Etude No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos - 3 Versions by Tal Hurwitz, Sanel Redzic & Xingye Li

[@walkertubes]

As a Brazilian who studied Villa-Lobos and played N.1 when a teenager, my ears feel comfortable with Xingue Li's version.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

My favourite is Xingyi Li. It's hard to explain why there's just something about that performance that speaks to me.

[@ErickGarcia-qs2yh]

I'm so happy for seeing Villa-Lobos being played all over the world🇧🇷

[@yiannisvassilakis7005]

Tal Hurwitz for his musicality and phrasing.

[@94Cristancho]

Tal Hurwitz is one of the best guitarrist in the world in my opinion. His performances are very impressive. His tecnique is unique, the best student of the great teacher and guitarrist Marco Tamayo.

[@anirbanc88]

Tal Hurwitz is my favorite!

[@miralupa8841]

Li’s Etude 1 has been amongst my favourite guitar performances for years now. The intensity he gets out of it is just incredible. Hurwitz is very strong but I think that leaving out the repeats was a bad decision - Li is able to get more range of expression through them.

[@osocargm]

I go with Li. I didn't know any of these guitarists so I think I am not influenced by a name, just the approach, the feeling and intensity of the performance

[@luizrabelo9860]

Very expressive! (Tal Hurwitz)

[@camilonawell1287]

me gustó mucho la interpretación de Tal Hurwitz

[@guylebras9880]

Three interesting versions. The most inspired is the slowest: that of Sanel Redzič. A wonderful guitarist!

[@lejeunevictor4086]

Yes it's my favorite too. With less speed he Can Do more nuances .

[@babyfactory587]

yeah i really like that fst one, you can see the roughness of like modern music in it its cool. iggy pop of classical guitar his hands are way closer to the guitar that #2

[@naphtali58]

The nuance of Huwitz stands out, though all performances are played very well, the ebb and flow make the piece to flourish. Thank you Siccas for the email. Always a pleasure.

[@MrElfOwl]

I’m not sure how I feel about the Reader’s Digest version (eliminating all repeats of measures) by Mr Hurwitz but I’ll survive. Mr Redzic does the slur section in Em without slurs and I don’t disapprove but the slurs are written into the music. So it was interesting but disrespectful to the Composer, so there’s that. Good playing by all and now I’ve heard at least 100 guitarists play it. Interestingly enough I once took a lesson with Uruguayan guitarist and teacher Abel Carlevaro on all 12 studies and Abel, who was a friend of Segovia (and played one of the Maestro’s Hausers at that time showed me how Villa-lobos himself played the pieces! You might be surprised. Too bad I didn’t video the lesson but camera phones were yet to be invented. Incidentally the movie The Wizard Of Oz was on my TV in the background and we took 2 hours to do all the teaching and learning. Another peculiar note: Maestro Carlevaro’s English was weak and my Spanish was poor so we did the lesson in French, in which we were mutually awful.

[@haazk666]

Tal Hurwitz, the shredder!!!

[@jonathanekokoy1338]

I love what I'm hearing.

[@fernandohidalgo5941]

Los tres guitarristas Excelentes : distintas versiones !!!!👏👏👏

[@irataoforfun]

This guy plays looks easy , his fingers barelly move, looks like magic.

[@grazianolauzana2236]

Per chi studia chitarra questo è uno dei brani preferiti per dimostrazione di abilità, a volte si esagera con la velocità... un colibrì sarà sempre più veloce. Ho sentito di meglio!

[@ethang8250]

For me, Redzic's version is best; it's a reminder that this piece still maintains Bach's influence as well as its beauty without ploughing through it at break-neck speed. It's also a reminder that you can still play well with a different technique! Love this start of a '3 versions of...' series btw as it really gives an insight into the unique musicality of great guitarists.

[@lukthere2]

Couldn't agree more.

[@marcelotapia9649]

Masons is shit

[@marcoolivier3723]

I like all versions. Something I will never archieve as a amateur no-nail guitarist....

[@larsbjarnenielsen6169]

I like the more calm version in Sanel Redzic´s version best. The music comes best to its rights and the tones sound better. Besides, music - even etudes - should not be a speed contest.

[@orithelbitz9864]

They are all good but the perfomance of Tal Hurwitz is the best , more fluently , depth in the sound and different interpretation at the final part from the 29th measure.

[@pietra3476]

Absolutely love it

[@fernandohidalgo5941]

Impresionante velocidad!! Musicalidad muy atinada !!! 🤗

[@WagnerCordeiro]

Congratullations for all, but, despite being a piece of study, Sanel Redzic brought a breath for it that made the hearing more interesting.

[@aleksandarratkovic748]

Tal Hurwitz, The best

[@TheSidneicarvalho]

Espetáculo de obra de Heitor Villa lobos, bem executado pelos irmãos Parabéns 👏👏👏👏

[@irenashiloh8808]

Beautiful!

[@jsguitargeek1432]

WOW....in a word....WOW

[@sofyabal.7704]

Магическая гитара! Удивительно эмоциональное исполнение. Респект👍😁👏

[@alexgenadinikmusicandpoetr1012]

Wow! Awesome playing Dude

[@fcmendes1493]

Caraca !?... 03 interpretacoes incriveis. Parabens aos musicos.

[@wisamguitar5137]

Beautiful playing 👌 🌹🎶

[@nnjack9931]

#3 Li. . . .Sounds less like an etude and more like a piece of music

[@joseteodoromaaschavez2600]

I Like Redzic's versión.

[@angchin2135]

Awesome!!!

[@madoloresvillaverde463]

Molto bello

[@andre1214g]

Tal Hurwitz plays very well, he makes all the notes sound and has an impeccable technique, he makes all the notes sound and has an impeccable technique. However, he omitted the original ritornelli from the score. The one by Sanel Redzik seems to me the most balanced version, in the very idea of an etude. And Xingye Li's version shows good technique, but his use of dynamics, in my opinion, tarnished the performance. It should be taken into account that the etudes, as its name indicates, should not be considered as concert pieces in the sense of interpretation because they are works to develop precise techniques of each instrument.

[@SilvioN]

Incrível maestro!

[@rigopaya]

Bravo! Une préférence pour la 2ème version, de la musique qui prime sur la technique 👍👏

[@lawcch]

All 3 versions were good.

[@felixrodriguezguitar2686]

2nd version is the most musical, in my opinion.

[@glennlubomirskynovitch3254]

I prefer the first and the third

[@marceloc1810]

Las 3 versiones son excelentes. Pero más que la perfección me interesaría la personalidad. Excelentes versiones pueden haber 5.000 , es cuestión de horas de estudio, pero la personalidad habla de madurez. Cuando escucho a Segovia, sé que es Segovia, lo mismo me pasa con Bream, Romero, Isaac. Alirio Díaz , Abiton Williams, Dylla, York y algunos otros. Creo que cualquiera de los 3 está para pegar ese salto de calidad. Encontrar su propia identidad y que se los identifique con sólo escuchar 4 compases. Eso es un paso gigante adelante de la perfección donde ésta no importaría tanto.

[@marceloc1810]

Me olvidé del gran Pavel Steidl.

[@johnbleak6758]

Como los puede identificar si no tocan obras suyas? Mas bien te has grabado tanto sus versiones que obvimente crees conocer su estilo, imaginete a ellos tocando Brouwer o a Koshkin o improvisando, como sabrias quienes quien?, este comentarioes muy snob a mi parecer

[@marceloc1810]

A Segovia, toque lo que toque lo reconoces (aunque no seas guitarrista). Cada cosa que toca tiene el sello. No veo el snobismo en esa apreciación. Ojo, que me parecen versiones sobresalientes, pero escuchar a Gould en piano o Maisky en cello o Steidl en guitarra o Smith en laud o Menuhin es otra dimensión. Solo hablo a lo que yo creo que sería una meta.

[@tammyferraz1095]

Maravilhoso!

[@mehmetsarsac1976]

Awsommee

[@benperea8483]

Wow!!!!

[@meobongntm6586]

Tuyệt vời! Kỹ thuật đỉnh luôn

[@demolicionesdemexico]

Tal Hurwitz I like better is no just pure speed as Xi, Tal has deep and strong developments music breathing there :-).. great video

[@pedrorichardson153]

Parece que os ventos da floresta sopram do violão de Xingye Li 👏🏻🇧🇷

[@sebastiaocdd267]

Perfeito!

[@lawrencetendler7747]

needs the repeats.

[@paoloemidioangelini]

Ma perché si privilegia la velocità esecutiva anziché l'atmosfera rarefatta e magica di una notte d'estate sul Rio delle Amazzoni con i suoi giochi d'acqua e le sue apparizioni misteriosamente ferine vissuta inoltre da un altro tipo di spiritualità e religiosità propria di culture diverse dalla nostra a cui questo studio si ispira e che questo studio evoca???

[@TastyFare101]

Excuse my ignorance but does the long thumbnail help with playing the guitar or is it a fashion statement?

[@BENGYAORA-]

It helps you get a "sharper / brighter" bass.

[@kasparasvarzinskas2020]

It does once you are more advanced with the right-hand control. Not only the thumb, but nails on other playing fingers also help to get a more projected, defined, and less muffled tone. Imagine replacing the tension of the string being released by the soft flesh of the fingertip versus a solid, plastic-like nail.

[@TastyFare101]

@@kasparasvarzinskas2020 Thank you for the explanation. I can see where that would be beneficial for the tone.

[@RealJoux]

@@TastyFare101 the nails are also very carefully shaped and protected. They are a classical guitarists lifeblood!

[@Thefare1234]

The speed and volume that you see in this video are impossible without carefully shaped nails.

[@victordbgrn]

The third version is impressive!! I prefer it

[@apointofinterest8574]

Tal Hurwitz, provided he left in the repeats. It appears he's the only one not using the right-hand annular (ring) finger, but could be wrong. It's barely moving.

[@ElcanaldeReyesManuel]

Nice vídeo

[@kaannguitar]

best is 2, beşiğe performance well.

[@MethenySco]

Redzic has the guts to play this slowly, and it works

[@Aislanzito]

Great Brazilian composer

[@ksychess]

Bravíssimo

[@Benbenforever]

Why didn’t you play properly with the repeats

Yes, exactly. I prefer last version

[@Aislanzito]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷grande compositor brasileiro

[@inspirationalguitar5316]

NEW STRINGS really help

[@Fabiotto1967]

Redzic, my favourite is Redzic, in my opinion is a little jazz, synchopated. Interesting

[@phuongnguyen-qd4rw]

sanel redzic

[@d.lelinho9888]

N.2

[@LostSoulAscension]

The slowest one can be considered the hardest because more time to make mistakes and mess up the rubato of the player's rhythm.

[@waynzwhirled6181]

For me, the second one (Redzic) is the most appealing. It sounds the most musical to my ear, the most balanced and articulate. I also prefer his tempo.

[@d0ntbeevil]

Beautifully done by all, but Sanel Redzic I find less fragmented, more fluid, natural...

[@ruvengomezcruz7541]

Usted da clases de guitarra clásica?

[@tammyferraz1095]

O primeiro pula alguns acordes.

[@swannie1503]

Xingye Li's had potential, but I think the consistent high tempo (while impressive) got in the way of connecting any of the dynamics or phrasing ideas together. I prefer Tal Hurwitz's interpretation, a sort of Goldilocks of the three. Tal Hurwitz > Sanel Redzic > Xingye Li

[@owlperchedsilo3745]

he played it each chord once instead of each chord twice, like it was written, so he only played half of the piece really.

[@mr.m4524]

I played it like the 3rd version personally. All are good though.

[@dainiusmoto]

Hurwitz is killing it. To listen others is so painful. Sanel thinks his facial expresions will save him, nah dude, can't even hear a bass line properly. And Li is just good technicly but nothing more.

[@Bahimo3154]

Nah.. Li is just another level , he's so clean and expressive and he played the true version of HVL he didn't make it short .

[@dainiusmoto]

@@Bahimo3154 😂😂😂

[@tammyferraz1095]

Desculpem, mas, a partitura tem de ser rigorosamente observada e obedecida.

[@karlphilippefournier4123]

I wonder why the first guy doesn't do the repetition as written?

[@felipebianchi6610]

Lack of better advice.

[@miralupa8841]

I believe that Villa-Lobos actually had it written like that originally - Segovia added the repeats.

[@felipebianchi6610]

I can believe that. But it's weird, being the repetitions bars a key in his studies. But I remember vaguely hearing about these manuscripts...

[@karlphilippefournier4123]

Interesting but it brings the etude quite short to me. Maybe same thing in the no.3 too

[@virkanlurjjram9161]

Tal Hurwitz is better 😉

[@zzausel]

Not even Vidovic plays it as flowing as Lee. Romantic and spiritually at the same time.

[@ЕвгенийШатилов-ъ8п]

Хорошим и конкретным звуком прозвучал второй вариант, пусть не так быстро как у этих пулемётчиков.

[@jeanpierresantini9364]

Je préfère la 3 eme version puis la première et la seconde en dernier

[@alexfiel2689]

🇧🇷

[@captainkittles]

F me sideways and call me slippery Sam... this is amazing.

[@roxelbr]

Tal’s versiion is tooomuch fast, is scary.

[@mehmetsarsac1976]

Immah

[@Tamadehenzhan]

fließend

[@bernardonoratbeghini987]

😀😅

[@mariodonkartworks]

Me, I say for me number 2 was the best. However this is all very subjective and am not really in favour of reducing the skills of the players to simply, I like that one. They are not preforming monkeys and I rather this site return to allowing its players the dignity of playing their instrument without the peanut gallery throwing in their their flowers or rotten apples. Can we get back to appreciating music please

[@neutrosis]

The best: 2 3 1 in that order.

[@timotiusyap8787]

Tal Hurwitz not original. should be playing EACH BAR TWICE. just wanna look cool and degrading the music piece!!??? Sanel Redzic & Xingye Li plays the original version, that's what I'm talking about!!

[@OscarFelipe]

It is pretty clear that you are not familiar with Villalobo's 1928 manuscript

[@dkstott29]

It sounds like a swarm of bees attacking. 🙄🐝🐝

[@Philippepencet]

boring! 😀

[@luscao8444]

You! 🤗

[@mehmetsarsac1976]

Awsommee