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Brouwer

El Decameron Negro

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Joaquin Clerch

Joaquin Clerch teaches all three movements of Leo Brouwer’s El Decameron Negro. <br><br>The lesson begins with a brief discussion of Leo Frobenius’ book “El Decameron Negro” and the stories that inspired each movement. Clerch then begins walking through the piece, focusing on significant passages from each movement. Along the way, he shares his musical ideas and points out certain compositional elements. <br><br>Clerch also demonstrates the many technical lessons found throughout the piece, remarking at the end, “The development of the technique I use is because of the music of Leo Brouwer.”

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    Difficulty: 
    Advanced
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    Duration: 
    1
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Course Syllabus

El Decameron Negro

Joaquin Clerch teaches all three movements of Leo Brouwer’s El Decameron Negro.

The lesson begins with a brief discussion of Leo Frobenius’ book “El Decameron Negro” and the stories that inspired each movement. Clerch then begins walking through the piece, focusing on significant passages from each movement. Along the way, he shares his musical ideas and points out certain compositional elements.

Clerch also demonstrates the many technical lessons found throughout the piece, remarking at the end, “The development of the technique I use is because of the music of Leo Brouwer.”

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Joaquin Clerch

Joaquín Clerch is known not only as a groundbreaking performer but also for the high-caliber of his students, many of which have gone on to win countless international awards.

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