>>>>So did I from 1966 to about 1970. During the time, however, I took up classical guitar. My favorite piece for that instrument is the Prelude from Bach's 1st Cello Suite. I don't know if it's been transposed, but on the guitar it's in D major.
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>>>Hey you guys, I love to play guitar!! :)
>>>I prefer to play "heavy" stuff, but I also love classical guitar... my favorites are: Bach's "Allemande" and "Bouree", anonymous' "Romance" and "Scarborough Fair". :)
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>>Claudio,
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>>There are a number of Allenmandes and Bourees that he wrote. If I had to guess at which one's you're referring to, I'd say the one's from the 1st Lute Suite in Em. There's a very nice Bouree, however, in the 2nd Cello Suite. I've played them, and the "Romance for the Guitar".
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>>My all-time favorite (which is well beyond my meager abilities) is the "Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2. It's nearly 14 minutes long.
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>>How come none of you South American folks have mentioned Heitor Villa-Lobos? He wrote a wonderful series of 5 guitar Preludes.
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>Geroge;
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>I like to play a number of pieces on guitar (piano also) and with a background in classical and flamenco my interest is rather “broad”. Schubert's Serenade is one of my performance favorites on guitar or piano. I would like to get together with several other classical guitarists and play some arrangements of Bach’s works.

I prefer Bream's transcriptions to Segovia. I think he understands the "spirit" of the music better, but still and all, it's a personal preference. The one thing that classical guitarists have to thank Bream for is the "resurrection" of the music of John Dowland.

>Tomorrow night I will be playing a solo at the Flamenco Society of San Jose (California) Juerga, an event that occurs four times a year. We have singers, dancers and guitarists. Many times we will have Paella and other goodies after the event. A bit of vino tinto will be enjoyed. Playing the guitar or any instrument for that matter sure beats programming in my book!
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>A few months ago I was invited to Los Angeles to a Juerga, and we did not break up until the sun came up. Somehow that sounds like my early days of programming!

LOL! But not anymore (for me).:-)

>I was thinking of a very old joke about flamenco that I heard when I was a child. A flamenco singer finishes singing and the audience yells, “Otra mas” (more or encore) . The singer repeats and finishes and again the audience yells, “Otra mas”! After the third time this occurs the singer asks the audience why they keep yelling “Otra mas”! A member of the audience yells back, “We are going to sit here until you get it right”! Now that sounds like the Spanish members from my wifes family! :)
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ROFL!