Claude Bolling Concerto For Classical Guitar And Jazz Piano Pdf
AboutIn writing my Concertante for Guitar, Jazz Trio and Strings I was inspired by the celebrated Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio by the French composer and pianist Claude Bolling. The second movement began life as a Rumba for solo guitar in 2011 as part of a two movement Latin suite entitled Tango y Rumba.
The third movement was destined to become a song - the chord progression and melody were written around 2013 - I thought that all I needed was lyrics when in fact what I needed was some more instruments! The harmonic progression simply twists and turns between major and minor tonalities and is an opportunity for all performers to be featured as a soloist - hence the 'Concertante' in the title. All that was left to write was a first movement which was completed in 2017. I found myself quickly veering into Latin American territory and decided to be led along - the result is a kaleidoscopic movement that exposes elements of Latin, Blues, Jazz and Classical genres. These, combined with the Spanish touches in the final movement encompass the major musical styles that have influenced me over the last thirty years.
Claude Bolling Concerto For Classical Guitar And Jazz Piano Pdf Free
Proving conclusively that Claude Bolling's engaging guitar concerto has legs and can withstand differing interpretations, and classical guitarist put out their own version as a rival to the Bolling/ recording. And there are differences, though to a subtle degree that classical listeners would be more accustomed to debating. To cite a few details, and Romero take 'Hispanic Dance' and 'Rhapsodic' a little faster than Bolling/Lagoya; Romero is more of a precise virtuoso than Lagoya; and displays a touch more freedom in the improvised portions of the piano part. Is expertly adept at the percussive effects that Bolling asks for, and he and bassist usually outswing their French counterparts. Yet this performance has a softer focus in general, and Angel's early digital sound is not as sharp as CBS's analog recording.
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However, it does have something that the composer's recording does not - five Spanish works for solo guitar as encores. While both recordings are excellent, this one is a better buy.