Mid-19th-Century French Guitar Music

[Rob MacKillop]

For my legion of fans here at RPF

I've added a short improvised prelude. I'm trying to bring back improvisation in classical guitar performances - something which has been missing for too long.

Anyway, this was written by one Napoleon Coste, an apparently brilliant performer who one day fell down a flight of stairs and completely knackered his arm. So, he turned instead to composition...

[video=youtube_share;PAG1PrYL0U8]http://youtu.be/PAG1PrYL0U8[/video]​

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, I enjoyed that Rob. A pleasant interlude from my writing. And we are indeed legion!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

A legion of (three) giants! Many thanks

 

[Glenn Clabo]

That excellent...you are opening many musical doors for me Rob.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Glenn. My pleasure.

 

[Beth Carter]

wonderful!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Beth!

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

You are inspiration to my lost hearing, Rob. Thanks a million.

 

[Brian Moore]

Magic, Rob. You know your way aroon a fretboard! I love how you attack it at about 1:46.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Nihat. Thanks, Brian.

 

[Paul Lange]

Nice Rob, made a nice change from the rubbish that was on the radio. I see at the end only of the showcased films was you with long playing the banjo. Was that from your anarchy days?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Long hair? Actually wasn't too long ago.

 

[Steve Waller]

Hi Rob, just stumbled across your sound cloud recordings and video. Really lovely stuff. Many thanks ... oh and I loved the lighting in the video. Nicely done.
Steve

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Steve. I'd forgotten about this one.