If nothing else, this video shows how far the classical guitar has come in the last 40 years. Today, Johnson's performance wouldn't even advance him past the qualifying round of a local guitar competition. But we owe a lot to the ground-breakers like Segovia and his students. Without them, we would not be where we are today.
You could not be more wrong. The three sitting together: Ray Reussner, Richard Johnson & Brigitte Zaczek, as well as, Oscar Ghiglia, Michael Lorimer, Turibio Santos, Aldo Minella, Miguel Barbera, Lisa Hurlong, to name a few are stil very much alive and many of these continue to influence the state of the classical guitar, today.
El amigo Richard toca perfecto, tecnicamente no hay q objetarle, pero la sensibilidad q transmiten las interpretaciones de Segovia son algo nunca experimentado ante un guitarrista, increiblemente hermoso. Gracias Andres querido!
This was in 65. Richard Johnson was teaching at the Kansas City Conservatory in 61. He was Reussner's first guitar teacher. He encouraged Ray to seek out Segovia and Jose Thomas a few years prior to them being here. Incidentally, he was playing Ray's Ramirez here.
Please note: This performance was in 1965. The first classical guitar in North America was not for another ten years, Toronto 1975. The first GFA was not until 1982. It would be nice to see how well one would do growing with such a history and playing in front of Maestro Segovia along with four of the greatest composers and musicians that were with him at that table, not to mention a couple dozen of their international peers.
man seriously i cant believe they pull it off, its so intimidating, not only some very powerful people but amidst them Segovia himself... thats like playing for the god of guitar, tryin to impress him...
does anybody know if segovia ever transcribed anything by debussy? he seems to like those tower chords, i notice johnson throws in a couple which arent in the music for this tune i've heard, and i think debussy was one of the first characters to introduce jazz-type chords to classical music.
Yeah i feel you on that one. It has brought us to where we are now. But do you hear the distortion? Do you think maybe the microphone is really bad? Segovia must have picked him for a reason>
That poor guy must have felt like a rabbit before a constrictor, He did an amazing job then after he set the guitar down the man was talking Spanish with the board, Brass balls for sure. Amazing music!
On the one hand one might say that guitar technique among students has improved considerably since then, but on the other hand there are very few guitar players nowadays with what one might call 'power of persuasion', like Segovia, Bream or Williams.
Oh yes, I remember... one of the most absurd situations in the life of a musician is to play in front of a jury in order to be *judged*. (?!) No matter if its Segovia or Mister Nobody, they all look similar in situations like this : professionally bored, pencil in hand, murmuring to each other or hiding their mouths with the hand while sceptical watching the trembling "accused". (!?) Ridiculous situation which has nothing to do with art. Not even when my admired Segovia is involved.
for me this is a good performance regarding phrasing, it's not excellent, but it's not bad at all. and i think almost no high school student would play it very well either
I see what you're saying about the left hand - bring that wrist down! Looks like there's a lot of tension in his fingers. His thumb (right hand) is quite curved too. Still, he played the piece better than I suppose I could.
Thank heavens we got passed this period. Though orderly, too stodgy. The ideal is be magnificent and 'romantic, ballsy', not merely narrowly magnificent.
I agree with you, I didn't think this performance was very good, the style was not "baroque" enough. a little btw, we all know Bach wasn't one of Segovia's specialties, but it was definitely fun to watch him in the works for sure..it's so cool to see the maestro at work!
@mahkilljoy Why don't you go and buy it. Or, if you really can't be bothered to spend twenty dollars on getting a legitimate copy, go to IMSLP. They probably have some editions that fall into public domain.
No sé por qué marca la gente tu comentario como spam. Lo que dices es totalmente cierto.. Mangoré fué un gran guitarrista, en mi opinión mejor que Segovia, escuchen grabaciones de Barrios.. están llenas de virtuosismo y musicalidad. Qué lástima que por orgullo Segovia no se dignara a tocar música de él.
I think i would be really nervous if i played in front of segovia. I would always think that i screw up every note i play because i havent played it as well as him
In your mind you must realize the truth. You are all human beings, and you are showing him your efforts in studies. One should only fear when one is ashamed.
He should have not cared. I do not think that an interpretation free of mistakes is that important, and yet in the tiny little guitar world most of people give it too much importance. That did not changed the interpretation as a whole.
@erikolten You are somewhat correct, Segovia is a quiet arrogant person indeed. Barrios tried to avoid him at one stage as well because he wanted a copy of a piece from Barrios. Also he was quiet unknown when he first went to the Ramirez workshop and the rest you know the story, maybe that is where his ego is fed... But ultimately, it comes through his playing style, you can feel the ego and pride in his music... he was much better when he was young...
I wasn't thinking about the sound. I was thinking about the fact that the piece was not challenging (any good high-school-level guitarist could play it these days) and the interpretation was almost entirely without musicality.
wouldnt you love to just break out into , i got the jack , from acdc. ol sausage fingers segovia , couldnt compose to save his life , repressed other composers of greater talent , dominated and muscled his way to the top . just look at the tension in that room , that is NOT the sharing of music . unhappy old farts.
I'm not talking about the technical aspect, nor about the sound. I'm talking about musicality. Johnson makes hardly any attempt at phrasing, for example. He plays like a robot.
If nothing else, this video shows how far the classical guitar has come in the last 40 years. Today, Johnson's performance wouldn't even advance him past the qualifying round of a local guitar competition. But we owe a lot to the ground-breakers like Segovia and his students. Without them, we would not be where we are today.
You could not be more wrong. The three sitting together: Ray Reussner, Richard Johnson & Brigitte Zaczek, as well as, Oscar Ghiglia, Michael Lorimer, Turibio Santos, Aldo Minella, Miguel Barbera, Lisa Hurlong, to name a few are stil very much alive and many of these continue to influence the state of the classical guitar, today.
Just watching Johnson play before Segovia made my hands sweat. I never would've pulled that off.
Like this performance! He must have nerves of steel!!
Great posting. Fascinating stuff.
I play the whole 998 fairly well when I'm sitting alone in my apartment, but I'm pretty sure I'd fall apart if I had to play for Segovia.
a piece of history of music! thanks for sharing!
El amigo Richard toca perfecto, tecnicamente no hay q objetarle, pero la sensibilidad q transmiten las interpretaciones de Segovia son algo nunca experimentado ante un guitarrista, increiblemente hermoso. Gracias Andres querido!
This may be the most nervous moment in his life.
Very cool video.....
Extremely cool vid!
This was in 65. Richard Johnson was teaching at the Kansas City Conservatory in 61. He was Reussner's first guitar teacher. He encouraged Ray to seek out Segovia and Jose Thomas a few years prior to them being here. Incidentally, he was playing Ray's Ramirez here.
Please note: This performance was in 1965. The first classical guitar in North America was not for another ten years, Toronto 1975. The first GFA was not until 1982. It would be nice to see how well one would do growing with such a history and playing in front of Maestro Segovia along with four of the greatest composers and musicians that were with him at that table, not to mention a couple dozen of their international peers.
This is the Prelude from Bach's Prelude, Fugue & Allegro or PFA for short. Reference: Bach Prelude (BWV998)
Bravo! Bravo!!!!
I totally agree with you on this!
0:42 segovia sitting in a center like a boss,like godfather of the guitar
man seriously i cant believe they pull it off, its so intimidating, not only some very powerful people but amidst them Segovia himself... thats like playing for the god of guitar, tryin to impress him...
Excellent!
Recomend also "David Moreno" in youtube.
David Moreno was one of Segovia's favorite students.
@shaq147 You can find his photo when he was young on Ramirez, M.Ramirez gave Segoiva a guitar.
does anybody know if segovia ever transcribed anything by debussy? he seems to like those tower chords, i notice johnson throws in a couple which arent in the music for this tune i've heard, and i think debussy was one of the first characters to introduce jazz-type chords to classical music.
Please post your performance.
He escuchado cientos de interpretaciones de esta pieza y nadie..nadie la ejecuta como lo hace aqui Richard Johnson
Busca a Julian Bream
Lo conozco, pero a julian le falta profundidad musical..
@@raule1128 muy respetable tu opinión.
Well said.
@shaq147 lol! it seems that way when you search him on you tube. Segovia was ruthless!
Yeah i feel you on that one. It has brought us to where we are now. But do you hear the distortion? Do you think maybe the microphone is really bad? Segovia must have picked him for a reason>
haha, i was thinking the same too, before he start playing everyone was like panic.
That poor guy must have felt like a rabbit before a constrictor, He did an amazing job then after he set the guitar down the man was talking Spanish with the board, Brass balls for sure. Amazing music!
simply nostalgia.
@Shikamaru1212 I think that happens when you play for Andres Segovia my friend...
Who are the three gentlemen alongside Segovia?
Who won first prize? John Williams?
Carlos,
It looks like someone told him to place his left hand thumb between 2nd and 3rd fingers. Weird.
On the one hand one might say that guitar technique among students has improved considerably since then, but on the other hand there are very few guitar players nowadays with what one might call 'power of persuasion', like Segovia, Bream or Williams.
i would aggree with that!
May I ask if anyone knows what was handed to Richard Johnson? Was it a master-class or competition?
Who are those men with Andres Segovia?
Amdres Segovia es indiscutiblemente un maestro de la guitarra, pero como enseñante es de la escuela antigua clasica donde prima la mala ostia.
Yes, I too wonder who won first and third places.
My professor said it was Miguel Barbera who won the first prize. No idea about who won the 3rd.
@kagome596 Regardless of whether or not he is your grandfather, he played well.
Oh yes, I remember... one of the most absurd situations in the life of a musician is to play in front of a jury in order to be *judged*. (?!) No matter if its Segovia or Mister Nobody, they all look similar in situations like this : professionally bored, pencil in hand, murmuring to each other or hiding their mouths with the hand while sceptical watching the trembling "accused". (!?) Ridiculous situation which has nothing to do with art. Not even when my admired Segovia is involved.
Sorry for the typo: The first classical guitar "COMPETITION" in North America was not for another ten years, Toronto 1975.
johnson's the man. how he didn't have a heart attack i'll never know haha
for me this is a good performance regarding phrasing, it's not excellent, but it's not bad at all. and i think almost no high school student would play it very well either
I see what you're saying about the left hand - bring that wrist down! Looks like there's a lot of tension in his fingers. His thumb (right hand) is quite curved too. Still, he played the piece better than I suppose I could.
Thank heavens we got passed this period. Though orderly, too stodgy. The ideal is be magnificent and 'romantic, ballsy', not merely narrowly magnificent.
It's like American Idol for people with real talent, ha ha...
That was one intimidating arena to play in, wow.
yes you re right
who won the first prize?
@adrian5b I know what you mean. That dude like totally just got Knighted in front of his court too, old school style.
The guy was born in 1893 ;-) He was 20 when WW1 broke out...
How bout ❤️ of Guitar 🎸
He'd probably have won first prize if his guitar had been in tune ;)
I agree with you, I didn't think this performance was very good, the style was not "baroque" enough.
a little btw, we all know Bach wasn't one of Segovia's specialties, but it was definitely fun to watch him in the works for sure..it's so cool to see the maestro at work!
Julian Bream sí lo interpreta Barroco. Aunque en diferentes videos, lo toca distinto, me gusta cuando toca la suite entera en una iglesia.
That panel looks scary as hell...
@mahkilljoy Why don't you go and buy it. Or, if you really can't be bothered to spend twenty dollars on getting a legitimate copy, go to IMSLP. They probably have some editions that fall into public domain.
what is the name if the piece?
+cremastico Prelude from BWV 998
+soigon thanks mate
No sé por qué marca la gente tu comentario como spam. Lo que dices es totalmente cierto.. Mangoré fué un gran guitarrista, en mi opinión mejor que Segovia, escuchen grabaciones de Barrios.. están llenas de virtuosismo y musicalidad. Qué lástima que por orgullo Segovia no se dignara a tocar música de él.
was andres segovia ever young?
maestro Rafael Puyana is sitting right next to Segovia
Definitely the G string. The right hand is impecible - excellent rest strokes though the dynamics are wanting.
I think i would be really nervous if i played in front of segovia.
I would always think that i screw up every note i play because i havent played it as well as him
intimidating but he knows what he's talking about
To perform in front of Andrés Segovia... I'd be shitting in my pants
he play like a robot
@sergeantk Amen.
Segovia=badarse! lmao. you have a great way with words buddy. But yes, i agree. He is the one and only.
@Kramnosnits But... I've never been there...
I felt for him. The instrument is not fully in tune, especially the third.
He plays very well in the circumstances.
great masters
@kagome596
r u serious?!
In your mind you must realize the truth. You are all human beings, and you are showing him your efforts in studies. One should only fear when one is ashamed.
@kagome596 Yea and I'm Segovia's illegitimate love child.
There was try outs to make the Vid got it ..
ha ha ha!! xD xD your right!!
Looks like AJ on the Sopranos.
I guess if you can play under that kind of pressure you can play anywhere.
i think you are not really listening :-), even if technically it is not perfect, it sounds good
O^O "...momento..."
Richard made a buzz sound on a very important note in the beginning. He was not happy and showed on his face.
He should have not cared. I do not think that an interpretation free of mistakes is that important, and yet in the tiny little guitar world most of people give it too much importance. That did not changed the interpretation as a whole.
@erikolten You are somewhat correct, Segovia is a quiet arrogant person indeed. Barrios tried to avoid him at one stage as well because he wanted a copy of a piece from Barrios. Also he was quiet unknown when he first went to the Ramirez workshop and the rest you know the story, maybe that is where his ego is fed... But ultimately, it comes through his playing style, you can feel the ego and pride in his music... he was much better when he was young...
Really good playing, but is it just me when I think that he looks a bit uncomfortable when he plays because his guitar is slanted in his arms?
Esta gente que está en un entierro?, la verdadera musica no es eso, es tecnica, pero es más sentimiento y personalidad del interprete.
I wasn't thinking about the sound. I was thinking about the fact that the piece was not challenging (any good high-school-level guitarist could play it these days) and the interpretation was almost entirely without musicality.
@sergeantk thank Al gore
Looks absolutely frightening. What a bunch of bullshit. For God's sake, somebody smile. It's not life and death.
Right? Lol...so strict and disciplined - music is playful by nature - these folks are stonefaced
you split the hair one way, i split it the other evidently.
Wow...no pressure or anything...🙄
oh please ..... think before you write ... a) this a very old an low cuality recording b) have a littel respect to Segovia
Is this their idea of having fun...? It looks like a play or you are dead contest.
guitar sounds a bit out of tune..
the g string or intonation problem
wouldnt you love to just break out into , i got the jack , from acdc.
ol sausage fingers segovia , couldnt compose to save his life , repressed other composers of greater talent , dominated and muscled his way to the top . just look at the tension in that room , that is NOT the sharing of music .
unhappy old farts.
LOL...
I'm not talking about the technical aspect, nor about the sound. I'm talking about musicality. Johnson makes hardly any attempt at phrasing, for example. He plays like a robot.
My, what wee, skinny fingers he has. I would be like Paganini if I had fingers that small!
dont agree, i hear every phrase
Music in the Franco days
His guitar is not even tuned. And he has a very boring way of playing.
JulianJules is this prelude hard to play ?
...said the 'no talent' asshole.
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Woa way too fast, slow down cowboy!