Taught by renowned guitaristÂ
Connie Sheu
Ida Presti was one of the most virtuosic players of her time. Along with her husband, Alexander Lagoya, she formed the Presti-Lagoya guitar duet, having many pieces dedicated to the duet from composers such as Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Joaquin Rodrigo. In addition to her successful performance career, Ida Presti composed several pieces. In this lesson, Connie Sheu introduces us to Presti's Danse Rythmique. This colorful piece is full of opportunities to work on techniques such as pizzicato, isolating and bringing out melodies, articulating color changes as well as identifying and shaping your phrases.
Danse Rythmique
Ida Presti was one of the most virtuosic players of her time. Along with her husband, Alexander Lagoya, she formed the Presti-Lagoya guitar duet, having many pieces dedicated to the duet from composers such as Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Joaquin Rodrigo. In addition to her successful performance career, Ida Presti composed several pieces. In this lesson, Connie Sheu introduces us to Presti's Danse Rythmique. This colorful piece is full of opportunities to work on techniques such as pizzicato, isolating and bringing out melodies, articulating color changes as well as identifying and shaping your phrases.
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