criticize. Was listening to enjoy.
What makes her a true master is in her ability to evoke the spirit and emotion of what the composer was intending to convey to the listener.
As well as accuracy. Nothing makes a musician cringe more than hearing mistakes where accuracy is of the utmost priority.
Ana is to be commended for performing one of the most soul stirring ACCURATE concerts I've ever heard.
Literally put down the guitar in 2011 after evil people tried to destroy my life, and put the guitar away even more, after they ended Papa's life in 2014. There was no desire to play anymore.
So... after 13 years of not playing... and sounding like a pure amateur now, got forced by wifey to do a home recording of an original gospel song 6 weeks ago for the family of her dear deceased friend, for them to play the video for their funeral in another country.
Honestly, it sounded so amateurish.
When playing a 6 country, Europe guitar concert tour in 2004, 17 concerts, ended up practicing for 6 hours per day, playing every set through, and playing the whole concert through, a total of 4 times per day, and practice on problem sections that needed work, increasing from the normal 80% proficiency (with years of playing only 3 hours per week) to 90% proficiency in the first 2 weeks. It took 5 months and 2 weeks *more* to get to 97% proficiency, and could not pass that point... Playing the best ever in my life. That's how hard it is to try to achieve perfection.
Without playing for 13 years, and now playing at about 70% proficiency now, it's like a 4th year student. Not good.
What you are hearing now is someone who has achieved 99%, which is nearly impossible. Ana is among a few dozen IN THE ENTIRE WORLD who have attained to this level of playing.
You're witnessing a miracle.
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Yes, im sure she practices, but it comes across easy, like it flows. She has a gift and a talent. I want to say Duende!
@@Trundlecake Yes, I'm sure she has a gift; a talent. Positively. But there's only so far you can go with a natural gift. You must practice like your life depends on it to achieve the perfection she has achieved.
@@MexicoAdventurer Agreed
@@MexicoAdventurerShe is a Hero
Saludos! Greetings!
Thanks for sharing your story! Gracias por compartir tu historia =)
Ana Vidovic doesn't play the guitar, she dances on the strings. AMAZING
How in the WORLD does she remember a solid hour of endless notes? Exquisite skill and amazing memory!
One word: *PRACTICE*
Yep. Practice. 6 hours a day for 10 years or so and you start to remember the repertoire.
One does not memorize every note in a piece but rather shapes and patterns. Chord patterns and shapes and muscles memory takes care of the test
My dad can sit in the bathroom cause he likes the acoustics in there playing most of these songs from memory. But he has been playing these same pieces over and over for at least 40 plus years
After getting into music for a handful of years, the ability to memorize music just naturally develops. One thing that helps is not using sheet music after you learn a song. Overall it isn't like remembering all the words in a chapter of a book. After some practice and skill with a song, muscle memory leads the charge to where the music almost plays itself. Also, after diving into music for a while, your ability to recall and understand music in general goes way up, which sort of pairs with your increasing skill and familiarity with an instrument, as you will, in a way, play the music by ear, even though you already know the piece. Patterns and chunks is part of it, and that will depend on the instrument, to where something like the bow hand of a violinist benefits from getting used to the pattern of playing since there is more movement so the pattern is more defined. Something like picking strings with a guitar wouldn't be affected as much since the movement is much smaller and with less variation. There's also the mental part of patterns/chunks, as in the way your mind thinks of and understands the music. Also (again), playing more active parts/pieces helps with memorization - like if you are playing in an orchestra and you have lots of rests and may only play like three notes before going back to a rest, that becomes harder to remember. Something like a solo piece or the melody part in an ensemble would be easier to remember, which sounds counterintuitive, but all the sections string together better and the melody is more obvious - as in, playing harmonies or supporting parts wouldn't be as easy to remember as it is harder to tell how that part fits in with the whole piece as it is only one small part of the whole and doesn't carry as much recognizable melody. At least, that has been my experience. Overall, remembering music is something that stops being an issue relatively early in your musical journey and being able to play/practice for over an hour from memory is not much of an ask at all. As others have pointed out too, it is a little hard to explain to someone if they don't have a little bit of music listening/instrumentation experience.
How anyone can sit there and play like that for an hour without messing up any notes is beyond me
Yes! Sometimes I sit down to play and fudge the very first note!
Practicing 23 hours a day.
*Does that count?*
@@nipulkradmsinatagras8293 holy , that´s too long
jimmy paige
It's Ana Vidovic. Look up her history. She is not just a pretty face that plays guitar. She has a historic coming up (child prodigy, etc). edit: i.e. At age 13, she became the youngest student at the National Musical Academy in Zagreb, where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer.
Her precision is astonishing, incredibly fluid playing. Every note is as clear as a bell.
Not a single error. Absolute master
one error at 9:03. note was muted
I am reminded of a story about Pau Casals in the recording studio. No matter how many “takes” he was asked to perform he always had one error, always in a different place in the music. When the sound man asked why, he just shrugged.
Excelente. Guitarrista. Y formidable. Instrumento e interprete
@@thomasbuckler3977 What a fabulous technique! I only spotted some 'muddy bass' at 3:25 and 3:35, but that could have been the strings as well.
Today is my first day of listening to Ms. Vidovic. I an breathless. Glory be to life for guiding me to her.
Maravillosa. Musica. Con una precision muy buena y el instrumento con una gran soniridad guitarra. Artesanal. Siccas. Guitarras. Los. Bajos. Profundos. Y brillantes. Fuertes agudos. Guitarra. Completa supera a toda guitarra. Como. Ramirez. Hauser con quien tocaba. Segovia y otras mas es otro sonido. Superior. Mas parecido al piano es casi la petfeccion del. Nuevo instrumento. La sexta cuerda de. Ramirez. Y otras de su epoca suenan opacas. No son brillantes no profundas. Suenan. Como las de su epoca. Bue as primeras pero no. Son co.o. siccas y otras que suenan brillantes sonidos redondo profundo asemeja al.piano son extraordinaias
Glory to the algorithm !
I’ve also been listening to Marcin who has a completely different style but can also play classical beautifully. It’s nice to have variety. Give him a listen.
Whoever made that request, I thank you and Ana for playing it so Beautifully.
The most beautiful woman I ever saw play the most beautiful guitar I ever heard God bless you
I had the good fortune to go to one of her concerts in a small place in Texas. She is as lovely and humble in person as you see here. Her performance was unbelievably flawless, and moving. The hidden tens of thousands of hours of practice and performance behind her amazing gift are what it takes to achieve this perfection. Classical guitarists don't usually have retirement funds. My dad was one, and struggled until he died. If you love this incredible woman, as so many do, contributions are always welcome. Buy an album, she doesn't charge for this concert, but we all have the privilege to hear it up close. I believe she is the best guitarist that has ever lived. Segovia, move over! Thank you Ana!
I love football, but makes me more proud of being Croatian the fact that Ana Vidovic knows to play Bach in such a beautiful fashion than all the glory of the Croatian Football Team....
She is singing the glory to Croatian football team here
not only was this performed beautifully, the sound engineer did a great job too!
You are so right! And the natural acoustics of that hall sound amazing
I'd be interested in specifically how they mic'd it. Obviously they're far away by how little string and neck you can hear
IMO, they may have hung a mic above her head, out of camera view range
She is the sound engineer
no small accident, she even gives them a shout out at the beginning - 'great crew' - probably includes the audio-video crew
When a musician is One and the Same with their instrument - like Ana - listeners are in heaven without needing to die.
Can you believe we get to listen to this for free anytime we want?
Yes glad you enjoy it!
Yeah I can believe that
I don't believe it is free
@@beingbigz I'm not paying to use yt, and I can hear it.
@@Daylamite What a world, eh?
To every person reading and listening to this; magical miraculous things are headed your way! Every good and positive seed you've sown will return to you with a hundred fold return! Be blessed!
i want to die
Amen. So let it be written. So let it be done.
Thank you sooo much 4 giving all of us your blessing,i have studied classical guitar a bit,learned bachs booree in e minor and such,as it is a level 7 piece,it is quite a great feeling 2 play,i am an acomplished rock guitarist and artist,this is an exhibition in excellence,2 devote yourself 2 being unselfish is to touch ones humanity,through this path,many doorways open 2 us,but 4 our life,we can only touch,,,or open so many,,,these things we do,,,or undrtake may take much of our time and existence,,,but if we endeavor this boldly,,,the influence of our example,wil forever be revered,,,Hail ANA,,,,
My god is she smooth. Theres no trace of her hand making any transition from chord to chord. Just amazing tonal quality.
I agree, so smooth. The squeaks from the guitar strings are almost not there. But you can hear them sometimes. Personally I dont bother about them, they are a part of the guitar sound, as I see it. If you have new strings they are stronger, but I think this time with Anas wonderful playing and a very good uptaking sound they have been diminished.
she uses lotion to her left hand fingers to avoid shifting noise.
@@staffanolofsson8201 It adds to it for me. Reminds me that it's a human playing an instrument and not computer made haha
@@tundrabancho7207 Dear Tundra, a computer can never have this hm hm... carisma, feeling, human touch. This is perfect in the most human way, a computer makes this too perfect, and then it looses its humanity.
I trained her well
I've been playing electric guitar for over 30 years. I never cared for classical guitar until I heard a concert by Ana Vidovic. Now I can't get enough of her playing. I listened to some concerts by others to test my newfound interest and they left me feeling flat. I wonder if it's just me or if her talent is really that outstanding?
Anyway, I take my pleasures where they come. Thank you, Ana. I hope you have a many more years to play for us.
Try Julian Bream.. his phrasing and musicality has never been matched a true maestro. The greatest ever.
try david russel. lagq, etc.
Thanks for the suggestions!
2 yrs late to the concert- I can’t believe I missed this masterpiece of a performance. I’ve been following Ana’s career since she was a child and you will not find a more musical guitarist. The comment that her guitar is an extension of her MIND is absolutely correct. Her voice separation is uncanny -she often sounds like an ensemble. That goes far beyond just “technique”.
I see technique
I think I just listened to 60 minutes unedited of someone playing classical guitar and not making a single mistake
There were a few, e.g. in the first Scarlatti piece, but they were minor and didn't distract from the stellar performance.
@ 3:43 9th fret, index finger E string.
If she made a mistake she plays so fast you won't know it. Unfettered speed is not the definition of musicality.
@@sandman7623 thanks, Kurt.
To your ears, I would think not to hers. To be at that level you can never be satisfied. After the performance, she might reflect and think parts of the performance were not her best. Keep working to do better.
As a 25 year guitar player she gave me the confidence to sell my guitar to a pawn shop.
LOL
been there, done that ._.
LOL, I know how you feel brutha! \m/
I just keep buying more of them, hoping to find the one that makes me master the thing with no effort whatsoever
I'll find it soon, I think
It’s not the guitar!
This is a masterly played Bach on guitar. Never have I heard anything better. Ana Vidovic plays Bach´s harpsichord into her guitar like it was the easiest thing to do. A transformation that gives no scars. Just a happy face. My face.
PS Not Scarface at all. Just my happy face.
Ha yes !, lovely comment 👌🌷
The Bible is truth. Please read at least three books of the Bible, Genesis Mathew and one you chose yourself. As you do practice forgiveness, that’s what makes it click. Parents are easiest. They’ve loved you to some degree. It’s actually extremely important to forgive them specifically, that relationship has spiritual significance to God. Remember to break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness too. Please, it’s really important that you do these things as soon as possible. The Bible is truth;
Jesus Christ is Lord
@@jamesmayle3787 Why this? Have I said anything about the Bible? No. So stop preaching for me, please.
Ele viu que o seu comentário adorável seria muito visitado e quis aproveitar a oportunidade, não seja presunçoso, não é só pra você (com todo respeito) e não seja tão apático, ele não foi tão inoportuno assim... se puder, siga seus conselhos pra uma vida mais saudável e feliz. Realmente gostei do seu comentário sobre a Ana.
Such a brilliant classical guitarist. Her technique is outstandingly flawless. Absolute dedication pours out from each note. Bravo!
Don't care if it is in a church, buddhist temple, or any other acoustically favorable location. Listening to Miss Vidovic is always a win. 👏
Shared this with my young grandson who is learning Classical Guitar. Beauty. God's Goodness made visible to the senses. DWillard
30yrs playing guitar here as a professional.. working with world class guitarists.. i have never seen anything as good as her.. honestly not even close.. i am blown away.. thank you for giving me such enjoyment.. amazing.. usually people are saying this to me.. so glad to be able to say it to someone else.. so worthy👍
💗 so true
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My apologies Aton I didn't realise they were not on private.. they were just for my mates when I had a few beers.
The film clip above was the last I did.. I wrote and sung and played guitar on this.
That's my bald ugly head in the clip..
Anyway let me know when you have read this and I will delete from this site.
I am having trouble today accessing that TH-cam channel but will have it sorted in a day or 2.
My apologies again. Fair call from you and thanks for letting me know.
Absolute joy to watch and listen to. Extraordinary that she took an audience request and played it to perfection.
I heard her play for the first time today.
Imagine a random stranger giving you a beautiful gemstone to keep in your heart.
A joy for life :-)
This is the real reason the internet exists.
There are other good reasons to keep it around, and lots to trash it and start over and do better next time, hopefully.
Absolutely entrancing performance.
Definitely one of them. There are many many more though. Things to be learned, explored, etc. Math, science, REAL world events, not the nonsense from the old school media, people's takes on every subject, from students to masters. Mastery level presentations of all kinds of subjects, and people demonstrating the other side with videos like time grabs of learning violin, etc. which are often interesting and sometimes pretty amazing. Also a lot good humor (sometimes even intelligent humor) often lacking in standard presentations, as well.
@@Debilitator47 When have you EVER seen an endeavor of man not have problems? And I disagree, the restart would turn out no differently, and something like governmental control would absolutely destroy its value.
As far as I'm concerned there is something for everyone. There is absolutely no requirement for it to conform to your taste, or mine. It is as simple as a click to enter something you are interested in, and a click away to leave, if not. AND you can access anything at any time. What could be better than that?
If it's not illegal or spreading hate, I say go for it. The best thing of all is it gives everyone a voice. Many are idiots (moon hoaxers, flat Earthers, etc.), I'll grant you, but giving them an outlet, meeting the above criteria, is in my opinion, not a bad thing. And for that matter, trolling some of more extreme morons, like the ones mentioned above, is a lot of fun. Some excellent humor available there, as well. The creativity is almost beyond belief, as well, again in a myriad of areas, all of them really, except maybe the flat Earthers. :-)
I would rank the internet as probably the best thing that has ever happened to mankind, actually. Not perfect, not by a long shot, but all out excellent. There is even some excellent wit available in the comment sections, occasionally. Like the one I saw a while back that flat Earthers are like a pigeon that has been invited to play chess. They fly in, knock all the pieces over, crap all over the board, and then fly away, declaring themselves the winner. See?
@@MrJdsenior we, the Flat-Earthers, think you're a moron too. I hope you don't mind. We had a lot of fun reading your comments. Please, keep up the good work. Cheers!
I agree and tend to think that at least half of what is online is worse than a waste of time.
First, she’s truly awesome. Second, after her first set I expected gales of applause only to realize there are only about 5 people in the room. At least it’s recorded to share with the rest of humanity, that at least is a blessing.
Came to the comment section to see if anyone remarked on this. Remarkable performance for such a small live audience.
Many years from now, we will consider this of historical significance, since the hall was empty due to a massive pandemic.
@@UneFemmeBattante "massive pandemic". Really?
The church is reverberant AF. SO if there were gales of applause, then imagine how it would pick up in the mics
Wow I wish I was one of those five
My two year old son loves to watch your videos. He is obsessed with guitars and loves watching you the most.
That is awesome!
TH-cam-recommended-style timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
03:06 - Flute Partita in A minor (Allemande)
08:40 - Flute Partita in A minor (Corrente)
12:44 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Adagio)
16:38 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Fuga)
21:19 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Siciliana)
24:25 - Violin Sonata No. 1 (Presto)
27:36 - Un Dia de Noviembre
32:17 - Gran Sonata Eroica, Op. 150
41:39 - Sonata in E major, K. 380, L. 23
46:28 - Sonata in D minor K.1, L. 366
48:55 - Nocturno
53:49 - Encore Asturias
Most helpful comment here!
Thank you, I love you so much great and honest man
Thank you my friend, but that already is noticed in the introduction?
God bless
Yes! Thank you. This should be pinned
She is absolutely magnificent, and truly one of the finest musicians alive today.
@Jack Strawb such an ignorant statement Jack. I assume you’re a youngster.
@@David_Hicken He's just a troll do not give it attention
Her right hand efficiency is just stunning. That takes extreme focus and dedication of many years. So good to hear such excellent interpretations, but also be able to see absolutely wonderful technique
She has still the same eyes from an old video playing Adelita (Tarrega) with images of childhood with her mother. She's amazing. She's perfect.
I do believe that this performance, above all others I've ever heard, has confirmed my suspicion that despite having owned guitars for 20+ years I have never really played one. Amazing to witness, and I thank you for sharing it!
Bravo, Ana, amazing! Greetings from Croatia to the Croatian Queen of the Guitar.
that's beautiful. Every youtube video concert should be like this : no noise in the background
As an organist, I listen to her play Bach and Scarlatti, and I'm absolutely floored. Incredible talent.
talent and pure genius/virtuoso and pure gift.
or 40 hours of practice every day
@@bry489 She plays 25 hours every day. She wakes up one hour earlier!
Her playing is inspirational and beautiful . What an incredible talent . I can’t imagine how many hours and years of dedication and practice to do this . Real self sacrifice in the service of the music . Dear Ana thank you for inspiring us during these horrible times . To find peace and beauty when surrounded by a world filled with hatred .
A Bachelor of Music curriculum has a 5-year Term regardless of your Major and Minor, but entrance to the College passing their respective AUDITION is a pre-requisite. That means enrolling in a college of music, one must have enough music theory and playing skills, already. During your 1st day in Theory class, the professor wont open page 1 of your DANHAUSSER anymore, probably he or she will ask the students to open it somewhere page 54 or more advance pages (I'm telling a personal experience when i took BM Composition / Voice at UP, Diliman College of Music (Philippines). Thanks.
@@donjim5102 Thank you for sharing. It truly is one of life's most rewarding pleasures.
Hours and Days and Weeks....You never perfect the instrument!
She inspires practice:)
I hope I'm a classical guitarist in my next life.
Such sublime Bach playing. And then just playing the Asturias as a request. Ms Vidovic, I am at your feet.
I'm so lucky, I've watched this concert and no ad interrupted it!
As for Ana's performance, top notch as always. But I want to point out that this is perhaps one of the best live solo guitar recordings I have ever heard. The space is amazing and the mics placement and selection is PERFECT. Engineers generally dont get enough credit, but honestly they dont often do anywhere near as well as they did here,
I was thinking the same thing! What a wonderful recording.
Indeed, superb production and technical aspects, meaning this is one of the most enjoyable videos to watch & one I intend to return to, regularly. Above all, thank you to the Artist!!!! Bravissima, Ana Vidović!!!
Agreed, fantastic capture! Would like to record in a church like that, nice acoustics....
Bravo to the production team! The tone is perfection.
I agree. I should also add they are helped by the fact that there are few people there. When recording a delicate instrument like the guitar with a live audience in attendance, the sound engineers have to somehow try to pick up the delicate reverbs the instrument is sending around the space, with the fact that they need to mute all the fidgeting and other noises from the audience. A compromise that is often to the detriment of the recording.
Listen to the clapping.
She's so humble! "Hopefully I practiced enough", "Sure, I'll try". I wish my trying sounded like that.
I’ve always believed in another dimension, a parallel world where everything is pure and beautiful....I just found it. Wow, thank you Ana. What a gift
"pure and beautiful" - but still with TH-cam in it? !
Its as if the angels on high are in attendance !!!!
@@adrianwright8685 is like driving a car without acknowledging that it was built by someone else, how stupid
Peaceful beauty matched with mesmerizing talent, that took tens of thousands of hours to hone, deserves nothing less than my total admiration. It's an honor to see and hear such ability.
Almost half million views with a classic guitar...everything is not ruined in the world
and in less than 2 months
We need beauty and truth
Now well over 1.2 million
Now over 1.8 million in just over 3 months
@@johncourtright1632 amazing
not a single rustle or swishing of the cords while jumping on all those notes. wonderful and clean.
Smooth strings not roundwound
Thanks for healing my soul as well as my body with this music. I'm about to cry when I see those nice comments. I need it most🥺 Thank you
I'm 70 years old and I'm afraid I'm too late to ever learn to play like this. You keep on, you legend.
The vast vast majority of people who are a lot younger will, however, never bother to learn guitar, nor even perhaps to learn any musical instrument. So by you even picking up a guitar at age 70, and learning the absolute basics, you'll have surpassed 99% of the population even when taking into account their whole lives. So, I say to you, you keep on too!
Don't be afraid, just go for it
@@ArunPlaysPianoThanks!❤
@@Darko1.0Okej, maybe after lunchtime then..😂❤Thank you for encouraging!
"Asturias? I'll try." -- That was an understatement of astronomical magnitudes.
No kidding lol
And try she did.
And without the coughing guy
C'en est même bouleversant, voir cette femme, seule avec sa guitare, assise, offrant de telles merveilles musicales, avec autant de talent, de passion. Un vrai tableau de maître dans ce décor. Je ne sais pas pour vous, mais moi j'ai trouvé ce concert émouvant et bouleversant.
I saw her in concert in Langley. She is amazing in person. Very humble and awesome artistry. Everyone was in awe.
Thank you, Deepak. I wish I was there!
Oh thanks for informing it
Hello, can you help me to find the music notes for the song that was played at the beginning?
thank you for sharing! cheers!
I was there, but not in awe.
What a guitarist! I have hardly ever heard such a clean sound and fluent technique.
yes - i think a computer could not have created the notes any more accurately and beautifully!
She has some of the cleanest articulation I have ever heard, AND artistry as well! That is a very rare combination.
As a lifetime rock guitar player, vintage Fender Stratocaster irremediable enthusiast, this concert let me speechless...
Ana is unbelievably accomplished, musical, technically supreme and a miracle of a performer - a unique blessing to be allowed to watch and listen to.
Ana, you are so gracious to give us this wonderful concert free!
I had the honor of meeting Ana and she is as lovely as her artistry suggests.
Hello, can you help me to find the music notes for the song that was played at the beginning?
If you haven't played a classical guitar before
You can't imagine the amount of pressure she's putting into her left hand and to not miss a single note in 1+Hour of continuous playing soo impressive!!!
And she makes it all look so easy.
WOW
It looks easy precisely because she’s NOT applying a lot of pressure. Applying heavy left hand pressure is what unskilled amateurs do.
@@JeremiahAlphonsus indeed. she is using almost no pressure at all. and there were a few mistakes albeit small ones.
elie, apparently yoy haven't played classical guitar before.
Hey guys, give him a break.
Maybe he meant that it is awfully easy to gain tension on left hand. Especially with those bach-pieces.
Or maybe he meant that If you were beginner you would propably put much more pressure for it to sound well. So she has has to do less work than any amateur players which is obvious but nicely said😁anyway this Elie may have started a new hobby recently so don't push him down immediately 🤷
@@JeremiahAlphonsus I think the comment OP meant mental pressure not physical pressure
Saw her at Stetson University in Florida with Carlos Barbosa-Lima. She not only possesses extraordinary talent but movie-star looks as well. Such a lovely individual with amazing ability. She has, however, earned her position. Btw, that guitar is a canon. :-) She's a star in the world of classical music and no doubt an inspiration to young players everywhere. Ana is exceptional.
Wonderful !
She makes the Bach sound like it was written for guitar !!
It was :)
Ana Vidovic makes Bach harpsichord to a guitar, as if that was no problem at all. Just do it.
@@matthewabbott588 True. In fact Bach's music works on all instruments, except maybe didgeridoo.
@@jaikee9477 Actually I've been performing Bach on didgeridoo for a while now and I must admit...the crowds aren't really taken in with it yet...but I keep trying.
@@jaikee9477 I'd like to hear you playing it on the Jew's Harp…
Her phrasing , touch and control are on an unbelievable level . A grand master of her craft. Brava
Her control is frightening and the guitar seems to be an extension of her mind. The music has a clarity and is bewildering. I've always loved the Classical guitar and the notes fall like drops of rain on a summer evening. Tremendous invention. God bless Ana Vidovic.
“ drops of rain…. “ beautiful, thank you so much .. I can’t think of the appropriate words to describe her abilities to my self. Even the fluid moves ( between crisp perfectly timed strikes are lovely to watch) . I’m sure this is watch angels listen to on their night off delivering messages of hope , love and peace and healing to us flawed humans ) ❤
Edit “ watch “ to “ What “ but post likely , but both are correct….!?! She lifts my heart in ways I could never expect and would love to share a room with a performance…..
The Asturias in the encore was incredible, especially since it wasn't on the program and so she wouldn't have spent much if any time rehearsing this piece immediately prior to the concert. And yet she played it flawlessly with all the dynamics and emotion that is the core to this most incredible piece of music. Brava!
I believe what makes Ana Vidovics Bach so capturing is her way of playing Bach. His so called unnoted notes, namely the legatos, the crescendos, or what we may call them. It is all about rythm. When it is there, or when it is not. When Ana plays Bach the rythm is her companion all the time, and so I rely on her music completely. Never will it fail. If you want to call it "pulse" instead of "rythm" it is okey with me. Pulse is nearer the heart, And heart is what it is about.
A heart4 Love❤
May I breathe now? Wow!
The performance was indeed matched by the technical skill of those who captured it and presented it to us, especially Ms. Vidovic
Like a string of perfectly matched pearls, no one section or segment stood out, but as an ensemble it was priceless and truly one of a kind! Time stood still for that whole hour. Bravo to all of those involved. Sincere thanks to y’all.
Thank you for making Ana Vidović's majestic guitar performance available to everyone around the world. Thank you from Colombia. Gracias!
Ana Vidovic is simply mesmerizing! Her performance at St. Mark's is a true masterclass in classical guitar. The precision, emotion, and passion she brings to each piece are absolutely breathtaking. Watching this concert felt like a journey through the depths of musical expression. Kudos to the Omni Foundation for capturing such a beautiful performance. Thank you, Ana, for sharing your incredible talent with the world! 🎶👏"
It's been two months now that i discoverd this concert and listen every day . Specially Bach transcription is amazing in the Ana's fingers , this gifted lady is a treasure for classic guitar.
Easy Frank, there us much more out there.
She is a once in a century artist.
@@ofoulis1125 Fraid not.
Sí 😅
Her fingers look like the legs of the spider traversing a web. So precise, yet delicate and deadly! I had intentions of playing this video in the background while I worked but I cannot look away from this tab. She has this beast completely entranced. The Presto is beyond words!
You must be refering to the elusive kickboxer spider. Deadliest legs in all the spider kingdom lol. But yeah, I totally agree.
"Asturias ? Sure, I'll try" and then Ana Vidovic plays the piece to perfection! I wish I could play just 0.1 percent as well as she does each time I say "I'll try"...
she was like 'aw, not this AGAIN, I played it like 10 billion times' xD
But still, whoever asked her for it, thank you, and thank you Ana, for playing it for us once again :-)
I will ltry ...laughed my head of.....woman is tier s level...
No matter how difficult the passage every note absolutely precise and clear. Beautifully amazing.
Stunning. I console myself with the belief that at one point, in the way distance past, she too struggled to play a G chord without accidentally muting strings....
She had mastered G before she was taller than her guitar:
Ana Vidovic childhood recital
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I totally get where you're coming from, but I think when your destiny is to be this good, there is never a struggle, it's just a natural process right from day 1, and lamentably, the privilege of 1 in a million who attempt the musical-instrument journey, to experience.
@@LeighGhostTao I like your name, Great Refret. Hahaha! However, even for the talented they must work so hard to get to this level. Maybe not as hard as you or I, but to not buzz a note - those hand stretches - the vulnerability. Like Sports, a lot of it is a Mind Game.
@@Freempg WTF BRO, you just ruined my intire life with this comment... hahahahahahaha
@@LeighGhostTao Never a struggle? Trust me to reach this level and fullfill the potential of her talent takes an incredible ammount of hard work, tireless effort striving for perfection. It is a tremendous effort and no such effort is free of struggle.
I don't use the accolade 'genius' more than once in 50 years or so, but Mascardi playing Bach at that level creates a concatenation of natural genius that transcends 'ordinary' genius. I will watch and listen to this video for the rest of my life.
Conosco esa mucica de ase años es ladansa delas ballenas🐋🐋🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳
Wow! She plays with such clarity and power. I once saw Julian Bream live (he brought me to tears) and Ana has that same quality, where technical mastery gives way to pure expression. When someone does something so infernally difficult and makes it look effortless, that is when you know you are in the realm of the angels. This is an utterly sublime performance.
And watch Estas Țone!He's briliant and out of this world!
Ana is such an angel. The way she plays and her stunning beauty make her a sight for sore eyes.
Thank you to all who attended the live premiere!
Thank you for bringing us this incredible musician.
Do you really need to ask for donations beforehand?
The first thing you enter the church is show reverence to the consecrated altar. And if the Tabernacle candle is lit, that is the sign the Body of Christ is in there. May be the acoustical element is ideal but it is inappropriate to have a guitar show inside the church. This is what the Catholic Church teach our children and here the adults doing the opposite. No wonder 80% of the catholic don't go to church and 90% don't know their faith.
@@bombaway2029 ....
This is St. Marks LUTHERAN
Church in San Francisco, CA.
@@MikeMoralesTequilaSensei Thank you!
OMG those first Bach pieces played by Ana on the guitar can wrench your soul into all eternity, but then everything else as well. If ever was a performance that captured all human life, this is surely that. Bach, died in 1685, I was born in 1984, yet his Music reverberates in my soul, and the rendition of his Music on the guitar is just so meaningful... And how great is that "Asturias" encore at the end? That rendition of the classic could be the main piece in any concert.
Reading these comments makes my heart happy. Thank you all!
I ^ ve studing classical acoustic guitar since 1979...I got to admit ...she is working in a perfect between the notes...I never have seen a concert so magical .
The guitar maker Jim Redgrate must be so proud to hear his creation come to life. Bravo Ana !!!! You play not only for your followers....but to God. Thank you ☺
Tactile and exact playing. Wow. Even a special request at the end! My goodness!
Wow, she just keeps getting better all the time. Just awesome. Thank you for presenting her too.
She plays a special selection of the most difficult classical pieces without a sign of effort or stress on his face. Far from excitement and selfishness... her performance flows in a deep calm. She is at peace with her self and world.
TH-cam suggested this video. I haven't heard of Ana or heard her perform before. But she is special. I wonder how playing this music makes her feel and how it has blessed her over time.
I can only imagine the hours and hours and years upon years spent training to get to this level of mastery. Incredible.
So true, just look how strong her hands look. You can tell she has spent many years building up this skill.
What about the saying it only takes 2000 hours to master any subject? She may have gone a little over
@@Eric-dr5bj Does not exist
It’s the same level of technique over and over to different melodies, time variations, tempos, and memorization. She’s not going 1000 finger plucks and notes per min. It just sounds wonderful because she’s staying composed within the music. There’s mastery that plays twice as fast out there.
@@Eric-dr5bj it’s 10.000 hours.
Ana's dynamic control is out of this world. I'm convinced she listens to piano performances to work on it, because nobody else plays like this on the guitar.
Hello, can you help me to find the music notes for the song that was played at the beginning?
The piece and transcription is listed in the description, but I don't know where to buy it. Try looking around online. Good luck!
she is not bad but she should not give up the day job just yet. dont over rate these people because it causes them to be concieted about how good they realy are.
@@julianmoore8915 Moron
I feel blessed to hear such amazing talent. Absolutely beautiful!
Ana is by far my favorite modern guitarist. Her ability for note-by-note expression is unparalleled. It's a wonderful mix of passion and precision.
Where is she forma ?
@@RobertoMartinez-fh7me Croatia
I play classical guitar for four years, and I'm still far from her level, the same way a beginner is! Wow, just wow she makes the guitar sound as clean as a piano and that in itself is marvelous without talking about how complex this performance is, changing rhythm, and hitting distant notes without disturbing the melody !!! I can talk for ages about how complex what she is doing is and someone who never played guitar will never understand the majestic and extraterrestrial way she plays this instrument
They'll understand if you try to teach them to fret just one note and their finger buckles at the knuckle and they say "Ow that hurts" and they are literally incapable of making a single note other than on open strings. Even those notes will "boing" and sound awkward. On the piano the note is already "made" for you. I once argued with a pianist about this and he just didn't get it. He went on about how important touch is on the piano and I agree but the guitar is whole other level of difficulty.
@@andylong7759 Each instrument has its own unique intricacies that require different skills. You can't say that one is more difficult than the other, they are just difficult in different ways, and saying anything else is just embarrassing.
Just because it is obviously easier and faster for someone to start playing piano and reach a level where the music you produce sounds "pleasant", doesn't mean they aren't equally as hard to master, the skill (floor) is just higher with a string instrument.
@@biffii5568 Agreed. Thanks for the insight!
amazing Vivaldi's version of 'Four Seasons' on guitar!!! th-cam.com/video/nO8WdJgiWy4/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1
@@andylong7759 yeah classical guitar is hard mode. piano is way easier. in piano u can play super hard pieces at least slowly but in guitar there are pieces with fingerings that it will sound like shit even if u play slow. advanced level piano playing is way easier. im not talking about being a pro pianist btw
wow! This is one of those very rare moments I got stunned when music begins, and not only her music, but also her professionalism, her charisma!
Spectacular. Final Boss level skill in a superb performance.
The most exquisite classical guitar playing I have ever seen. I was mesmerized - I couldn’t take my eyes off her fingers working their magic. Bravo Ana, Bravo!
In a time of such low human consciousness its inspiring reminding and calling to see and hear what humans are really capable of. Thank you so much.
Yes. Agreed!
I admire many of today’s classical artist but notice I like to watch Ana’s hands. Such beautiful movement and placement. She makes it look as effortless as Roger Federer’s tennis movement. So beautiful.
Magnifique musique Anvoutante
Crazy good... It's a blessing especially for a big fan of Bach and amateur classical guitar player like myself.
I remember watching Ana perform while we were in conservatory together. Everyone knew she was going to be a star.
interesting. what is your instrument ?
She is! So cool you did conservatory with her. Did you use to talk with her?
Nice. what was the school?
@@jonathansulca7201 We are all waiting for the humble doctor to reply.
@@truthlivingetc88 I’m a violinist.
That is some of the most precise and deliberate playing I've ever seen and heard in my entire life. She is definitely a master of the guitar.
She's an angel comforting us with her heavenly music.
A beautiful woman as well. Here, she looks like a young Kate Jackson of Charlie's 😇 Angels.
The world is a better place because of her being in it