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Ricardo Iznaola - Concert Etudes 56 pages $17.95 The Masterclass Ricardo gave at the University of Santa Clara and Concert for the South Bay Guitar Society were stupendous. Watching him transform good players in front of your eyes and ears was great. His performance of the Chopin Grande Valse Brillante was exceptional. One of the variations on the Jota Aragonesa is a constant portamento making a crying sound. Ricardo did that for 6 minutes non stop at high speed on the Grande Valse Brillante.He is an incredible musician. This collection for solo classic guitar includes a set of ten Etudes-Homages, written between 1970 and 1977, and the tone poem Death of Icarus (Etude No. 11), written in 1982. The Etudes-Homages represent the composer's personal exploration of Romantic virtuosity applied to the guitar, written during an important formative period in the composer's life. As such, they are not only studies in advanced instrumental techniques, but also studies in style. Each of the studies borrows the essence, if not the letter, of the composer honored in the homage, but seen through a wide angle lens that provides context not necessarily present in the output of those composers. Death of Icarus is a tone poem written in memory of the great guitarist Regino Sainz de la Maza. Its open ended conclusion underlines the spirit of curiosity, optimism, and risk-taking that defines the esthetics of the Romantic movement in general. |
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