Opening - Philip Glass - solo guitar

[@robertw8225]

Wonderful to hear this on classical guitar, Philip Glass is a favourite composer & your rendition is superb ! I come back to this every now & then.

[@guitar_arrangements]

so great to hear that! thanks for your kind and positive feedback, much appreciated! my best regards!

[@carelthijs8423]

nice visuals

[@guitar_arrangements]

Thanks, hope you like music too! 😉

[@thehouseprojectband1]

Bravo Maestro! Bravo! I love Philip Glass so much. And hearing his music on my favorite instrument is incredible.

[@guitar_arrangements]

thank you so much David! i am glad you like my guitar arrangement. best regards!

[@DrewJmsn]

I was enamored with this piece from the first time I heard it and tried for years to learn to play it on both piano and guitar. Could never get the [rhythm? syncopation?] right. It's like there are two time signatures playing at once, yes? There has to be some abstract groove in there but I could never pick it up. I'm always impressed watching people play it, especially on guitar. Bravo!

[@guitar_arrangements]

Thank you so much, both for your comment and nice words! Yes, it is a continuous triplets upon eights polyrhythmic pattern, which is quite tricky to play. It needs a bit of time and patience to figure it out and to get used to it. My best regards!

[@alfagerup162]

Thanks again Vladan. Also for Your other Philip Glass transcriptions.. Metamorfosis and the others

[@guitar_arrangements]

+Alf Agerup ....you are welcome!

[@TarjaM]

gentle like a ...... glass bead game....wonderful !!! Thanks so much :***

[@johnskarakis5492]

bravo my friend, great

[@guitar_arrangements]

thank you John!!!

[@suzanaangelicaloyolacafe8504]

Beautiful !

[@guitar_arrangements]

+Suzana Angélica Loyola Café - thanks a lot!

[@bobbydavro3603]

Beautiful.

[@guitar_arrangements]

+Bobby Davro - thanks a lot!

[@rafaelfernandez725]

Seriously amazing - thank you!

[@guitar_arrangements]

you are welcome! best regards!

[@honeybeemary4801]

Lovely

[@krismawyer55]

btw, your cinematography, which is sublime, always makes me think of Rumble Fish which also has a haunting, inwardly transcendental soundtrack by stuart copeland, directed by capola. I'm sure you are already familiar though. did you ever see the american version of the film Breathless which used Opening? probably other movies have used it too. I hope you are happy and healthy my talented friend!

[@guitar_arrangements]

Yes, I like Rumble Fish soundtrack, those golden eighties....Also, Breathless was a kind of a cult movie in my teen years :) But, honestly, didn't know until now, that Opening was a part of a soundtrack. This Glass' theme, unlike many of his film music scores, wasn't intended for movie, as far as I know, but is perhaps the most cinematic theme in his opus. In my case, I tried a compiled take of my own "movie", or visualisation, closest to my associations, parallel with my personal "movie" in actual life connected to the piece. Thank you for your inspiring writing! Stay safe and healthy dear Kris!

[@davidraleigh6570]

Vladan, this is so beautiful! I know you don't have time to write out the transcription, but could your just share a video of your playing without the overlayed images, so we can look at your hands and try and learn from there? It's so beautiful. It would be amazing if you'd share it! Thank you!

[@guitar_arrangements]

thank you so much David! score is finally available, e-mail for purchasing is on video description.

[@guitar_arrangements]

and droplets of sound, the music of light......you are welcome :***

[@2juan2juan2]

Hi Vladan M, thanks for the song! sounds very nice , i want to play this but, i can't found the tablature o the partiture for free. You know some page ? ::)))) thanks!

[@guitar_arrangements]

check the video description!

[@KeatonTait]

great

[@guitar_arrangements]

thank you Keaton!

[@alfagerup162]

Great great almost "hypnotic" kind of guitar playing ! Thankyou for sharing this with us. Im not ewen nearby to play in a quality like this. But I will anyway ask You to share your notes for this piece of music with me ? Best regards from Denmark :-) Alf Agerup

[@guitar_arrangements]

+Alf Agerup..... Thank you, you are welcome! I can't share it for now, cause I didn't edit none of my arrangements. My regards to Denmark!

[@guitar_arrangements]

thanks a lot! :)

[@FeralPyg]

Beautiful. Did you find it challenging getting the triplet finger pattern against the quaver thumb? It has a 3 against 2 type rhythm. I'm also learning this tune and it's tricky to get the rhythm!!

[@guitar_arrangements]

thanks! yes, it is tricky!

[@Csguitar786]

I really like your transcription. Have you notated/published it? I would love to see the score. Thank you so much

[@guitar_arrangements]

thank you Carlos! score is finally available, e-mail for purchasing is on video description.

[@alfagerup]

Hi Vladan. As allways a great experience, listening to your fabulous playing. Thanks a Lot for sharing it with us ! I also like the great "sound" You have combined to it. Do you use a flanger or chorus effect box ? Or what kind of equipment has been used, in making the nearly "wawing" sound ? Best regards from Denmark 😊

[@guitar_arrangements]

You are most welcome dear Alf! Thank you for all your kind words also, so much appreciated. Nothing special, modest in fact, old digital player, and digitally added chorus. All the rest was my deep emotional connection both with the piece and the time when I recorded it. Greetings to Denmark!

[@alfagerup]

Ok. Thank you Vladan for answering. Still great video recordings You've made. Have You made any CD guitar records with Philip Glass and / or J.M. Jarrés compositions ? Best wishes from Denmark 😊

[@guitar_arrangements]

@@alfagerup No, unfortunately, I've started to think of such ideas just recently. I am, as always, more focused on arranging. Recording and performing solo guitar on decent level is very demanding.

[@alfagerup]

Fair enough. But if at some point you are recording a CD, I would very much like to buy a copy. Sincerely, Alf

[@guitar_arrangements]

@@alfagerup Thanks dear Alf, that's so kind of you! Stay tuned and stay safe! :)

Nice version

[@guitar_arrangements]

Anthony Ocaña composer thanks a lot!

[@TheKiki1292]

Do you have the sheet music!?

[@guitar_arrangements]

score is available, e-mail for purchasing is on video description.

[@howardfeibusch]

Incredible job! Is this in standard tuning? I would appreciate the transcription so much!

[@guitar_arrangements]

thanks a lot! it is not standard tuning, 3rd is drop to f #.

[@guitar_arrangements]

if you are interested, score is finally available, e-mail for purchasing is on video description.

[@sergearzoumanian3537]

Partition?

[@guitar_arrangements]

hi Serge, email for purchasing is on video description.

[@stevekudlo1464]

Has sort of an ancient sound to it.

[@guitar_arrangements]

+Steve Kudlo Glass mostly sounds very contemporary to me, but it could be.

[@locomialocobox3580]

E. 4. 8. 3. 4. 3 B.6. 6. 4. 4. 4. Repeat4time Each 2 notes B.5. 6. 4. 4 G. 6. 7. 3. 5. Repeat4times Each2notes E. 1. 4. 3. 4. 3 Repeat4times B.3. 3. 4. 4. 4 Each 2 notes then start from the beginning all over.

[@AirToui]

door opening.

[@guitar_arrangements]

that's good, thanks!