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Ok everyone, this is driving me absolutely nuts. Please can someone identify the classical piece this guy puts on at 1:40? I have tried our Director of Music and the Musician in Residence at work and he has sent it to several orchestral playing friends and no-one can identify it!
A guaranteed beer the next time I see you to anyone who can even give me a clue :)
Sorry Martin, no idea, and a couple of tries with Music ID didn't help. :(
Wow, even i enjoyed that Martin... A quick fast forward to 1.40 & it was pretty fine, still plenty of this though Attachment 5405 :eyebrows:
Sorry, i have no idea, i wouldn't mind knowing what it is either though :)
CD coming off of pause...
I tried Shazam with the same results :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
You can see him run a brush over it, but that sounds like damage through poor storage. My records are not like that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Reid Malenfant
I haven't a clue but it sounds rather Russian to me Martin, particularly at the end of the clip.
Agreed, Chris. I've gone down the Borodin/Mussorgsky route but no joy so far. I've played countless stuff on Spotify in order to 'reverse engineer' it :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
Hmmm.....let's have a rootle round & see what I can find.
Russian my arse !!!
http://open.spotify.com/track/2u6GTNZF07O4mmFg8CZozY
Bloody hell, Chris! That's certainly the tune. Now to find the orchestral version...
Oh, for everyone it's Albeniz: Asturias (so it's Spanish). Blow me :)
One beer reserved for when we meet.
You have to admit the orchestral arrangement sounds Russian? To my ears anyway!
And to mine - but .....ahem.......it's instantly recognisable when played on the guitar!Quote:
To my ears anyway!
Have you tried contacting JBLSovereign via YouTube Martin?
Nice one Chris :)
I did, Tim, but no response.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim
Do you think I've only mangled Stratocasters ?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
I recognised the melody instantly, just couldn't name it. Once upon a time I struggled to play the piece.
I might give it another go :eyebrows:
The melody is instantly Moorish, very unlike Russian composers, but the orchestral element does cloud the issue slightly.
It seems that the orchestral version in the clip is likely the Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (he of the superb Mozart Requiem) recording. I'm tracking it down now...
Very well done, Chris. You've beaten a goodly crowd of professionals that I put on the case :lol:
I've found several versions but I want a copy with the drama and attack of the one in Martin's original clip!
There is a lot more to master Stratmangler than meets the eye ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
I think I've found the recording and it's on XRCD24 which means it should sound superb. Now ordering...
By the way, it seems from what I can glean that Fruhbeck de Burgos did the orchestration himself.
This is what I've ordered...
http://content.answcdn.com/main/cont...19739fg8dj.jpg
OK, that's good, thanks Martin - I'll be having one of those too, I think!
It's not the cheapest CD in town though, eh?!
No not cheap, but judging by the XRCDs I have in my collection they're something special - damned nearly SACD quality. I'm looking forward to playing it on my system rather than listening to it on YouTube!
I love it when a plan comes together! :)
Let this be a continuing series. Who else needs to identify something they've heard somewhere?
Now playing :)
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...949#post258949
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg
I just got around to ordering this disc yesterday. It was promised as a Christmas pressie, but she couldn't remember which version I was after!
I'm waiting with baited breath as I've just discovered it's now on it's way from the US.
Any further thought on it Martin, since you've presumably heard it a couple of times by now?
I still like it a lot, Chris. The orchestration by Fruhbeck de Burgos is excellent and the recording, for its time, very good. By the way, when you say 'version' I believe this is the only recording of the Fruhbeck de Burgos orchestration?
Thank Martin.
Re. 'version' what I meant was, she couldn't remember what I wanted - whether it was an orchestra, a piano or guitar or kazoo & swanee whistle for that matter!
Anyone translate Spanish? Got this off Youtube. :eyebrows:
http://youtu.be/roBMx5MZhyY
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) (Espagne)
Suite Española n°1 (1886), orchestrée par Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos 1/3
Dir : Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Castila (2.31)
Asturias (6.28)
Aragon (5.02)
Enfant prodige du piano qui donna son premier récital à l'âge de quatre ans, Isaac Albéniz, nés de parents non musiciens, fit une carrière de virtuose et d'improvisateur qui l'amena à parcourir la côte pacifique américaine alors qu'il n'avait pas dix-sept ans. Il fut considéré comme un mauvais élève dans tous les conservatoires où il entra : celui de Paris (Marmontel le renvoie de sa classe), de Madrid, de Leipzig et de Bruxelles d'où sa mauvaise conduite le fait chasser. Auteur du superbe « Concierto fantastico pour piano et orchestre » (1887), d'une suite orchestrale récemment enregistrée « Escenes Simfòniques Catalanes » (1888), de la comédie lyrique « Pepita Jimenez » (1896) et de plusieurs opéras ainsi que d'un court poème symphonique « Catalonia » (1899), Isaac Albéniz composa surtout pour son instrument de prédilection. Grand voyageur, il acheva ses pérégrination en France où il fut décoré de l'ordre de la Légion d'honneur et devint l'ami de Vincent d'Indy. Ses principales œuvres sont « Iberia », suite de 12 pièces pour piano (1905-1908), et les quatre « Suites espagnoles », dont la plus célèbre est la « Suite espagnole n°1 », composée en 1886, que nous écoutons dans la superbe orchestration de Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. Sur collectionCB on peut aussi apprécier d'Albéniz la « Suite Iberia », magnifiquement habillée en 1909 par son ami Enrique Fernandez Arbós.
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Originally Posted by Trickie_Dickie
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Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) (Spain)
Suite Española No. 1 (1886), orchestrated by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos 1 / 3
Dir: Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
Castila (2.31)
Asturias (6.28)
Aragon (5.02)
Child piano prodigy who gave his first recital at the age of four, Isaac Albéniz, born to non-musicians, made a career as a virtuoso and improviser that led him to travel the U.S. Pacific coast while n had not seventeen. He was considered a bad student in all conservatories where he entered, that of Paris (Marmontel returns in his class), Madrid, Leipzig and Brussels where his misconduct does hunt. Author of the superb "Concierto fantastico for Piano and Orchestra" (1887), a newly recorded orchestral suite "Escenas Simfòniques Catalan" (1888), comedy opera "Pepita Jimenez" (1896) and several operas as well as to a short tone poem "Catalonia" (1899), Isaac Albéniz composed especially for his favorite instrument. A great traveler, he completed his pilgrimage to France where he was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor and became the friend of Vincent d'Indy. His main works are "Iberia" suite of 12 pieces for piano (1905-1908), and the four "Spanish Suites", the most famous is the "Spanish Suite No. 1", composed in 1886, we listen in the superb orchestration of Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos. On collectionCB one can also enjoy of Albéniz's "Suite Iberia", beautifully dressed in 1909 by his friend Enrique Fernandez Arbós.
Wouldn't really help as that was in French :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trickie_Dickie
:lol: Well, its all double dutch to me. Quite interesting read, though. Ta. :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by keiths