Listening to Classical Acoustic Guitar

That’s what I did today in an intimate recital by Tony Rowden at which he played a few classical and contemporary pieces. It reminded me that I am ‘actually’ a ‘classical guitarist’ – or at least attended a formal course and have a Diploma to that effect – but never became a performer. My son is also a guitarist, but much more committed and accomplished than I am despite being mostly self-taught…

So, it all sounded and felt a bit ‘ancient’ going back to listening to a man and his instrument in front of sheets of written music which he at the end of each piece threw to the floor. It was good.



Here’s a bit about him:

Tony premiered Memórias, the published works of Silvestre Fonseca's Fado arrangements, and had a piece, Serenata, written for him by Silvestre Fonseca.

He has several arrangements published: Ennio Morricone's Once Upon A Time In The West and The Master and Margerita and the book Easy Ensembles. His playing is featured in the films Silent Shakespeare, with pieces composed by Laura Rossi, and an animated film with music composed by Miguel Mera.

Tony has been teaching at the City Literary Institute in Holborn, London for the past twelve years and runs a class at Bedford House Community Centre. He has performed with Carlos Bonell as well as flautists, recorder players, Renaissance singers and a guitar trio. He has recently played in Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding, Lope de Vega's Peribanez and a musical version of George Orwell's Animal Farm.

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That’s what I did today in an intimate recital by Tony Rowden at which he played a few classical and contemporary pieces. It reminded me that I am ‘actually’ a ‘classical guitarist’ – or at least attended a formal course and have a Diploma to that effect – but never became a performer. My son is also a guitarist, but much more committed and accomplished than I am despite being mostly self-taught…

So, it all sounded and felt a bit ‘ancient’ going back to listening to a man and his instrument in front of sheets of written music which he at the end of each piece threw to the floor. It was good.



Here’s a bit about him:

Tony premiered Memórias, the published works of Silvestre Fonseca's Fado arrangements, and had a piece, Serenata, written for him by Silvestre Fonseca.

He has several arrangements published: Ennio Morricone's Once Upon A Time In The West and The Master and Margerita and the book Easy Ensembles. His playing is featured in the films Silent Shakespeare, with pieces composed by Laura Rossi, and an animated film with music composed by Miguel Mera.

Tony has been teaching at the City Literary Institute in Holborn, London for the past twelve years and runs a class at Bedford House Community Centre. He has performed with Carlos Bonell as well as flautists, recorder players, Renaissance singers and a guitar trio. He has recently played in Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding, Lope de Vega's Peribanez and a musical version of George Orwell's Animal Farm.

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