Category Archives: video

careful study

Posted by on February 21, 2011 No comments

I came across a link to this video on the birthday of the great Andres Segovia. I was struck by a few things in his playing. How little his hands move. How each phrase gets its due. Each note is connected so beautifully. The piece is played so effortlessly, but the craftsmanship is clearly on display. It’s beautiful.

The first time I tried to learn this piece was in 1988 or so. Wow, that’s a long time ago. But as I sat staring at my laptop all I could think was, “where was YouTube when I was trying to absorb and learn this piece?” So many options now. So many resources. It’s embarrassing. Watch the video:
Andres Segovia performing Asturias(Leyenda) by Albeniz

interlude video

Posted by on March 16, 2010 No comments

This is the video I mentioned in the last post. Something about the way that this video lined up with the track I produced the other night was eerie. I really, really like the tension. I’m not a filmmaker, but a little technology and 15 minutes can produce something compelling (I think). It really does look better at fullscreen, but the three or four people who might want to see it can ask for it in full size if they’d like. Here’s to more happy accidents.