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Minuetto Afandangado - Salvador Castro de Gistau
Here is the Minuetto Afandangado by Spanish composer Salvador Castro de Gistau (17??-18??). I assume it is meant to be a minuet with fandango traits. I play the theme and variations 1, 2, 4 and 6. I 'm playing on a rather early, Mirecourt-style French guitar, with gut strings by Nick Baldock. I consider it a work in progress and will probably make a complete recordeing of all the variations later this year... Please comment if you like!
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Comment by Alexander Batov on March 3, 2010 at 0:35
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Thank you, Jelma, for this information, it's really helpful. Yes, it does look as a rather 'typical' 18th century Spanish guitar but it is the bridge design that has attracted my attention. The closely spaced courses are also quite remarkable.
Keep up the good work!
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Comment by Jelma van Amersfoort on March 2, 2010 at 18:12
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Hello Alexander, and thanks. The lady in the painting is Maria Walpole, Countess Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester (1736-1807). The painter is Francis Cotes (1726-1770). So, a very exciting instrument from ca 1755-1770. A probably Spanish six course guitar in the hands of a British lady! And a double first course! I'll post the photos separately. The painting was sold at Sothebys in 2008.
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Comment by Bin Bob on March 2, 2010 at 6:21
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment by Scot Tremblay on March 2, 2010 at 6:09
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Very nice. Makes me want to hear more.
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Very nice for a start! Shame that it ends so soon, I was expecting some a bit more boisterous variations with castanets :)
Could you tell me, if you know, who is the author of the painting (comes at c. 1:20) of a lady with a 6-course guitar and which collection does it come from?
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