Jerome Ducharme: "Prelude in C Minor" by Barrios GFA part 4

[@voidforpurpose]

Only a guitar can work for such a delicate piece. Superb.

[@StygianStyle]

This is such a beautiful yet simple composition. It boggles my mind.

[@philiphaycock3845]

I've listened to many different versions while learning this piece, but this is the one I aspire to. Magnificent.

[@billyyoung2725]

Philip Haycock -same

[@deobloanderson3688]

That’s why he won

[@mohammadrezakohansal1785]

The Best performance of this Piece, Amazing!

[@hdholl]

This delicate preludio is deceptively simple, yet surprisingly difficult to play. Not just because of the barrés and stretches, but above all because the slow succession of singular notes makes the slightest mistake stand out like a sore thumb. Speaking from experience (I produce a collection of sore thumbs each time I try to play it) I consider this quiet, reflective interpretation outstanding.

[@TitoSilversax]

hdholl I learned this piece in college and you are very correct. Also my professor told me that this piece is in a flat key of C minor and that usually guitarist prefer sharp keys. Don't know if I remember correctly though it's been years. And yes, very much sore thumbs.

[@julkitan3017]

I agree, people who might find this stuff simple to play are crazy...

[@aalb1970]

I agree. This piece is very difficult.

[@nijwmzen29]

This piece is brutal on the left hand due to the long stretches and barres in a lot of measures. And these are not your typical three fret major barres, but ones in 4 frets that need to be held for extended periods with little time to rest your fingers. The musicality itself isn't that hard, nor is the RH arpeggio but it's the LH that needs to be as flexible and stretchable as an Olympic gymnast. Barrios pieces are really elegant and melodious but often bloody difficult to play.

[@mpichich1]

Very very beautiful, you have brought me back to this piece........one of my very favourites of Barrios who must be smiling down on your soulful rendering. Bravissimo

[@dhirschorn1]

thank you for such a wonderfully expressive performance!

[@jmr1410]

absolutely the best performance of this work. i've search for others, and there's no other as good as this one

[@garrymeadows4452]

Love this piece, beautifully played

[@desylou9151]

Magnifique performance de cette pièce, ça respire ! La vitesse est parfaite, merci beaucoup !

[@scouttrooperjohnny]

I must say; compared to the John Williams version and yours....this being one of my favorite guitar works, you win my sir!!! Flawless! Abslote joy listening to your guitar; fingering and plucking. Thank you.

[@professormueller]

The best version of this wonderful piece on youtube !!! Danke schön !

[@SixStringGunSlinger]

this entire concert is amazing....thank u for the upload!

[@hummarstra]

I love how he brings out the melody notes with just the right feel. He gives the piece such depth and emotion.

[@Bacteriod]

I'm learning this one now, and found this clip to be a big help in establishing my left hand approach to it. Thanks for the post

[@KevinToine]

i love how he moves along with the music. it makes the music come alive

[@poet930]

So much feeling that it inspires me.

[@jimcampilongo6469]

Great heartfelt performance. Thank you. Although I'm a classical guitar novice, your right hand fingerings were very helpful -thank you for that too.

[@harryyance]

hasta ahora es la mejor interpretacion de este hermosisimo preludio de barrios, en youtube

[@M.tayefeh-2002]

Sensational ❤❤❤❤

[@IamtheGrynch]

That piece is absolutely unbelievable. And he's very intense while he plays.

[@alkssmith]

Very melodious. The piece is to be not that simple as it may sound. Thanks for sharing.

[@Bernis534]

super!

[@JossLoner]

just amazing

[@marlonguitarist]

Excelente interpretación. Una pieza de Mangoré llena de profunda melancolía. En la versión de Stover las digitación es terriblemente desgastante. Ducharme hace que la melodía no se pierda en ningún momento.

[@giorginho3]

thanks so much for this videos posting sologuitaristnet. :-) really great. byeee giorgio

[@Liantotjahjoputro]

Very nice ,softly and full expression /impressed Ilove very much.

[@omness1]

Increíble interpretación, magnifica técnica, este guitarrista es un fuera de serie, la suavidad de sus notas es difícil de encontrar en otros grandes. Enhorabuena

[@alekinejm]

Beatyful!! this piece remembers to me the Chopin preludes, I think is a Romantic piece. The way he does the arpeggio is perfect for the interpretation. It helps very well.

[@arkavi90]

No one could say it better you're right!

[@featherinthewind333]

how can anyone argue this wasnt penned by the greatest guitarist?

[@piyomer]

very good performance...

[@bwv1]

That's how Barrios should be played. Heavenly!

[@Dr.JesseLiang]

Very very cool!!!5!!!!!

[@craigalake]

(1/2) It doesn't sound strange. It is a good point. One thing a lot of top players do is to practice without applying full pressure with the left hand so that the notes are just buzzing slightly and consistently. Then you just apply a little more pressure so that the buzz stops and then you've found the minimum pressure you need to play.

[@clapton79]

This is a great point! You answered a major question of mine. :)

[@EarlLedden]

The definitive version.

[@Elfie_t.A.]

Ib... 🥀

[@dadavidvid]

@craigalake I guess you have to consider the metric forces at play. The non harmonic tones happen on the 2nd beat which is weaker while the resolutions happen in the 3rd beat which is stronger. To have a more stable comfortable rubato the performer is trying clearly project the measure's framework and not only emphasizing the appogiaturas(which he does every once and then). With a convincing rubato he is able to conduct the harmonic tension of the harmonic progression more effectively.

[@Mtay2002]

sensational

[@Ottawarocket]

Great guitar playing Rocket

[@marcioaffonso0]

Micro expressions right after cough... :D @ 0:32

[@craigalake]

Pavel Stiedl for one but almost nobody except for period instrument specialists. Accenting non harmonic tones was a given. I am amazed at the number of students at my university (studying classical music) that don't understand this. It is a simple expressive element that makes a huge difference.

[@juankplaysmusic]

Came from the future just to tell you that your academic snobishness is insufferable.

[@EnzoSirletti]

Bellissimo

[@maryjoycealbores5334]

IB! Anyone? Never mind ...

[@NicholasD.Wolfwood]

After 6 years, yes Ib fan here :'')

[@Elfie_t.A.]

🥀

[@NicholasD.Wolfwood]

@@Elfie_t.A. 🌹

[@ВоваМ-х9з]

Wazzup

[@goscott444]

Very pretty....thanks for sharing! REV 18

[@craigalake]

(2/2) Also doing this sort of practice with scales whilst playing forte with the right hand can create independence between the left and right hand. A common technical problem is that when players play loud they also tense the left hand. This way of practicing can really free up the left hand.

[@TheMimzee]

Response to Professor Mueller and Juan Carlos Rodriguez: I agree 1000%!

[@LordJoseifius]

Argh its so awsome i want too learn it, but im still learning my basic chords :,(

[@craigalake]

@dadavidvid You make a fair point, except that they are not on the 2nd and 3rd beat but the 2nd and 3rd quaver subdivision of the beat. Therefore you shouldn't think of that resolution as falling on a beat. However, even if it was on the 3rd beat, if you look at Carcassi's Etude 3 op. 60, which has very simular appogiaturas on the 2nd beat resolving to the 3rd, he clearly marks (on the original) to decrescendo from the 2nd to the 3rd beat.

[@LordVader1094]

Ib...

[@HauteGameFR]

LordVader1094 ??

[@LordVader1094]

HauteGameFR The name of a game, this piece was used in it.

[@BULLETCITO]

tiene una sensibilidad al interpretar q no manches

[@LordJoseifius]

argh i tried to play the first few noted, but the effective finger positions are so painful!

[@Aurelius27x]

Atta boy, he doesn't play the notes... he feels them. Something we usually see in Uncle Bream.

[@craigalake]

Beautifully played, however, and I'm sure I'll get hammered for saying this but, why do so many guitarists treat both notes of appogiaturas with equal weight? It sounds so beautiful when they are treated like a musical sigh by "leaning" on the dissonance and not hammering out the resolution.

[@bananaliver]

That guy who sneezed probably has the entire audience staring.

[@jonathandelariva2614]

Would this piece be good for an intermediate player?

[@Lolux1701]

idk man. I have been playing for ten years and these barre stretches in this piece are brutal.

[@rabirabi924]

Yes you can try and no rush take time to practice it slowly even if you spend to much time on it,good luck

[@craigalake]

@Curatica No, I think you miss understand. To deliberately get a precise level of buzz, evenly across every note, is extraordinarily difficult and requires great control of the left hand. And a tip, if you find this piece "thumb-breaking" then I would suggest you need to overhaul your left hand technique and/or posture. To quote Pepe Romero (I think): It is difficult to play the guitar badly, but easy to play well. In otherwords with good technique, difficult music is easy.

[@junkim902]

The horror game Ib ost spreludenew is same to this song

[@jaeminyoon1749]

ㅜㅜ

[@Aurelius27x]

It's amazing to actually hear the musicality and see how he feels what he's playing.. and without porn faces. Brilliant.

[@craigalake]

@dadavidvid BTW, I really do think this is an excellant performance by a fine player, but when you get caught up in this kind of debate, it can start to sound like overly harsh criticism. It was a minor point.

[@hunghuynh2722]

I play this piece as well dificuktvpiexe to master Jerome mastered this piece

[@Luvinhas]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS MOTHERFUCKING THINKING OF

[@craigalake]

Ducharme is fine indeed. However, the idea of tension and resolution in the use of nonharmonic tones is central to all western classical music. This didn't change in the romantic period. Anyway this is more neo-baroque anyway and has a lot of similarities with Bach preludes.

[@mjdenlinger1996]

0:32 theres always that one asshole that has to caugh during a song

[@SketchMeyer]

you can`t control a cough lol. if you need to caugh you caugh louder so that you won`t caugh again...what else can you do?

[@jerksoda8901]

Beautiful, haunting stuff there. Shame about the dirty bastard who coughs loud as fuck just as the piece is taking shape...

[@craigalake]

Jerome is a great player and no I didn't win the GFA (but I've won prizes in Tokyo and made finals in several others IGCs so I'm not a complete novice) but I think YOU miss the point. If a video is posted it is open to relevant, constructive criticism. Feel free to watch mine and criticise away. If we can't get onto a forum and debate the merits or otherwise of a performance what is the point? Or should I just switch my brain off and mindlessly concede that this is the greatest performance ever?

[@SingHouse]

0:35 why do people go to recitals to COUGH???

[@jmiducdm]

Il était certainement inutile d'en faire autant dans le romantisme exacerbé !!! La partition parle d'elle même. Écouter pour cela l'interprétation d'Alvaro Pierri.