9/9/2013 Monday

[Russell Letson]

Here's some background on Nicola Hall (along with some technical discussion of music-related injuries):

www.classicalguitardelcamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14109

Her transcription of the Bach Chaconne seems to be the really big deal--it's on what seems to be the only full CD of her playing still available.

www.amazon.com/Virtuoso-Guitar-Transcriptions-Nicola-Hall/dp/B00000E4OR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378744436&sr=8-1&keywords=nicola+hall

[theevan]

Sept 9, 2013 10:57:06 GMT -5 billhammond said:

Lonnie -- Thanks for the post, very nice, but no, that is not what I heard at all. For one thing, she was playing with an orchestra (a Decca recording) and her hands had to be a freaking blur almost all the way through the thing. It was quite astonishing, made my wrists hurt just to think about it.

Nicola was quite the shredder. I think her career was sidelined by RSI Playing at that level can be risky if thetechnique isn't perfectly relaxed and natural

[xyrn]

Probably not going to get to the 100°F today that was on the news yesterday; it's too overcast.
However, the 90's are likely and that may mean storms tonight.

Got the next few hours off, gonna run a couple errands.
Then dinner with my folks tonight. I always look forward to bringing my son over for a visit with Grandma and Grandpa.
My wife and I enjoy seeing them interact, my parents have told me that they really enjoy seeing us with him, and he has a blast being in a different home playing with different people and different toys. It's win-win-win!

[theevan]

Sept 9, 2013 11:38:01 GMT -5 Russell Letson said:

Here's some background on Nicola Hall (along with some technical discussion of music-related injuries):

www.classicalguitardelcamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14109

Her transcription of the Bach Chaconne seems to be the really big deal--it's on what seems to be the only full CD of her playing still available.

www.amazon.com/Virtuoso-Guitar-Transcriptions-Nicola-Hall/dp/B00000E4OR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378744436&sr=8-1&keywords=nicola+hall

A nice example of virtuoso playing with a fluid, relaxed technique is this, from Vladimir Gorbach. GREAT player!

[Cornflake]

Sounds as if we were cooler than Minnesota. When I got home from work it was 78 in the back yard.