Throughout his career Christopher Parkening America's preeminent classical guitarist has had the opportunity to perform with many of the world's leading artists and orchestras. This folio Duets and Concertos contains many selections from those collaborations and features a wide range of musical pairings which show the guitar at its versatile best: voice and guitar guitar duets chamber musi…
This DVD features performances and career highlights from classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening (filmed in 1971 1973 1998 and 2003).Viewers can watch feature titles in their entirety or select individual songs. As a bonus there is archival footage of Andrés Segovia performing in studio circa 1950.The DVD also includes an informational booklet.
Guitar Solo. Ten transcriptions for solo guitar of beautiful music from many periods and styles edited and fingered by Christopher Parkening. All pieces are suitable for performance by the advanced guitarist. Contents: Afro-Cuban Lullaby · Empress of the Pagodes (Ravel) · Menuet (Ravel) · Minuet in D (Handel) · Passacaille (Weiss) · Pastourelle (Poulenc) · Pavane for a Dead Princess (Ravel…
Transcriptions for Guitar of well-known works by J.S Bach as performed by celebrated American guitarist Christopher Parkening. Includes Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Sheep May Safely Graze and preludes from the Well-Tempered Clavier.
An outstanding source for the technique and repertoire of the classical guitar this book continues where Vol. 1 leaves off. It teaches: all notes in the upper position; tone production; advanced techniques such as tremolo harmonics vibrato pizzicato and slurs; practice tips; stylistic interpretation; and more. The first half of the book deals primarily with technique while the second half appl…
The art and technique of the Classical Guitar. Learn the art of Classical Guitar playing from one of the world's preeminent virtuosos and the recognised heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia.32 previously unpublished Parkening edition pieces by composers including Bach Dowland Scarlatti Sor and Tarrega - plus three Guitar duets.Performance notes and stylistic interpretation.Techniques including …
Loaded with virtuoso music this collection contains transcriptions of 21 solo pieces for classical guitar edited and fingered by Parkening. Includes: Allegro * Allemande * Danza * Fugue * Galliard * I Stand at the Threshold *Prelude * Sevilla * Sonata in D * Suite in D Minor * Villanesca * and more.
Seven inspirational arrangements transcriptions and compositions covering traditional Christian melodies from several centuries. These selections appear on the Parkening album Sacred Music for the Guitar. Includes: Preludium (Bach) - Our Great Savior - God of Grace and God of Glory (2 guitars) - Brethren We Have Met to Worship - Deep River - Jesus We Want to Meet - Evening Prayer.
Here?s yet another book that should be in every serious classical and flamenco guitarist?s library; this time Ioannis Anastassakis (The Art of Rasguedo) eliminates the guesswork on how to practice and perform the tremolotechnique. The book addresses over 70 different approaches and methods to practice the tremolo with unprecedented advice from some of the greatest classical and flamenco guitarist…
Though born in Cuba Celedonio Romero was a Spanish Guitarist composer and founder of the Romero Guitar Quartet nicknamed The Royal Family of Guitar -- with his sons. In addition to his role as Pepe Romero’s only Guitar teacher he was also Christopher Parkening’s first teacher. As a composer Romero wrote more than one hundred works for Guitar including this suite that recalls Andalusia…
A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Tremolo Technique. Par IOANNIS ANASTASSAKIS. Ici est encore un autre ouvrage qui devrait être dans la bibliothèque de chaque graves classique et flamenco du guitariste - cette fois, Ioannis Anastassakis (The Art of Rasguedo) élimine l'incertitude sur la façon de mettre en pratique et effectuer la technique de trémolo. Le livre aborde plus de 70 différentes approches…
The art and technique of the Classical Guitar. The premier method for the beginning classical guitarist by one of the world's preeminent virtuosos and the recognised heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia. Learn basic Classical Guitar technique by playing beautiful pieces of music.Includes over 50 classical pieces 26 exercises and 14 duets.Rudiments of Classical Guitar technique note reading and…
This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andrés Segovia is now available with a CD! Guitarists will learn basicclassical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces 26 exercises and 14 duets and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical te…
Guitar Solo. Nine more selections for the advanced guitarist: Clair de Lune (Debussy) · Giga (Visée) · The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Debussy) · Gymnopedie Nos. I-III (Satie) · The Little Shepherd (Debussy) · The Mysterious Barricades (Couperin) · Sarabande (Debussy).
Seven more selections from the album Sacred Music for the Guitar: Hymn of Christian Joy (guitar and harpsichord) * Simple Gifts * Fairest Lord Jesus * Stir Thy Church O God Our Father * All Creatures of Our God and King *Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken * Praise Ye the Lord (2 guitars).
Douglas Niedt began his study of the Guitar at age 7 and polished his playing to gem-like brilliance through his studies at the Julliard School the Segovia Master Classes in Spain and with Narcisco Yepes ChristopherParkening Jorge Morel and Oscar Ghiglia. At age 17 international recognition followed his 1st prize sweep of the first Chet Atkins International Guitar Competition in which 300 guit…
An outstanding source for the technique and repertoire of the classical guitar this book continues where Vol. 1 leaves off. It teaches: all notes in the upper position; tone production; advanced techniques such as tremolo harmonics vibrato pizzicato and slurs; practice tips; stylistic interpretation; and more. The first half of the book deals primarily with technique while the second half appl…
