Trio Yepes encore 3 - Recuerdos de la Alhambra - "el duende"

Near the end of his career, Narciso Yepes plays Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Tarrega) to close the Trio Yepes concert at the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, June 14th 1991.
"The duende, then, is a power and not a construct, is a struggle and not a concept. I have heard an old guitarist, a true virtuoso, remark, \"The duende is not in the throat, the duende comes up from inside, up from the very soles of the feet.\" That is to say, it is not a question of aptitude, but of a true and viable style - of blood, in other words; of what is oldest in culture: of creation made act."
Frederico Garcia Lorca
www.musicpsyche.org/Lorca-Duen...

[@andresmartinez7918]

Bravo! Bravíssimo!!!

[@a4b3m2i1s]

!!!-Bravo+Bravo+Braví-Simooo-!!! que Sonido tan MARAVILLOSO, tan DULCE, tan Suavemente lleno de Melancolía, es Pura su Armonía con la Gloria de la esencia Musical. !! hay !! que escucharlo sin falta !! para sentir Todo su Esplendor y su Gloriosa Divinidad Lírica...(perdón)...Gloría de GUITARRA-Artística quise decir. Don Francisco YEPES un Artista Genial donde "los haya", por cierto Nacido en ESPAñA, buena Tierra, Buen País. y de Olé.Olé,Oléééé

[@thiagorodriguesdemeloolive6171]

Tarrega sempre me emociona. Essa peça dele então me arranca lágrimas. É uma mistura de saudades com gratidão! Lindo demais! Grande maestro Yepes!

[@jeankoevoets1156]

Simply the best tremolo. Nobody can play this piece in the right tempo...only the GREAT Yepes. Everybody play this music much slower......but...it is not a slow piece. His interpretation rocks.!! Thank you very much mister Yepes.

[@japanbayfishing81]

I've never seen such play. Wonderful

[@mariafloramaemarco287]

So great❤❤❤

[@mario1951ful]

Maestro, siempre me hace Usted llorar de emoción.

[@joviga]

Este hombre era único... Genial

[@elianeverstraete7959]

Bonjour J adore c est émouvant

[@beatlemaniac1978]

Un genio del S. XX. ¡Qué maravilla de interpretación!

[@mik3071]

uffffffffffffffffffffff, increible!!

[@skierok]

Staggering! It makes such a tremendous impression! It is striking / amazing / astonishing!

[@hawaiiansand9614]

Great piece, amazing skills, and a nice guitar as well.

[@hachouma23]

The best tremolo i've ever heard

[@tommyfindlay]

Pepe Romero has the best Tremolo of them ALL...

[@jachauru794]

@@tommyfindlay .....ana Vidocic has the best tremolo of them both.

[@LeeEisenstein]

Bravo! I had the great pleasure of hearing Maestro Yepes, many years ago. I remember that concert to this day.

[@unclejuniorsoprano]

I've never heard it played quite like this-- this well. Bravo, Maestro Yepes & Gracias. You were my favorite guitarist & you still are. Bravo!

[@warrkrymez]

The faster you play the tremolo, the more it sounds like one continous note. Yepes was at an elite level.

[@gberndt4music]

I really appreciate how the his playing of this has an ebb and flow. I am hearing aspects of this piece that only he can produce.

[@stamsospecial]

Otra Otra Maestro . .. es que el corazon crece en el bosque arabesque de tus dedos

[@VanHelsing2021]

Q INTERPRETACION BELLISIMO

[@lenakatsouta7777]

just speechless..

[@TheTinklingofBells]

I found this rendition interesting and pleasing. There are many versions to be heard and it seems to me that the meter is generally approached very evenly and here Yepes adds moments of a form of accelerando so evenly that it adds a particular emotion that seems fitting. Thumbs up.

[@aldusmanutius51]

Is the beauty of the music, it's the beauty of the soul....musician need to have soul to play beautiful music....

[@drewdavis58]

Indeed, the stunning virtuousity of this inimitable rendition leaves some people senseless. Yepes rises above the lullaby-style of other guitarists to achieve flamenco-style "duende".

[@arfurlife]

It s so much faser than other versions it can come across as rushed, But, if you close your eyes and do not look, it really does sound like a mandolin accompanied by guitar which is an amazing feat. He backs off a lot in The A ma jor section and proves he can simply do anything he wants with it. One of the all time masters without a doubt, often controversial and unique but never less than brilliant. Bless him. Recuerdos will never be the same without him.

[@xeniasoikes8889]

me pone muy romántica .

[@xXNuclearWarXx]

If you have a listen to Bream/Segovia's interpretation, you'll be relieved to discover that melody and phrasing are, in fact, present, just as they are in Yepes' interpretation. The purpose of music is to cause an emotional impact on the listener, and different people are moved in different ways by different stimuli. Describing tempo as walking/breathing/sensible is vague and subjective. In the end it comes down to personal preference. I find this piece pleasant regardless of choice of tempo.

[@merza16465]

My lord the best gitar in our history ...

[@nalali04011000]

Excelente!

[@vernonbigsby]

well, this has been a good read! now now girls, calm down! no-ones wrong or right, but i have to agree with mark, i personaly thought it was rushed, not because i am "conditioned" to it, (ive only heard a few play it up to now, i wil watch other "versions") i would love to have a tremolo as fast and precise as yepes, but would use it where i thought it needed it, everyone is welcome to an opinion, and this is mine, peace out yall

[@lockven]

100% with you

[@arfurlife]

wow whether you like the interpretation or not ( I do) his technique is unbelievable. The attack he gets on each 'a' finger, the melody note, is amazing. If you watch him the speed is distracting. If you look away and just listen...the effect is pretty near perfect. It really does sound just like a mandolin tremelo.

[@arturozeballos1]

SE VE A MARIA LUISA ANIDO EN LA PLATEA . 0.32 SEGUNDOS.

[@juanl.valverde]

En mi opinión es el único trémolo uniforme y redondo que he encontrado en la red. Además es capaz de modificar el volumen del trémolo sin alterar su calidad.

[@davidfandango]

Tempo muy rápido para mi gusto, mejor Julián Bream en esta interpretación, repito para mi gusto

[@hudsonman74]

awesome........

[@ruelguitar2k]

awesome

[@drewdavis58]

The earlist precursor to the mandolin, the moorish Oud came to Spain in 700a.d. The modern Neapolitan mandolin was toured throughout Europe from 1700 to 1900. Tarrega, known to have been influenced by Spanish folk music (including Moorish Flamenco), was born in 1852. Tarrega played without fingernails so it seems normal that the interpretation of this piece would necessarily evolve.

[@pernesvictor708]

To my ears, the best rendition ever. Fast and intense tempo. Embodies perfectly the harsh beauty of Andalucía.

[@vzmlfzfmkzfmflzvxzk]

insuperable el tremolo debe sonar asi rapido y como una campanita

[@guinnesstrail]

Yepes, what a genius.

[@649walton]

super!

[@pabloraddatz3803]

super..........

[@drewdavis58]

Bravo à Yepes d'oser la difference! En effet, son tremolo fluide respire avec vitalité. Regardez bien les autres commentaires ici (si, toutefois, vous comprenez l'Anglais) et vous verrez que les arguements pour ce tempo sont trés senséés.

[@drewdavis58]

C'est votre opinion; en effet, la plupart des guitarists la joue comme une berceuse, mais ce n'est pas une! Que les autres n'arrivent pas a imiter l'interpretation spectaculaire de Yepes n'enleve rien au merit de Yepes, à mes yeux. Ah, moi aussi ça me coup le souffle... quel bonheur! Voyez la video de Yepes' Recuerdos chez Bonsillens: plus de 467,000 vues! Une des video de guitar classique les plus regardées sur youtube. c'est une histoire de goût...

[@willy1986tralara]

menudo tremolo... como lo borda!!

[@ZenGuitarStudios]

watch the video response i posted. this guy blows everyone out of the water! although, since i play the piece myself, i noticed he CHANGED Tarrega's left hand fingerings! And it sounds better, because I think a closed B note instead of the open B string has the same resonance as the rest of the piece and is thus a better approach! good workd

[@drewdavis58]

The excellent point might be that such criticism coming from someone with so few (zero) credentials is like so much hot air I'm afraid. Yepes possesses control that gives him plenty of room. Secondly, I can walk at this tempo, albeit briskly... so what? People sure did walk slowly back then. Times have changed. Why don't you move along to other players' videos if you're still dreaming of your favorite 'llulaby'? There is ,nothing incorrect about this video except some of the commentary.

[@wizard0350]

I'll talk to the guys from KZbin and ask them if they let me to click on the 'vote up' for the description of this song.So....guys from KZbin?Come on...gimmie the power to push : D

[@drewdavis58]

@Spimona Welcome to KZbin where everyone has a right to their own opinion. As for me, I feel Greeninger does fairly well with his amplified guitar, but he still puts me to sleep whereas Yepes moves me to tears. All the same, thanks for stopping by.

[@SeleneJawad]

Tan rápido para mi gusto. Pero tal vez en música está permitida tal amplia diversidad. So fast for my taste. But perhaps music is allowed such wide diversity.

[@vernonbigsby]

my bad! worded it wrong, didnt mean "rushed" as in played sloppily, just like if he was speeded up by a few frames a second, like the old black & white films, obviously he plays his version very very well. opinions are like bumholes, we all have one and it normally stinks!! fair play to yer!!

[@lelandmax]

Re: the "correct" tempo. I think that the best indicator of a tempo is in pieces (unlike this one) that were meant as dances, or as a particular style. A saltarello would not be played slowly, a pavane would not be played fast, a lullaby would be relaxed, etc. Also, I do believe that people can comment on interpretation or technique even if they cannot perform it themselves.

[@MusicPredominates]

a wicked audience who thought they could demand the master to return to the stage and then one individual who couldn´t restrain himself from clapping before the last chord died away !

[@drewdavis58]

Comme vous avez toujours tort, bralla 69!!!

[@ScapularSaves]

WHERE CAN I BUY THIS DVD?

[@mariooviedo9142]

La mejor interpretación sin duda y pura madre por que tosen 😠 2:10

[@MrRfyl]

Why so many spare strings when he is not using them? For show?

Nice dynamics work, for me best. Tempo is fast, but with dynamics

[@11Kralle]

My favorite interpretation of this is made by Wolfgang Lendle.

[@monikaruss3740]

Wie wahr...Wolfgang Lendle ist ja unglaublich...hab ihn nicht gekannt...DANKE!

[@gellinkz654]

anu pla poblema?????

[@drewdavis58]

Finally, I like and respect the quitarists you mention, but why would they bother perfecting such a tremolo when the conventional, the 'guitaristic' fashion of playing this piece doesn't require them to? I have youtube and alot of discs but I have yet to hear any of them playing this kind of tremolo (fast and strong) in any music. Would you care to offer an example? I'd really like to hear it! William's tremolo in Barrios is very sweet, but...

[@TheVampireSteve]

Wow. Look at Colonel Sanders shred the 10 string!

[@drewdavis58]

How many more of these self-proclaimed arbiters of Recuerdos' tremolo speed will honor us with thier sagacity? I'm sorry if this shift from Andante to Moderato is too much for (all of) you... try deep breathing! Is it not, in the end, a question of taste? Were the memories of Alhambra dream-like or stirring?

[@aaronjordan010388]

@s2p3r ipman of the 10 strings classical

[@drewdavis58]

Nice idea; I appreciate a little levity. Just one thing: Yepes is then precisely rushing? Um, kinda sounds like a contradiction. I would associate rushing with poor control - not the case here. This may be a rare case in which he did not completely respect the score, choosing to play moderato what was penned Andante. I'm sure he had his reasons (as stated in other comments) just as I believe this rendition make perfect sense musically speaking. That's just my opinion. Peace

[@ZenGuitarStudios]

check out this link. THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF THIS PIECE BY ANYONE I'VE EVER HEARD... unbelievable!!!!! better than segovia, yeppes, williams... WOW! Look up on KZbin: Milos Recuerdos de la Alhambra AMAZING, technically and musically

[@drewdavis58]

@s2p3r His Kung-fu was very strong:)

[@ThSanz]

that your opinon, but i think yepes have the best tremolo of the world and he don't do too much emotion in his playing. Jim Greeninger have a very good version too, they're two grand master but i still prefer Yepes

[@gilgameshxxx6896]

Con este vídeo como no te vas a enamorar de la guitarra.

[@Spimona]

This guy is no doubt, an unbeleivable classical virtuoso, but I much prefer Jim Greeninger's performance of this piece of music. I feel Yepes fails to convey his emotions when playing this, but Greeninger on the other hand gives the power and emotion to the listener, which is just what the music is about.

[@joediaz001]

wow, a full minute of clapping...

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

1:27 Don't mind me.

[@CT2507]

too fast.

[@lockven]

By the way, I´m just curious, all those who think the "right" tempo is to make this a lullaby, just post your speedy version. If not, you should add this to your comments: I can´t make it and I dont like it This is very different to I don´t like it then I choose to play slower And the whole story changes.

[@tommyc4796]

wow that guitar must have about 12 strings

[@MarkInLA]

It's ten. Count the tuners..

[@sergeytry]

Unbelievable...

[@superchao1984]

无敌

[@jtzim07]

holy shit that guitar is rediculous

[@johnnygodel7531]

Some here have expressed doubsst, to say the least, with regards to his tremolo. I would gladly pay 1 Mi€, here and now, for this specific tremolo proficiency.

[@tommyc4796]

oooo

[@tommyc4796]

wow what did all that mean?

[@gberndt4music]

It meant Yepes was a master of the trmelo, as well as guitar in general. His talent was overshadowed by Segovia. Yet he was a master in his own right.

[@tommyc4796]

3 buttoned cuffs- cool

[@tommyfindlay]

To fast...,:O(

[@kahorukameyama3327]

n

[@drewdavis58]

I suspect you might be a nice guy but you don't seem to be taking heed of the strong arguements against your "attack" on Yepes' choice. If you say you don't like it, that would not be an attack; but you can't help but to take it further, despite all the evidence you might be in the wrong. I've listened to this countless times and Yepes is always in control, never rushing. Are we on the same planet listening to the same music? I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

[@s2p3r]

lol yepes looks like a wing chun master

[@blackcatintheshadow3554]

Troppo veloce...

[@janmb]

There is no such thing as "the correct" speed, The speed is part of the individual performer's interpretation. No one who is musically educated should be ignorant of this simple, but vital axiom in the realm of music performance.

[@drewdavis58]

Well, maybe not bitter... You're the one boasting a tremolo as fast as Yepes, you put it on the table. I've never heard any maestro voicing criticism of Yepes' tremolo and if you have I'd love to hear about it (don't hold your breath, they know better). Otherwise maybe you shouldn't be trying to put words in their mouths huh? You're the one with the vanity to criticize one of the greatest maestros. Like it or not, Yepes was a genius.

[@calderono]

Quien lo apura tata??

[@macleod41069]

far too fast yuch

[@macleod41069]

***** I got bored reading this, Yepes plays too fast and you write too much ;) PS when lots of people say its too fast its probably too fast

[@jeankoevoets1156]

No no no...this is it.!!!!

[@Soytu19]

macleod41069 The only problem is that you are used to listen to a slowed down version. Probably the version of John Williams. This happens always in music. If you heard and get used to the faster version first you would be dissapointed with the slower version, thats the problem.

[@Soytu19]

I personally preffer yepes interpretation, it has more energy and it does not become monotone.

[@tommyfindlay]

Pepe Romero has this to perfection and yes, Far To Fast

[@TheLightofRammstein6]

Recuerdos in spanish means "memories"... when somebody plays recuerdos de la alhambra in my opinion it has to be played slowly.. just like a memory (: I respect Narciso Yepes a lot, but in my opinion I don´t like how he plays this piece in particular....

[@drewdavis58]

Not a show piece!? Far too fast? It's not a lullaby, either! I get tremendous "feeling" listening to this and I'm not alone. Sorry you don't enjoy it, and you certainly have a right to your own opinion, but, with all due respect, I don't think you know what your talking about, sir.

[@flazhcomic]

NO mames la pinche tos en el minuto 2:04 !yo la mato y vuelvo a empezar de cero

[@moncefkarimaitbelkacem1918]

how many strings do you want ? narciso: si

[@drewdavis58]

Yet you do their bidding, albeit unwittingly. In all fairness, perhaps decades of virulent attacks can cause some defensivesness. Personally, I don't think the THOUSANDS are wrong, but neither is Yepes. Yepes was a maverick whose slight up-grade made this sleepy piece shine, and you want to play thought-policeman and have him arrested? This interpretation is perfectly controlled, extremely expressive and makes perfect sense, musically speaking, yet you persist in saying it is somehow incorrect?

[@ZenGuitarStudios]

@Spimona: Welcome to subjectivity Spimona. I'm have a Master's Degree in classical guitar, and everyone is moved by different artistic interpretations.. that's just the way art is. SUBJECTIVE. personally, in my opinion Yepes is playing this too fast and HARSHLY. this is from the romantic era... his tone is quite harsh , too much nail in my humble opinion... (it could be a bad recording, i suppose). tremolo is one of those illusive techniques that guitarists (famous an not) struggle with.

[@drewdavis58]

Cher granadosalbeniz, si vous tenez à ce que cette musique soit joué de façon soporifique, vous êtes en bonne compagnie. Dommage que vous vous enfermé dans une attitude conventionelle et convenue... Vous parlez Anglais? Je'n suis forte aise. Vous pouvez donc bien faire le tour de cette dispute avant de répondre, et d'ajuter quelque chose de nouveau a cette dispute. Vous me menacez avec de la musique ennuyeuse? C'est de la courtoisie selon vous? SVP, gardez votre version 9"58...

[@drewdavis58]

If you possess a tremolo comparable to Yepes, then why are you not a classical guaitarist? Please post your tremolo demo. You are indeed not alone; you are aligned with a group of conservatives known as the Segovistas who felt threatened by and have fought Yepes' innovations for over 50 years. 10string63 spoke of conditioning... seems that might be your case. Otherwise you wouldn't hav'e such an arbitrary position. You're aware of all the arbitrary critism aimed at Parkening over the years?

[@orbsandtea]

I agree.. I've seen Yepes play this much better, thuogh.. ;)

[@RobertoMartinez-uv4nx]

Un gran maestro de la guitarra. Pero sus versiones de esta obra son agresivamente rápidas y la pieza pierde todo sentido musical.

[@fusoperso]

great technique, but very bad interpretation and feeling. just my humble opinion

[@vukstevanic]

need for speed