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Drew Henderson
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Classical guitar videos!
Drew teaches privately in the Greater Toronto area, and through Skype. Please contact through the link below if you are interested in lessons.
Drew proudly uses Augustine Regal Blue Strings.
Drew teaches privately in the Greater Toronto area, and through Skype. Please contact through the link below if you are interested in lessons.
Drew proudly uses Augustine Regal Blue Strings.
J.S. Bach - Prelude, Loure, and Gavotte en Rondeau from Suite in E major BWV 1006
Prelude 0:00, 4:08 Loure, 7:57 Gavotte en Rondeau
Here are the first three movement of Bach's incredible Partita for Solo Violin, BWV 1006, also known as the 4th Lute Suite BWV 1006a. This is one of three Suites I'm preparing right now for my 7-string Bach album.
The Prelude is a piece I've visited for the past 25 years at least, since hearing Gordon O'Brien (Canadian guitar legend) play it in concert as an encore. Originally, I struggled to play it in standard tuning, so I decided to tune the 3rd string down to f#. In my opinion, the alternate tuning really helps to get through the piece without totally burning out your left hand. Now, it is one of my favourite pieces to play, and I play it slowly every day, enjoying it's compositional brilliance. I always say that the preludes are best part of any suite, and this has to be one of my top 3 favourite preludes for any instrument by Bach.
The Loure is a very beautiful and touching piece, providing a relaxed mood after the exciting Prelude. You can hear a lot of performers play this piece very tenderly, and somewhat sentimentally, which it kind of lends itself to, but I really wanted to play it in a way where the pulse was clear (as it is a dance). Striking the balance between these two qualities is one of the difficulties in interpreting this piece. The different versions of the Loure provide a lot of insight to Bach's ornamentations, as the original violin version is pretty straight, with the ornaments left to the performer on the repeats, whereas the "Lute version" has a lot of ornaments written in. I decided to play the violin version for the first time the material is presented, and the lute version for the second.
The Gavotte en Rondeau has been a popular piece to play on guitar for decades as Segovia often performed and recorded this work. It's repeated theme is iconic, and having a significant amount of repeated material is very welcome when learning Bach, which can take a very long time! I "borrowed" a couple of ornaments from the great Gil Shaham, thanks Gil!
The 7-string "Romantic inspired guitar" is by Mark Usherovich.
Filmed in the beautiful church of St. Hugues in Sarsfield, which is just outside of Ottawa. They are very welcoming to myself and the other guitarists who record there. We are very grateful to have their support!
Here are the first three movement of Bach's incredible Partita for Solo Violin, BWV 1006, also known as the 4th Lute Suite BWV 1006a. This is one of three Suites I'm preparing right now for my 7-string Bach album.
The Prelude is a piece I've visited for the past 25 years at least, since hearing Gordon O'Brien (Canadian guitar legend) play it in concert as an encore. Originally, I struggled to play it in standard tuning, so I decided to tune the 3rd string down to f#. In my opinion, the alternate tuning really helps to get through the piece without totally burning out your left hand. Now, it is one of my favourite pieces to play, and I play it slowly every day, enjoying it's compositional brilliance. I always say that the preludes are best part of any suite, and this has to be one of my top 3 favourite preludes for any instrument by Bach.
The Loure is a very beautiful and touching piece, providing a relaxed mood after the exciting Prelude. You can hear a lot of performers play this piece very tenderly, and somewhat sentimentally, which it kind of lends itself to, but I really wanted to play it in a way where the pulse was clear (as it is a dance). Striking the balance between these two qualities is one of the difficulties in interpreting this piece. The different versions of the Loure provide a lot of insight to Bach's ornamentations, as the original violin version is pretty straight, with the ornaments left to the performer on the repeats, whereas the "Lute version" has a lot of ornaments written in. I decided to play the violin version for the first time the material is presented, and the lute version for the second.
The Gavotte en Rondeau has been a popular piece to play on guitar for decades as Segovia often performed and recorded this work. It's repeated theme is iconic, and having a significant amount of repeated material is very welcome when learning Bach, which can take a very long time! I "borrowed" a couple of ornaments from the great Gil Shaham, thanks Gil!
The 7-string "Romantic inspired guitar" is by Mark Usherovich.
Filmed in the beautiful church of St. Hugues in Sarsfield, which is just outside of Ottawa. They are very welcoming to myself and the other guitarists who record there. We are very grateful to have their support!
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Giulio Regondi - Etudes no. 1 & 6
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Etude no. 1 in C - 0:00, Etude no 6 in D minor 3:13 I recently went to the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University to record and showcase a number of works contained in the incredible Ophee Collection, recently acquired by the University. Perhaps the crowning jewel of the Ophee collection is the only known manuscript of Regondi's ten etudes. Unfortunately, the manuscript isn't in ...
J.S. Bach - Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001
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0:00 Adagio, 3:25 Fuga, 8:23 Siciliana, 11:29 Presto I'm happy to share my arrangement of Bach's masterpiece, BWV 1001. The sheet music (tab notation combo) here! www.classicalguitarist.ca/publications This is perhaps my favourite of his solo instrumental sonatas, and like all Bach, the more you play it, the more it reveals to you. I've gone through a bit of a change in philosophy when it comes...
J.S. Bach - Prelude from Partita no. 1, BWV 825 feat. Simon Farintosh (8-string)
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Here is the first video in a series of collaborations I'll be making with friends and colleagues. I wonder who will show up ;) Partita no. 1 is actually something guitarists such as Tilman Hoppstock and David Russell are playing on solo guitar, however, I think it also works as a very manageable duet piece which is fun to play! I feel that the low notes on the 8-string really help add weight es...
Franz Schubert - Ständchen (Serenade) arr. J. K Mertz
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A friendly reminder to please obliterate the Subscribe button, I'm shooting for 100K! One of Schubert's most famous lied, Ständchen (Serenade) is found in the posthumously published song cycle Schwanengesang. The song is converted here into a literal "song without words" by J.K Mertz, who undoubtedly got his inspiration from Liszt's arrangement for solo piano. The guitar I am playing is a sort ...
Isaac Albéniz - Torre Bermeja
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From 12 Piezas características, Op.92, originally for piano. Torre Bermeja translates to the "vermilion tower", and has been a classical guitar standard along with many other Albéniz transcriptions since the days of Tárrega and Llobet. Surprisingly, the first time I heard this piece was not on a Segovia album, but on Canadian television where Norbert Kraft performed it after an interview. I fee...
Mendelssohn - Song Without Words. Op 30, no. 6
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As a thank you for making the Chopin Nocturne video such a success, please enjoy the sheet music of this piece for free! It has a little explanation of how to do the trills also :) classicalguitarist.ca/publications Here is another famous Romantic piece that Tárrega had arranged, and I added my own input, particularly with the trills. I believe that if the technique of the cross-string trill we...
Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 on 7-string guitar.
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Sheet music (for 6 and 7-string) available here: classicalguitarist.ca/publications This arrangement is based on Tárrega's, but I decided to do away with the octave shifts and cadenza, instead honouring the simplicity and humble quality of the original. Also, like the Raindrop Prelude, I decided to honour the original key and tune the whole guitar down a 1/2 step. The guitar was a little buzzy ...
Napoléon Coste - Les soirées d'Auteuil, Op.23
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Played on a 7-string Romantic guitar by Mark Usherovich. I've seen a few pieces in the core repertoire that use a low D and E, indicating a 7-string was used. The Elegy by Mertz is one that comes to mind. This guitar has a very interesting design, where you can place the 7th string above the neck (as a fretted string) or off the neck (which adds some length to the string and resonance). I reall...
N. Paganini - Three Sonatas for Guitar
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0:00 Sonata in C minor (no. 33) 3:27 Sonata in A (no. 26) 6:42 Sonata in A (no. 37) On top of being the greatest violin virtuoso, Paganini also wrote a considerable amount of guitar music! Played on two guitars by Mark Usherovich. The C minor Sonata (the only sonata in a minor key) is on a 622 scale Romantic guitar inspired by René Lacôte. The other two Sonatas were played on a 629mm. I tuned d...
Frédéric Chopin - Raindrop Prelude (Op. 28. No. 15)
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Sheet music available!! www.classicalguitarist.ca/publications Here is an arrangement that originally started as a duet, but I always had a feeling it would work out as a solo piece. Of course, Tárrega arranged this in the key of A, but I felt the original key of D-flat was possible. The guitar is tuned down a 1/2 step, which i'm really starting to enjoy! In this piece, the repeated notes repre...
Luigi Legnani - 9 caprices on 9 guitars
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Full disclosure, this is not meant to be any sort of scientific comparisons between the guitars, just a fun project I had during the lockdowns. However, you do get a sense of the tone and a good look at the craftsmanship. I just kept whatever strings were on them. 1) Caprice #1 (0:12): Joshia de Jonge (Canada), spruce/nomex/cedar double-top. Rodgers tuners, African Blackwood back and sides, Aug...
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza - Campanas del alba
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Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (1903-1982). Here is a beautiful tremolo piece by the Spanish composer Eduardo Sainz de la Maza. The title translates to "The Bells of Dawn", which you hear during the harmonics section at the open and close. Eduardo was the brother of Regino Sainz de la Maza, who was also a composer and most famously the dedicatee of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. Eduardo's output wa...
Niccolò Paganini - Caprice no. 20
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Free sheet music! classicalguitarist.ca/publications Of all the Paganini caprices, the 20th seems to be the easiest to adapt to the classical guitar. The extensive use of the open D string as a drone (meant to imitate a bagpipe), the lack of any "light speed" violin runs, and the general range of this piece make it readable off the original score with only a few considerations to make when adap...
Joaquín Turina - Sonata for guitar. Op. 61
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0:00 I. (Allegro) 3:42 II. Andante III. 7:29 Allegro vivo Turina's Sonata for guitar is one of a handful of pieces written for Andrés Segovia in the 1920's and 30's. The work was premiered in 1932 in Rome by Segovia, and programmed by the maestro on a subsequent tour. The sonata is in three movements, (fast-slow-fast) and is modelled on the classical sonata form. Basically, all of the major com...
Prelude and Allegro - S.L. Weiss on 8-string guitar
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Prelude and Allegro - S.L. Weiss on 8-string guitar
Domenico Scarlatti - 3 Sonatas. K.99, K. 408, K. 1
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Domenico Scarlatti - 3 Sonatas. K.99, K. 408, K. 1
Domenico Scarlatti - 3 Sonatas. K.490, K.213, K. 146
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Domenico Scarlatti - 3 Sonatas. K.490, K.213, K. 146
Vivaldi - Concerto for two violins, two cellos, strings and continuo.
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Vivaldi - Concerto for two violins, two cellos, strings and continuo.
Beethoven - Symphony no. 7 (2nd movement, allegretto) arranged for two guitars
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Beethoven - Symphony no. 7 (2nd movement, allegretto) arranged for two guitars
J.S. Bach - Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue & Double from BWV 997
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J.S. Bach - Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue & Double from BWV 997
Paganini - Caprice no. 9 "The Hunt"
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Paganini - Caprice no. 9 "The Hunt"
W. A. Mozart - Duo in G, K. 423. HK Guitar Duo
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W. A. Mozart - Duo in G, K. 423. HK Guitar Duo
Lob der Tränen by Franz Schubert - Guitar by René Lacôte (1868)
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Lob der Tränen by Franz Schubert - Guitar by René Lacôte (1868)
HK Guitar Duo - Symphony no. 40: I. Molto allegro
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HK Guitar Duo - Symphony no. 40: I. Molto allegro
HK Guitar Duo play Mozart - Upcoming album teaser
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HK Guitar Duo play Mozart - Upcoming album teaser
F. Sor - Fantasie, Op. 7. Guitar by René Lacôte (1868)
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F. Sor - Fantasie, Op. 7. Guitar by René Lacôte (1868)
Casals would be proud :-)
Grazie di cuore e saluti garbati. Salvo il link.
Большое спасибо вам маэстро❤
3:48 this is without a doubt one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.
Super guitarra! super sonido! El laudero creó una guitarra hermosa! Y las sonatas lucen, brillan!
Wow. Just wow!
Will you publish your arrangement of the Prelude with the f# tuning?
Simply wonderful.
Thanks!
Великолепное исполнение ! Браво!
👍🏼
Is this heaven?
Can't stop listening. Tks.
Bravo❤Drew👏Bach must be happy to listen to your guiter ! So beautiful church resonance⛪️
There's a sofa somewhere missing it's arm rest
I loved the chord progression played by shorter guy in the adagio section. Splendidly played by both musicians.
Watch this man carefully and you might learn a lot!
Sublime !!!
Chord changes around one minute were nice. What’s that 7th string for?
Genius..F.Sor maestro fo fine melody and harmony together
Hay maestro usted toca muchísimo, muchísimo... muchísimo.. es tan increíble y tan impresionante tanto virtuosismo.. la verdad cada instante es Hipnotizante. A los que amamos la guitarra no hay palabras para describir tanta belleza.
Oof, so beautiful -- the pieces, the arrangements, the soud of this incredible instrument, and most of all the interpretation itself. What a delight!
Masterful, musical, clean, thoughtful, virtuosic. Drew does; it seems effortless; what we all aspire to-intelligent, deliberate, intentional, and, most importantly, an emotional connection to what Bach wants us to feel from his music.
Amazing Performance !!!
Magnifique guitare ♥️🎵🎶
مجرد فلم ليس حقيقه
The best classical guitar performances are when they do not necessarily sound like a guitar -- just music -- and if you even think about instruments, your swear there is a small ensemble playing. Love Chopin so much, and this is an amazing tribute. Thank you. And I have to add: the calmness you play this illustrates the dedication you've put in -- I can only imagine.
Nice playing and clearly in raptures
Muy buena interpretación👍✔
Imho the best non-orchestral arrangement and performance. Thank you so much.
Even though I was just overwhelmed by BWV1001's performance, another historic performance was added. These are blissful days for someone like me who loves Bach's music. The characteristics of the maestro's performance include the clear separation of each note, the outstanding beauty of ornaments such as cross-string trills and mordents, and the skill with which he handles contrapuntal voices. However, I think the most appealing thing about him is that he expresses the joy of music in an extremely restrained and rational way, while refraining from making exaggerated gestures. I would like to express my gratitude for the good fortune of being born at the same time as the maestro.
I used to have a stauffer like replica guitar like this. I feel they just sound fantastic 🙏🙏 I like the way he plays ,so relaxed, yet so focused and absorbed in the beauty of the music
The beauty of Bach's music is that you can innovate on it without transforming it into a whole different piece. This recording to me, is superior to the previous one of the Prelude When I get to a certain level, I'll try tuning the 3rd to an F#, if that would make the piece less stressing to play 😅
Another beautiful performance Drew! I’ll have to keep an eye out for the album.
Bravissimo!!!
bravo!
Incredible performance 👏
Звук слишком тихий, а так хорошо
Amazing! Is it possible to purchase that guitar somewhere or was it custom?
Yes, I think Mark Usherovich would be happy to build another. You can find his contact on his webiste.
I absolutely love this on guitar than on violin! Thanks YT for the rec and Drew for the stunner! Looking forward to the album already.
Stunning. Such clarity of playing, amazing.
Stunning! Thank you so much for sharing. I love the left hand staccato in the Prelude. Great contrast.
It has the style of a Stauffer but it’s 650mm and 50mm nut width, right?
It's a LaCote body with a Stauffer headstock and the fretboard can accommodate the 7th string if you wish. A total Frankenguitar. I think it's a 50 or 51 mm nut, but for 7 strings. It feels good though, I've tried a lot of Romantic guitars where the nut is so narrow it's difficult to play.
Father, thank you!
Sooo wondefull..., gorgeous articulation!
Vo combining the guitar and the lute, really gives us the best of both worlds.
A masterful interpretation!!!
My favourite Prelude too, played brilliantly. I expect you’ve also played it on 8 strings with a low A and C#? Don’t you miss those low A’s?
I could play this on the piano once and now I want to revisit it but,-where the hell did I put the score?! Wonderful interpretation, btw, I am very impressed with your ability to produce nice clear tones on the harmonics-I'll have to practice that!
No Rondeau?-I was looking forward to that!