The Segovia Guitar Sessions!
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In late February LMP Studios welcomed Master Guitarist Scott Tennant for a one-day session of solo classical guitar works. The fact that Scott is a fantastic virtuoso guitarist of the highest level and one of the founding members of the Grammy award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet would alone make this session a joy to work on and be involved with! So when Scott informed us that he would be recording these works on an original guitar of Andrés Segovia* - the world's beloved classical guitar master - well that only added to the incredible nature of this recording session.
The session started at 4:00 p.m. and finished at 7:00 p.m. and the musical results were truly magnificent. Scott has incredible technique combined with a beautiful touch and a musical concept / approach that comes not only from vast knowledge and skill - but from deep within a true artistic soul. When he plays - the music is alive and breathtaking!
The instrument Scott used to record on was one of several guitars owned and played by Andrés Segovia during his incredible career . This Segovia guitar is owned by a private collector who approached Scott about recording with this wonderful instrument. Needless to say, a wise choice of artist by the collector, and a wonderful opportunity for Scott to bring his artistic skills to life on this treasured historical instrument . The guitar recorded beautifully - with a beautiful open high register and warm rich mid/bottom timbre - and Scott loved the Royer F12 mic he was recorded on! Artist and instrument were one.
Scott Tennant is a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet , Professor of Guitar in the USC Thornton School of Musi c program and is a world-renowned recitalist. Joining Scott for the recording session was fellow LA Guitar Quartet member John Dearman who acted as Musical Editor for the session and Joe Jewel - master jazz guitarist and long time friend of Scott - who stopped by to enjoy the wonderful music making.
It was both an honor and a great joy to have Scott Tennant bring his masterful talent and this historical instrument to LMP Studios for this superbly musical recording event.
Stay tuned for more information on the release of Scott's new "Segovia" CD!
For more on Scott and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet go to: http://www.lagq.com/
Or - http://www.sonyclassical . com/music/60274/
Or - http://www.telarc.com/
Andrés Segovia. . .Classical Guitar Master
* Andrés Segovia (1893-1987) is considered by music scholars to be the "Father of the modern classical guitar movement." Segovia perfected his technique and pushed luthiers to experiment with new woods and designs that could increase the natural amplification and quality of sound of the classical guitar.
As Segovia traveled the world, he and the guitar became world famous. Composers such as Hietor Villa-Lobos began to compose original pieces specifically for the guitar. With their dark and melancholy mixture of dissonance and cello-like phrasing, Villa-Lobos' compositions, in particular, seemed to fit the guitar perfectly.
Segovia also began to transpose great musical works by the masters for the guitar. His own transcription of Bach's "Chaconne" has become one of the most famous and difficult pieces in the world to master.