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New CD "Nouvelles étrennes de guitare"
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Hello everybody: This new CD, Nouvelles étrennes de guitare, with music of the Classical Period for five-course guitar has just been published. It contains several works (some are still unknown to…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Thomas Schmitt May 24, 2016.

Videos theorboed guitar
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Hello everyone:I just uploaded 2 videos with music played on a theorboed guitar. A Preludio by Granata and a…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jelma van Amersfoort Sep 9, 2015.

Allegro by Arizpacochaga
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I just posted a new video with an Allegro by Juan de Arizpacochaga. Aguado mentioned this guitarist in the preface of his…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ricardo Aleixo Dec 9, 2014.

Barcelona MS691
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I have just digitized my copy of the manuscript Barcelona Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya Ms 691-2 with pieces for the baroque guitar. Over 15 years ago it wasn't possible to obtain a microfilm, so…Continue

Tags: MS691, Barcelona

Started this discussion. Last reply by gilles T May 14, 2018.

 

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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

"Dear Tom, Many thanks - I should have liked to hear you play them on an instrument with ocatve basses - either just the sicth, fifth and sixth or all three. In practice  I prefer to use octaves (like Vargas y Guzmán) on all three…"
Aug 8, 2021
Thomas Schmitt commented on Thomas Schmitt's video
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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

"Dear Martyn: Thank you for your interest in this music. The octave strings are a problem, of course. If you look at the few textual sources, you can find pretty much anything, from octaves on all bass strings (Vargas y Guzmán), only one…"
Aug 8, 2021
Martyn Hodgson commented on Thomas Schmitt's video
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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

"Dear Thomas, Very nice. I'm familiar with these works and much imprewssed by your playing of them and the velocity! Just one thing: as you'll know they were conceived for the six course guitar with octaves on the basses (and on the…"
Aug 7, 2021
Thomas Schmitt commented on Thomas Schmitt's video
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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

"Thanks Jelma. The problem with this repertoire is that it was in some ways negatively evaluated by Sor and his judgement was considered undisputed. But every period has the music that it deserves."
Nov 25, 2020
Jelma van Amersfoort commented on Thomas Schmitt's video
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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

"Wonderful, Thomas, thanks!"
Nov 24, 2020
Thomas Schmitt commented on Thomas Schmitt's video
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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

"Another sonata by a rather unknown composer. Enjoy it. Saludos, Tom"
Nov 23, 2020
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Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol (T. Schmitt, guitar)

Antonio Abreu, "el portugués" (ca. 1800), Sonata en Sol 1. Allegro cómodo 0:05 2. Adagio 4:28 3. Rondó, Allegretto 7:11 Played on a 6 course guitar (after Lo...
Nov 23, 2020
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New CD with Spanish music for 6 course guitar

Hello:The Label Lindoro just published my new CD Juegos filarmónicos - Philharmonic Games with Spanish music of the 18th century for 6 course guitar. The composers (Abreu, Ferau, Laporta, Avellana) are unknow for the most part. Here you will find more information. Sample: Antonio Abreu:…See More
Dec 16, 2019
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Thomas Schmitt posted a blog post

New CD with Spanish music for 6 course guitar

Hello:The Label Lindoro just published my new CD Juegos filarmónicos - Philharmonic Games with Spanish music of the 18th century for 6 course guitar. The composers (Abreu, Ferau, Laporta, Avellana) are unknow for the most part. Here you will find more information. Sample: Antonio Abreu:…See More
Oct 25, 2019
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I am guitarist and musicologist with special interest in early music. For further information, please have a look at my blog.
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Arús manuscript

As a welcome gift I attach a baroque guitar tablature from the Arús library in Barcelona. Although the title refers to a Viguela, the instrument is unequivocally a five-course guitar.
I haven't analyzed the manuscript, but it seems to be from the second half of the 18th century. Enjoy the music...
Thomas

Ms_Arus.pdf

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New CD with Spanish music for 6 course guitar

Hello:

The Label Lindoro just published my new CD Juegos filarmónicos - Philharmonic Games with Spanish music of the 18th century for 6 course guitar. The composers (Abreu, Ferau, Laporta, Avellana) are unknow for the most part. Here you will find more information. Sample:…

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Posted on October 25, 2019 at 18:00

Guitar videos with 6-course instrument

Hello:

I just posted some videos with the 6-course guitar (Vargas, Ferandiere, Abreu). 

http://www.youtube.com/user/thomasschmitt1685?feature=guide

Enjoy it,

Thomas

Posted on February 25, 2012 at 17:20 — 7 Comments

New CD with spanish six-course guitar music

Hello:

The Label "la ma de guido" has just released my CD (De gusto muy delicado) with Spanish 18th century music for the six course guitar. In the following link there can be found more information: http://www.lamadeguido.com/nov_.html

Saludos,

Thomas

Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:05 — 4 Comments

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At 11:08 on May 7, 2010, João Pedro Duarte said…
Bem vindo! I Your Untersuchungen was one of my first books about the early guitar! So I am pleased to be able to follow your work. Your blog is full of good sense and precious information and music.
At 12:19 on March 23, 2010, Diego Martín said…
Hola Thomas, felicidades por tu blog y por conciliar la musicología con la interpretación. Yo lo estoy intentando, y aunque también guitarrista y musicólogo, no lo he conseguido. Mi pasión y a lo que dedico más tiempo son los instrumentos de púa, me gustaría profundizar ello y salvo los libros y artículos de Paul Sparks, James Tyler, Pepe Rey, Marga Wilden y Pedro Chamorro no hay mucha bibliografía. Mi inquietud musical me ha llevado a continuar mi formación musical de mandolina a Luxemburgo, pero musicológicamente estoy algo perdido, me gustaría ampliar conocimientos sobre los instrumentos de púa (Bandurria y mandolina). Como profesor en Universidad de la Rioja y músico práctico, ¿Puedes darme algún consejo?
At 13:50 on March 22, 2010, Chris Despopoulos said…
Thanks for the manuscript! I will enjoy it immensely.
At 19:18 on March 19, 2010, Rocky Mjos said…
Thank you for the correction to the manuscript title. -- R
At 15:59 on March 18, 2010, Rocky Mjos said…
Thank you for sharing the Arus tablature source, how thoughtful of you! The manuscript has now been listed on the Scores page. -- R
At 21:58 on March 16, 2010, Scot Tremblay said…
Welcome Thomas. You are lucky to live in the center of the best wine country in the world, my opinion of course. How do you get any work done???

I looked through your article section in your web site. Good work. I look forward to your input here.
At 15:19 on March 16, 2010, Rocky Mjos said…
Welcome, Thomas! I was just visiting your blog last night and listening to your music samples. Your work with Bach and the Baroque guitar have been mentioned in the Forum section of this network. -- R
 
 
 

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