Andrew Leonard performs Presto from Koyunbaba (Domeniconi)

[nicolasgroskopf2008]

great!!

[monaespartana]

magnifico!!!!

buscaba algo de ese estilo!!!

[guitarmbar]

Bad ass. Heard Andrew play about a year ago in Pasco, WA. Great player and great teacher.

[throkhan]

this part evokes me wild horses which is running in meadows.

[snarfergarfer]

loved that!

[bobtomkat]

Thanks Mate!

I appreciate the info. Now if I could just figure out how to play this crazy piece.

Awesome!

[andrewleonardguitar]

The guitar was made by Alan Chapman-cedar top.

[bobtomkat]

Forgot to add-cool guitar-who made it? I agree with others here the sound is very good.

[bobtomkat]

Nice Job! I like it!

[alexoa123]

why he doesnt have more videos ? IT'S AMAZING ...THIS IS MUSIC...I HEAR THIS MASTER AND HE REALLY TAKE ME TO AN ANCIENT MEDIEVAL TOWN HE IS A GOD

[eschelar]

He's got a very good handle on the intensity, but I really feel that he's missed the beauty in it.

Just as one defending a lover, there still needs to be beauty and passion in the sound.

I listened before watching and I just don't hear it.

The whole reason Carlo put the first 3 movements is to show the love. This version just feels like a gritty war scene where everyone is depressed and muddy.

Kinda misses the depth for me.

Technically nice though.

[rafael55]

Love the way he explodes after min 2.00, wow that gives a good felling to the whole movement.!!!!

[Akibeel369]

why you don´t begin with the same intensity?

[felixzadori]

@Akibeel369 He doesnt begin with the same intensity because he is creating more artistic expression by building up the intensity. He has a personal artistic view of this music that he brilliantly communicates during this performance. His purpose is not to demonstrate mechanical virtuosity by playing fast notes, but his purpose is to create and communicate a powerful artistic message. Those listeners who have a good deal of artistic sensibility will get the message; you obviously don't.

[Akibeel369]

@felixzadori And who asks you?? You can´t know what i´m thinking or what i hear in this performance, I only wanted to know his especific reason of why he did it that way. I never said it was wrong or even I didn´t like it, if you can´t read a simple sentence how can you understand music??

[MrFlyingPanda]

presto means the second half part??? where are the 7 min remaining

[PhilTurcotteMusic]

@MrFlyingPanda @MrFlyingPanda Presto is the last part on the song that contains 4 part. 1.Moderato 2. Mosso 3. Cantabile et 4. Presto

[eschelar]

@MrFlyingPanda Presto refers to the speed. Each movement is played a bit faster. Presto means 'very fast'. The previous movements are slower.

[ethicks00]

@Rottmad

No he didn't, your ear is horrible.

[Victrucci7]

what a rare guitar, but it sounds beautiful. Hay man good interpretation.

[seanmcclure]

Absolutely breathtaking. I was at this performance. His interpretation is the best I have found and I have searched through and listened to many. Amazing Andrew.

[hexagoncross]

i didnt like his take on some parts, but mostly sounded excellent.

[todrrez]

Phenomenal job

[boardfu]

Holy hell man, when did you grow an extra set of fingers?

[kirkhanser]

Very nice job!

[nickeale]

technique good... but where's the passion. Li Jie's interpretation is more profound and deep. And speaking of depth listen it from the Domenico himself, he is not concerned about the technique at all but full of passion and emotions...

[todrrez]

@ nickeale.. 1.U must be blind 2. ur deafferentated. 3. To constantly compare guitarists of such magnitude and grace is the work of clowns.

[angusyoung321123]

haha i was like, wow i play faster than this guy, then it sped up, he is incredible. him and john williams are the best at this i think

[CRabbit86]

Your Interpretation of this piece is the one i like most :-)

Great

[Hositcaos]

sei eccezionale bravissimo

[MillicentStClaire]

Exquisite musicianship. A Master Student and an Excellent Teacher as well. Keep it up Andrew!

Millicent St. Claire

[MillicentStClaire]

Andrew My Friend,

Your skills are exquisite.

I can't thank you enough for your wonderful presence and participation and your beautiful music at my recent PhotoReading Seminar in Boston. You are a gift. I'll see about bringing you in to teach my students at my PhotoReading camp in the Bahamas in 2010!

Love and Admiration from your Pal,

Millicent St. Claire!

[Micashiste]

Numadori, ta description est superbe, Andrew va chercher des notes d'emotions tres tres profondes! Dommage que nous n'ayons pas d'autres morceaux a nous mettre sous le tympan :)

[ClassicalGas91]

I really like this interpretation!

[numadori]

Passage hypnotique d'autant mieux rendu que cela ne semble coûter aucun effort à cet interprète flegmatique face aux gerbes de sons qu'il produit

C'est en deux mots très beau

[rpg250]

does anyone have the tabs 4 this ?

pure art.

[cjbidwell]

You don't want tabs! You want the real deal. :)

[zooduo]

Be thee knighted...

[hitekese]

Electrifying! Absolutely marvellous! Thank you so much!

[MoebiusTripper]

Fantastic performance....And that guitar's design with the 2 openings probably allows the guitarist to hear what he is playing better...It reminds of the bent trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie. He bent it so he could hear his playing better as well.

[wassuppaska]

no, actually the theory behind those soundholes is that the guitar will be louder, able to project sound better... Partly because the guitarist's hand isn't in the way of the soundhole

[what567]

Moving the sound hole up provides top the guitar with a larger area of resonance, which makes it louder. The two sound hole design is really an aesthetic choice, though I'm sure there are construction differences. The luthier, Alan Chapman, also makes guitars with a single sound hole moved up neck to the fretboard, on either side of the instrument.

[interceptor6]

very good. why won't he record the entire song

[Fractangle]

This is simply stunning. I think I have a new favorite piece to listen to.

[MVBL19]

awesome

[musicbymax]

i liked the change at 1:49

[danyluis]

Clean!

Played by this player on this guitar, the piece sound almost synthesized. Wow, the effect is phenomenal.

Cheers.

[egghead654]

amazing. thats the best one ive heard

[bossanova59]

Brilliant performance, Andrew.

(Although I think it would sound better in Dobly)

[touchinontrain]

what's dobly?

[mrjabuta]

thats the sheep clone.

[D0ug16]

Dolby, lol

[DevoGuitar08]

awesome 5*

[braindamage70]

I've been studying classical guitar for about a year now, and watching this cat execute such a beautiful piece only inspires me to practice harder and keep it up so one day I get to play like him.

[thechidz]

the piece can be tuned one of the two ways shown below. If the 6th string is tuned to D, the piece is in D minor, if it is tuned to C#, the piece is in C# minor. Domeniconi wrote the piece in C# minor. The piece does not sound in C major but it is READ as though it is in C major in the sheet music because there are no sharps/flats. This tuning method is called "scordatura"

[KamtchatkaMan]

Tuning

1st string E=f

2nd string B=D

3rd string G=A

4th string D

5th string A

6th string E=D

[cjbidwell]

Actually my book says it should be:

1st String E => E

2nd String B => C#

3rd String G => G#

4th String D => C#

5th String A => G#

6th String E => C#

[KamtchatkaMan]

What key is koyunbaba in in your book

[cjbidwell]

It's in C

[SunVFarm]

Hi Mr. Leonard Its Brett! Play this during our class next wednesday! and make more videos!

[Omega10234]

Hes my guitar teacher I see him every thursday

lol :)

[sarchosh]

Wooooow! I am speechless! The Gods & Godesses of Olympus have outspoken all their anger, passion & agony.

Can someone please tell me if this is the regular tuning of the guitar (1st & last strings being Me) or is it a modifyed one? I have noticed that the sixth is maybe one note down (I might be wrong)

[what567]

It can be in either open D minor or open C# minor.

[drwallace31]

why haven't more people watched this, if you know guitar, it's hard to play.

[macclure1]

Bravo...excellence!

[comosicusguitar]

at what speed is playing?

anyoane know?

(sorry for my english)

[kazenoakira]

Presto

[singularity42]

I've had a chance to talk to Andrew after the concert in SC Kentucky, man he's a nice guy. He was eager to answer anything I asked him. Needles to say audience absolutely loved him. What a great showman. Hi played the same guitar as in this clip and live sounds much warmer. He can really play.

[UE3ryhmatyo]

Though I have to admit, imo there are better interpretations than this, for exemple Thibault Cauvins. But this truly was a great contrast, will change lot in my playing :D thanks again

[UE3ryhmatyo]

OMFG It's so craaazy when he suddenly speeds it up! I was like "what a nerd, playing this so slow and with almost no balls at all", and then he does it, goes into this Berzerk-like mode :D I really loved this, thanks for sharing !

[rocknmasum]

fantastic

[DrLuu1972]

Does anyone know who makes his guitar? It sounds good and looks interesting!

[Miewies]

Alan Chapman makes his guitars. He said so at the recital i attended today

[higarmi]

Fantastic expression. He is an artist and not just a technical marvel. I have played this piece in concerts. You open new ways for its interpretation. Congratulations!

[prsdude17]

holy crap. i the fact that he went from under tempo to lightening speed like that just made my head explode

[theDragonaut]

An interesting about Leonard's performance is that he doesn't seem so enthralled by the notion of playing this section of the piece as fast as he can, but rather focusing on dynamics as well as the notes and technique, but then he absolutely slays it when he speeds up.

[codicarlson]

What a joy to watch and hear! I need to go practice now!

[jeremy8302]

Excellent!!! Very unique interpretation. I've never heard it played so slow in the beginning and then go straight into Presto tempo. I like it!

[Micaschiste]

I'm particulary in loved with this composing, and I must say it's one of the best performance I've heard...maybe my favorit. Congratulation and thank you for this great moment!

Can we listen to the other part anywhere?

[holymolybob]

This song struck a chord with me. It is beautiful and this version is one of the finest I've found, with the Lijie and John Williams. Please put more Leonard on youtube if possible.

Gracias

[IszKoC]

A nice piece.. Excellent musician .. Really want to learn koyunbaba.. It's a Turkish piece since the translation is Sheep herder..

Good job !!

[Fabjan2007]

I like this tempo ! Very unique and so bright and colourful sound !!!! Nice

[JPSS97]

So into it... What an incredible musician

[mfcten]

no words other than Astounding, to say the least... Bravo! I liked your performance better than the only recording I have of this piece (by... hum... John William's)

[mjarjarm]

wow that was amazing! by the way this is marjorie from one of your classes

[ali5576]

Awesome performance, one of the best for this piece...

[0verload]

awsome!

[jacquillo]

beautiful

[dennystacks]

NICE!

You sound loose and tight not like some fish flopping on a dock.

I love it!

How's the little one?

do you still play guitar?

I hope so!

TD

[mikeswbr]

incredible performance, one major reason I am trading my acoustic in for a classical guitar. very good song played in a good distinctive way... inspiring.

[drwallace31]

very nice, incredible actually

[1anime1fan1]

oh wow. i cant play it THAT well...

[ch1aroscur0]

Very nice performance. I've heard a lot of interpretations, but this one is truly mesmerising

[sifc33]

Dude, I am almost with out words how METAL was your performance! I am blessed to have seen you perform live either in your basement or at UK's performing ARTS Center.

Congrats Dad,

Your coolest student ever!

Brian K.

ps. I'm STILL working on "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime and Rob Halford got a cold"

[ernstsaysno]

he owned this song

[mskerjanc]

What a trip. When he started playing I was extremely dissappointed because he was playing so far under tempo, but the he kicked it up and I saw what he was doing with it, good idea.

[jaspr21198]

As always a great concert. Andrew would play for our anniversary, that was until he moved away from Connecticut. Hey Andrew, call me when your back in Connecticut. Bob and LJ

[bixlerscott]

Wow, gtrvid, do you have more soloist instrumental videos? Thanks for sharing.

[dr1ztz]

YOU ARE A GENIUS!

[chachina]

Oh, that was a fabulous concert that night! I've told so many friends about how amazing your playing is, and here I have a great example to share with them. I'm so glad you had it videoed! So funny, I think I can hear myself coughing in the background...

[benbolt5]

Hi Andrew,

I loved what you did with this one! It really shows the two sides of all of us, the "shy" and the "bold"!

For me? The truth has always been like this. It hides, until suddenly it's everywhere! Quiet like a rocket before take off, then without notice, it's gone!

You inspire me!

Ben Bolt

[mwhdvm]

YIKES - that's incredible!!! I want to be like you when I grow up :)