This is kinda weird because his daughter is a friend of mine and this is the first time I'm listening to her dad's work. It's pretty amazing, not gonna lie. I'm a fan now :3
This is PRESTO, which means very fast in italian, and in music writing, so, it has to be played very fast... not that complicated to understand... it sounds good.
Unbeknownst to most of you making these outrageous criticisms despite not having a single bit of knowledge of classical guitar in any way, shape or form, William Kanengiser (the guitarist in the video, for those who don't know how to read) worked on this piece for an extended period of time WITH the composer Carlo Domeniconi, so if there is any definitive interpretation of the piece, it is Kanengiser's, the entirety of which can be heard on his CD "Echoes of the Old World" and it is superb.
He has a powerful tecnique and remarkable tone. It's the best and strongest interpretation. I recommend his tecnique for classical players. His finger's angle creates this strong sound.
This is not one of my favorite Kanengiser pieces. But he'll kick my ass at it thats for sure. I saw him in concert tonight here in Albuquerque. The man is absolutely phenomenal. Wow!! just plain ridiculous. I need to practice1 ALOT!!!!!! Hats off to ya Bill.
"Weak Performance"??? I'd really like to see you do better. Armchair critics should spend more time practicing! Those that can do, those that can't write stupid comments like "Weak performance" on YouTube.
This really isn't that fast. Everybody else I've heard play is faster, except John Williams, including Li Jie. Honestly, I haven't heard a version more artful. This is the best version by far. And it is definitely played cleanly and with virtuosity. It is ridiculous that people are saying that this performance is not clean and full of artistry.
it sounds good. stop bein wannabe musicians and saying shit like you fags are such great musicians. and gitboxjammer what you like writin an essay on youtube? nobody gives a shit if hes playin too fast
the one thing I have ALWAYS had against classical guitarists is that they try to play ALMOST everything as fast as possible. For example, I'm sorry Mr. Fisk but the Bach prelude in D minor was NOT meant to be played that fast. Your technique is incredible but your interpretation lacks. Same here, although I am a fan of kanengiser's - most pieces he interprets beautifully.
@musicofdano replace "classical" with every other genre and ur point may be worthwhile. what r u basing that on??? every classical piece is played too fast?? that makes no sense
I love kanengiser. IMO: His version of this played on his CD "Echoes of the Old World" is much better. I'm a little disappointed with this performance though. Carlo Domeniconi plays it best imo. Ill check out Candelarias as suggested below. thx
It's very good. I actually prefer the John Williams version and even moreso the Christopher Parkening version. Both have more feel to my ears. But there's NO denying that Kanengiser is an awesome player. I saw him in '89 playing the Rodrigo Concerto and it was amazing. BTW... I used to play this peice as well. But won't say I did it justice.
To all of you people who are tone deaf, lack precision, style and class please post a video response and show the rest of us how this should be played. Put up or shut up. This is HIS interpretation. But please oh please, all you people who think this is "sloppy" "messy" do show the rest of us poor guitarists how this should be played. I will be waiting.... I agree with you ManOfMagic1412.
how could this people say its not accurate and sounds messy? damn! this piece are well played! you have to learn the guitar before posting bad comments about this master,I think these people are just cant do what kanengiser does.
@ManOfMagic1412 I play guitar. I've put in a bit of work on this piece. I can't play it this well. But I can still recognize that it is indeed a bit sloppy. That is clear if you compare it with John Williams'. That said, it's still worth watching/listening. The lack of robotic perfection actually can make it more interesting...
I do agree with you; William Kanengiser is an amazing guitarist. But with a bit of practice, Koyunbaba isn't really all that hard. It's mostly just really fast pull-offs with some unusual fingerings and tunings.
Do you think? I think presto isn't too hard but takes a while to get up to the speed, but on the third part I'm finding the timing is very difficult to get sorted out.
He's a great player, but I really don't understand his way of playing the harmonics section at 2:00... It's triplets with a clear groove. He just plays randomly and wildly. Also, he's supposed to move down to harmonics at 5th fret, surely he didn't read the sheet music wrong?!?
sorry man you're amazing but you're left hand isn't in corectly position when you play i can se you're thumb..but i don't want people to think who i am to tell you that but i am going in musical school and position of left hand is very important you can play better in write position and position of right hand is also important when you hold you're hand above the hole you got darker tone and when you go closer to the bridge it is brighter.
I met and played for Domeniconi and if you listen to his style of playing it is a little rough around the edges but the style is all importnt. I was also at the premier given by David Russell - now he's the man who shreds this piece. Bill rocks too though!
Great piece and great interpretation of it, if it was a tad cleaner at some of the rougher parts it would probably be the best version of this song ever in my opinion.
I dont know what you people are talking about. Usually people drone on when playing this section. also it gets fast and intense in the beginning and then it slows down and becomes much more expressive
ok well he's certainly playing it very fast and that seems to be all he's focusing on, the problem with this movement is that without the rest of the piece it doesn't make too much sense. I HATE how he is playing this. This movement is supposed to be played with a somewhat brisk tempo but my god slow the !@#$ down and have the piece be played cleaner and have more fun with it, there can still be some expression here. Listen to Phillip Candelarias performance of it, it's fantastic.
Unfortunately it's only available on a cd he made a long time ago which I think is no longer made, I have it lying around somewhere, I'll send you the info when I find it.
@gitboxjammer what you say might be true, but hes playing it like the composer intended it... check for yourself... just search for "Koyunbaba IV played by Carlo Domeniconi"
@gitboxjammer what you say might be true in some cases, but even if Kanengiser is playing incredibly fast he's playing it like the composer intended it... check for yourself... just search for "Koyunbaba IV played by Carlo Domeniconi"
@Cozmosiz86 just because Carlo Dominiconi performed it that way in some clips doesn't mean it's how he wants it played. We all have nerves and screw ups when performing. Also who cares about how he wants it played. When I perform something it's me performing it with my own interpretation of the piece not what I think the composer would like. That's not to say that we should just do things without consideration to the composers intentions but rather interpretation is unique simply an opinion.
I find it oddly humorous & hippocritical that you posted this. A few years ago, I played Koyunbaba in one of your masters classes, & before I started playing, you said to the class: "I don't know why people even want to perform this. It's so over-played & people are tired of it". I was so pissed off that I felt like leaving & didn't even play the entire piece. I left demotivated & upset, realizing the class was more about boosting your ego than teaching your students.
He plays for a living, I'm sure other performing artists learn and and perform certain pieces that they are not particularly fond of, nevertheless, it's what people want to hear.. Kanengiser is a great guitarist.
The fast parts are ok, not that great. What I really don't like is the slow parts. It's like he's not truly feeling the underlying middle eastern music.
For anyone who wants to play this piece well, I'd recommend they do what Domeniconi did and travel to Turkey or somewhere in the middle east. If they don't have the means, they should at least take the time and listen to their music.
awesome dynamics...takes much to get that kind of intensity...almost as if there were ripples and waves printed on the sheet music instead of lines p's and f's
The sheet music doesn't look too bad actually. It's just fast, not too difficult. There are many much more difficult pieces. This just shows it off too much.
I have known William's recordings and seen his concerts (also with LAGQ) and must say he keeps staying on the top for so many years. One thing that fascinates me besides his fabulous music though is his beginner student-like left hand position, particularly his pinky and index finger sticking out. It looks ralaxed at times, other times tense. How can you play so flawlessly with this handicap, William?
Cool ass piece of music!!!!! I have been in classical guitar for 8 years and I don't know why I never had heard this piece before. I getting the sheet music.
it's a unique intepretation, a bit modern-sounding. although i prefer it a bit slower since it's a beautiful piece and 3:21 mins (for its most famous movement) doesn't give each note of the masterpiece enough justice. I'd like to hear his interpretation of the whole piece. Anyone knows a link?
I have the DVD at home and let me tell you that it really sounds cleaner technically on the DVD than on this page. So please don't judge him too fast guys.
Domeniconi was born in italia but he lives in berlin but because Domeniconi's wife is turkish they go to turkey a lot. He became enamoured with turkish people and culture started the department for guitar studies at the conservatory in Istanbul and developed a compositional style that reflected the regional folk influence. there is a village called koyunbaba in turkey im not sure if its related to this song by the way koyunbaba means sheep-father / shepherd. just some info.
In my opninion the interpretation of Antigoni Goni is superior.(She was the winner of the GFA competition in '95 )
Listen to her debut album produced by Norbert Kraft .Even when she plays fast ,her timing is flawless and you hear the silence ,the spaces between and beyond the sounds she makes.
They are all custom guitars but I think he did not spec them before they were built. I'm pretty sure he's playing a guitar by Thomas Humphrey (RIP) these days, used to play guitars by Paul Jacobs.
This one sounds like the PJ guitar on "Carribean Souvenirs"
No matter, he sounds great (and pretty much the same) on anything he plays.
so what if it's cliche?? something that's cliche was probably gimmicky or a fad to begin with. It's not cliche. It's good. And "good" stays good, no matter how often its played.
parkening isnt as fast, but has musicality. blah balh same defense. anhyway, i think kanengiser is amazing and he blew me away when i saw him (he is also quite the showman) but honestly, if he played this 5% slower it would sound better. tenision isnt only built by amazing speed, but by immaculate accuracy. this recording was not immaculate.
I first saw and heard Kanengiser in Baltimore at the Martha Berry Museum and my jaw dropped..!!!! I've also seen and personally met C. Parkening.. ..there is no comparison.. Kanengiser SMOKES Parkening. It was funny the last time I saw Parkening in Birmingham - he was "trying" to play Presto from Koyunbaba and must have been embarrassed at himself when he finished the sad performance. KANENGISER IS THEE GREATEST LIVING GUITARIST in my opinion..!!
actually yes.. if it says presto, it means you have to play it fastly... The word "Presto" doesn't mean "slower than presto"... its 180-200bpm i think
thats fine, all I am saying is that Bill has the ability to play it much cleaner, with better articulation, and less production noise if he slowed down like 10 clicks. Furthermore, I don't believe that Carlo took that tempo marking as literally as you do my friend. If you can play it a at 200 and make it speak well, then go for it.
sooooo considering the fast the Bill is playing this piece at about 135ish bpm, Bill is playing about 40bpm under tempo! perhaps you should call Domeniconi and squeel on poor William.
nails are a personal preference. experiment, and try everything. often some guitarists change their preference over their careers. also, you can try ping pong nails which, I think personally, is a good middle ground between real and acrylic and great if you have naturally fragile nails. acrylics were always too thick and cumbersome for my taste however.
This is kinda weird because his daughter is a friend of mine and this is the first time I'm listening to her dad's work. It's pretty amazing, not gonna lie. I'm a fan now :3
MaurJacobLUV 2 weeks ago
This is PRESTO, which means very fast in italian, and in music writing, so, it has to be played very fast... not that complicated to understand... it sounds good.
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Unbeknownst to most of you making these outrageous criticisms despite not having a single bit of knowledge of classical guitar in any way, shape or form, William Kanengiser (the guitarist in the video, for those who don't know how to read) worked on this piece for an extended period of time WITH the composer Carlo Domeniconi, so if there is any definitive interpretation of the piece, it is Kanengiser's, the entirety of which can be heard on his CD "Echoes of the Old World" and it is superb.
RadThePenguin 3 months ago
ridiculous
thelastfakeprophet 4 months ago
Fra Sheep: Reminds me Zurbaran's "Ram with tethered Feet".
SaitFaik54 6 months ago
Insane!
spicbuddha 7 months ago
He has a powerful tecnique and remarkable tone. It's the best and strongest interpretation. I recommend his tecnique for classical players. His finger's angle creates this strong sound.
m85maestro 7 months ago 2
Is kind of cool hearing it this fast, but he is making a lot of mistakes because of it. I rater hear a more clean interpretation even if its slower.
Erebnur 7 months ago in playlist CLASIC GUITAR'S AMAZING 2
the critics can get fucked. seriously.
slowhand19 9 months ago
@slowhand19 The critics have never been fucked. Hence the reason they are critics.
Ghostman7777 9 months ago
Ha! Check out his head from 1:36 on.
Pharkins89 9 months ago
one of my favorite musicians and pieces ever.
saw him long ago in concert in Baltimore... will never forget..!!!
frekijsimpson 10 months ago
Great guitar player!!
edogarujp 10 months ago
Great, i played in his guitar orchestra for Shingo Fugi's concerto for kanengiser. Great experience.
zacrichey 1 year ago 2
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Mkamalid 1 year ago
This is not one of my favorite Kanengiser pieces. But he'll kick my ass at it thats for sure. I saw him in concert tonight here in Albuquerque. The man is absolutely phenomenal. Wow!! just plain ridiculous. I need to practice1 ALOT!!!!!! Hats off to ya Bill.
dmartinezguitarart 1 year ago
"Weak Performance"??? I'd really like to see you do better. Armchair critics should spend more time practicing! Those that can do, those that can't write stupid comments like "Weak performance" on YouTube.
kaimartucci 1 year ago 4
This really isn't that fast. Everybody else I've heard play is faster, except John Williams, including Li Jie. Honestly, I haven't heard a version more artful. This is the best version by far. And it is definitely played cleanly and with virtuosity. It is ridiculous that people are saying that this performance is not clean and full of artistry.
SFsuperforte 1 year ago 2
It loses some of the mystery at this tempo. Perhaps it's the lack of expression that is at issue.
Boldstrummer 1 year ago
it sounds good. stop bein wannabe musicians and saying shit like you fags are such great musicians. and gitboxjammer what you like writin an essay on youtube? nobody gives a shit if hes playin too fast
ipoodaily 1 year ago 6
Weak Performance :((
BeachWolf1979 1 year ago
much to fast to hear how it should be played and the whole Koyunbaba watch Li Jie by far the best of all recordings.
gasmeter47 1 year ago
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t1thausand 1 year ago
the one thing I have ALWAYS had against classical guitarists is that they try to play ALMOST everything as fast as possible. For example, I'm sorry Mr. Fisk but the Bach prelude in D minor was NOT meant to be played that fast. Your technique is incredible but your interpretation lacks. Same here, although I am a fan of kanengiser's - most pieces he interprets beautifully.
musicofdano 1 year ago
@musicofdano Are you saying he is playing the piece too fast? You do realise it is marked presto, i.e. as fast as possible.
fenderstratn3 1 year ago 2
@musicofdano replace "classical" with every other genre and ur point may be worthwhile. what r u basing that on??? every classical piece is played too fast?? that makes no sense
cubencis 1 year ago
I love kanengiser. IMO: His version of this played on his CD "Echoes of the Old World" is much better. I'm a little disappointed with this performance though. Carlo Domeniconi plays it best imo. Ill check out Candelarias as suggested below. thx
synthad1 1 year ago
Realmente mto bom!
Demmettreus 1 year ago
To be honest I think Aniello Desiderio is still unattainable for anyone
Superpippo333 1 year ago
Nutavut plays this extremely well, of course this is also a good interpretation
Mrilliterate 1 year ago
It's very good. I actually prefer the John Williams version and even moreso the Christopher Parkening version. Both have more feel to my ears. But there's NO denying that Kanengiser is an awesome player. I saw him in '89 playing the Rodrigo Concerto and it was amazing. BTW... I used to play this peice as well. But won't say I did it justice.
redlabel69 1 year ago
To all of you people who are tone deaf, lack precision, style and class please post a video response and show the rest of us how this should be played. Put up or shut up. This is HIS interpretation. But please oh please, all you people who think this is "sloppy" "messy" do show the rest of us poor guitarists how this should be played. I will be waiting.... I agree with you ManOfMagic1412.
todrrez 1 year ago
@todrrez I agree. he has a reason behind why he played it so fast.
karen0444 1 year ago
how could this people say its not accurate and sounds messy? damn! this piece are well played! you have to learn the guitar before posting bad comments about this master,I think these people are just cant do what kanengiser does.
ManOfMagic1412 1 year ago
@ManOfMagic1412 I play guitar. I've put in a bit of work on this piece. I can't play it this well. But I can still recognize that it is indeed a bit sloppy. That is clear if you compare it with John Williams'. That said, it's still worth watching/listening. The lack of robotic perfection actually can make it more interesting...
davidklausa 1 year ago
1:17 - the greek song "Milise Mou" - haha!
Great fingerstyle technique ~
trinakria007 2 years ago
thats just way the song is play
oCoSowolf 2 years ago
That is just insane.
peterrabid666 2 years ago
This is good, but not great. It seems like he's trying to show off by playing it too fast. It sounds kinda messy.
pengeaumont270508 2 years ago
John Williams definitely plays this piece better than anybody else!! I think this is a tad too fast and not very accurate as a result :(
JenniferHartery 2 years ago
I do agree with you; William Kanengiser is an amazing guitarist. But with a bit of practice, Koyunbaba isn't really all that hard. It's mostly just really fast pull-offs with some unusual fingerings and tunings.
sslfsociety 2 years ago
Do you think? I think presto isn't too hard but takes a while to get up to the speed, but on the third part I'm finding the timing is very difficult to get sorted out.
mikeswbr 2 years ago
I bet his hands get tired, no seriously that's got to hurt.
Elocneed 2 years ago
Why are you guys saying bad things about bill kanengiser?
He's amazing.
maxhiner699 2 years ago
huuu he is amazing i love him
i most to buy his cd
yuvalll35 2 years ago
kozak ;d
mati0033 2 years ago
He's a great player, but I really don't understand his way of playing the harmonics section at 2:00... It's triplets with a clear groove. He just plays randomly and wildly. Also, he's supposed to move down to harmonics at 5th fret, surely he didn't read the sheet music wrong?!?
wassuppaska 2 years ago
wassuppaska...here is ur answer. Its HIS INTERPRETATION.
todrrez 1 year ago
indeed, aniello plays it waaaaaay better!
roman999z 2 years ago
AVESOME!!!
nalkap 2 years ago
Aniello Desiderio played this waaay better...
Rusvi1 2 years ago
just great!
nalkap 2 years ago
Aah... I knew it. He's one of the LAQG-players. :)
I didn't knew his new, but I saw the guitar and all of a sudden I realised who it was. x)
Mathidal 2 years ago
He plays much better than John Williams.
Allegro1900 2 years ago
Why compare?
oakpianist 2 years ago
thumb up!
this is sooooo good!
insaneguitarfreak 2 years ago
wow...i wish my right hand was so relaxed over this period of time...
alzaa268 2 years ago 2
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sorry man you're amazing but you're left hand isn't in corectly position when you play i can se you're thumb..but i don't want people to think who i am to tell you that but i am going in musical school and position of left hand is very important you can play better in write position and position of right hand is also important when you hold you're hand above the hole you got darker tone and when you go closer to the bridge it is brighter.
Guitar1403 2 years ago
Like he doesn't know that..
ClassicalGas91 2 years ago
your clearly don't know who he is
supermaurox222 2 years ago 22
@supermaurox222 it's a member of the los angeles guitar quartet (LAGQ) you FOOL ! :D
JLActeRixJL 1 year ago
I'm really trying hard to make myself think Guitar1403 is just being sarcastic.
Kr4ftw3rk 2 years ago 3
Brosef,
When you get as good as this guy you can do whatever you want.
Cheers
nevermind2886 2 years ago
Hey Guitar1403, you must be a guitar genius! I wonder why YOU don't perform this piece. Maybe because nobody would listen to a smart-ass like you.
Allegro1900 2 years ago
IIt's a great music and a great performance. Congratulations
tairocollyer 2 years ago
amazing piece and amazing playing !!!
Joshyi18 2 years ago
he plays with so much emoton
Alex3xplodes 2 years ago
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This piece is pure shit! endless noise ,what a waste of time!
1955anthony 2 years ago
1955anthony, you obviously have very little imagination. Otherwise this piece would conjure up all sorts of adventures and feelings.
leavemealone2006 2 years ago
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i can actualy play this
ssTHCDJS1324 2 years ago
I met and played for Domeniconi and if you listen to his style of playing it is a little rough around the edges but the style is all importnt. I was also at the premier given by David Russell - now he's the man who shreds this piece. Bill rocks too though!
jd201067 2 years ago
amazing, almost synthetic, in a positive sense, unearthly. I really enjoy it.
wazow1 2 years ago
Great piece and great interpretation of it, if it was a tad cleaner at some of the rougher parts it would probably be the best version of this song ever in my opinion.
NeoAkira101 2 years ago
Muy buena interpretacion.
joseguitar1 2 years ago
I dont know what you people are talking about. Usually people drone on when playing this section. also it gets fast and intense in the beginning and then it slows down and becomes much more expressive
egghead654 2 years ago
it's pretty impressive but lacks soul somehow. the li jie one is preferable.
frood19 2 years ago
Fast or not fast,
This guy is fucking good!
Ishayau 3 years ago
Peter Fletcher will be playing this at Carnegie Hall on March 29.
roastporkbun 3 years ago
ok well he's certainly playing it very fast and that seems to be all he's focusing on, the problem with this movement is that without the rest of the piece it doesn't make too much sense. I HATE how he is playing this. This movement is supposed to be played with a somewhat brisk tempo but my god slow the !@#$ down and have the piece be played cleaner and have more fun with it, there can still be some expression here. Listen to Phillip Candelarias performance of it, it's fantastic.
gitboxjammer 3 years ago 2
@gitboxjammer could you send me a link to Philip's version of it? Thanks. :)
alienwareufo 1 year ago
Unfortunately it's only available on a cd he made a long time ago which I think is no longer made, I have it lying around somewhere, I'll send you the info when I find it.
gitboxjammer 1 year ago
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Mkamalid 1 year ago
@gitboxjammer what you say might be true, but hes playing it like the composer intended it... check for yourself... just search for "Koyunbaba IV played by Carlo Domeniconi"
Cozmosiz86 1 year ago
@gitboxjammer what you say might be true in some cases, but even if Kanengiser is playing incredibly fast he's playing it like the composer intended it... check for yourself... just search for "Koyunbaba IV played by Carlo Domeniconi"
Cozmosiz86 1 year ago
@Cozmosiz86 just because Carlo Dominiconi performed it that way in some clips doesn't mean it's how he wants it played. We all have nerves and screw ups when performing. Also who cares about how he wants it played. When I perform something it's me performing it with my own interpretation of the piece not what I think the composer would like. That's not to say that we should just do things without consideration to the composers intentions but rather interpretation is unique simply an opinion.
gitboxjammer 1 year ago 3
beautiful, he is a very talented player i dont care what anyone else says
Ishudbriding 3 years ago
Not very dynamic. Open tuning and pull-offs. Weak. I don't know what it is, but you seem very impressed with yourself.
rutherk1g 3 years ago
I find it oddly humorous & hippocritical that you posted this. A few years ago, I played Koyunbaba in one of your masters classes, & before I started playing, you said to the class: "I don't know why people even want to perform this. It's so over-played & people are tired of it". I was so pissed off that I felt like leaving & didn't even play the entire piece. I left demotivated & upset, realizing the class was more about boosting your ego than teaching your students.
Saiphofwindurst 3 years ago
that sucks bro
he just went down in my book then
LowKeyFloa 3 years ago
he did this a long time ago, one of the first ones to play it. he is a bit older now.
brownbigb 3 years ago
He plays for a living, I'm sure other performing artists learn and and perform certain pieces that they are not particularly fond of, nevertheless, it's what people want to hear.. Kanengiser is a great guitarist.
waltersoto777 2 years ago
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Saiphofwindurst 2 years ago
That sucks that you had a bad impression of the guy. I met him in person several years ago and I thought he was a rather nice guy.
thomthum2000 2 years ago
urghh
got bored after 20 seconds
liosama 3 years ago
i also play this song at the moment
wow, you got awesome speed, but in my opinion its played to fast, there is nearly no difference between p and f.
there are some awesome versions on youtube, played with much feeling and not just on topspeed
DevoGuitar08 3 years ago
Everyone must listen to Antigoni Goni playing this piece .She is the GFA winner of 1995 .
It is farout superior .
It is to be found on a cd produced by Norbert Kraft ( Naxos ).Her timing and tone are flawless .A pity she not here on YT.
Deerse 3 years ago
you know bill is a gfa winner as well.
brownbigb 3 years ago
The fast parts are ok, not that great. What I really don't like is the slow parts. It's like he's not truly feeling the underlying middle eastern music.
dexgen 3 years ago
I agree; compared to real Mid East music ...it's baloney.
Rexicano 3 years ago
For anyone who wants to play this piece well, I'd recommend they do what Domeniconi did and travel to Turkey or somewhere in the middle east. If they don't have the means, they should at least take the time and listen to their music.
dexgen 3 years ago 2
awesome dynamics...takes much to get that kind of intensity...almost as if there were ripples and waves printed on the sheet music instead of lines p's and f's
devodrummer 3 years ago
awesome video bill, I didn't know about it though! Anyway I like your interpretation better than John Williams'. very good
ijuh22 3 years ago
I don´t have words, It´s increible!!!
laryarys 3 years ago
It's good, but I expected better. There are quite a few mistakes in this performance.
Sunderlanding 3 years ago
Este guitarrista esta bien pesadote, vi tambien la de rondo alla turca y la ejecuta impresionantemente.
Felicitaciones william kanengiser
eolico045 3 years ago
I got to see him play this live once, insane.
CUN5 3 years ago
i wonder what sheet music of this would look like
actually i would probably not cuz i would go insane
good job
ssTHCDJS1324 3 years ago
The sheet music doesn't look too bad actually. It's just fast, not too difficult. There are many much more difficult pieces. This just shows it off too much.
dexgen 3 years ago
makes me feel bad..
GuidoPerdomo 3 years ago
in a sense,makes me feel bad too. i wish i could play this way :(
XtroidoX 3 years ago
just lookin at his playing makes me feel good
XtroidoX 3 years ago
I've seen Aniello Desiderio performing this piece live - he simply blew us away.
Atreyu4 3 years ago
Alucinant!!
jginer2006 3 years ago
I have known William's recordings and seen his concerts (also with LAGQ) and must say he keeps staying on the top for so many years. One thing that fascinates me besides his fabulous music though is his beginner student-like left hand position, particularly his pinky and index finger sticking out. It looks ralaxed at times, other times tense. How can you play so flawlessly with this handicap, William?
GuitarraUltima 3 years ago
Cool ass piece of music!!!!! I have been in classical guitar for 8 years and I don't know why I never had heard this piece before. I getting the sheet music.
SigPi05 3 years ago
admirable, fantastica ejecución, felicitaciones
abella33 3 years ago
Had the pleasure of meeting him last weekend at a guitar festival... excellent player, nice guy
mrguitar06 3 years ago
it's a unique intepretation, a bit modern-sounding. although i prefer it a bit slower since it's a beautiful piece and 3:21 mins (for its most famous movement) doesn't give each note of the masterpiece enough justice. I'd like to hear his interpretation of the whole piece. Anyone knows a link?
estranghenya 3 years ago
perfect interpretation
hahabear99 3 years ago 2
I have the DVD at home and let me tell you that it really sounds cleaner technically on the DVD than on this page. So please don't judge him too fast guys.
mike7623 3 years ago
SOOOO effing good........
cubencis 3 years ago
Very good job man!
Bravissimo!!!
cosimosolimando88 3 years ago
Domeniconi was born in italia but he lives in berlin but because Domeniconi's wife is turkish they go to turkey a lot. He became enamoured with turkish people and culture started the department for guitar studies at the conservatory in Istanbul and developed a compositional style that reflected the regional folk influence. there is a village called koyunbaba in turkey im not sure if its related to this song by the way koyunbaba means sheep-father / shepherd. just some info.
JemShit 4 years ago 3
thanks i really wanted to know why its name is turkish.
metuhistorian 3 years ago
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ali5576 4 years ago 3
I hear an unhearable metronome .
In my opninion the interpretation of Antigoni Goni is superior.(She was the winner of the GFA competition in '95 )
Listen to her debut album produced by Norbert Kraft .Even when she plays fast ,her timing is flawless and you hear the silence ,the spaces between and beyond the sounds she makes.
Deerse 4 years ago
Not the best performace i have ever heard , but still brilliant.
I think it sould be slower, with more piano-forte expresion...
songless 4 years ago 2
I'd like to much to see Koyunbaba complite.
I like to much William Kanengiser
juanignaciofp 4 years ago 2
its an incredible perform for this song!!!! kanengiser interpretation is amazig !!! xD
abraxaz2 4 years ago
I like this interpretation...
Rusvi1 4 years ago 2
way off man. . . his CD was best..!!
frekijsimpson 4 years ago
Absolutely brilliant ! :-)
Fabjan2007 4 years ago
Sweet!
bensarmiento 4 years ago
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frekijsimpson 4 years ago
What do you think presto is.
supermanalexk 4 years ago
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Started off ok, but rushed in the 2nd half and the tone went bad.
blhsing 4 years ago
LOL
i was just thinking the same thing!
whawt a noob.
soffer 4 years ago
what signature guitar is he using? sounds good
mayorde18 4 years ago
They are all custom guitars but I think he did not spec them before they were built. I'm pretty sure he's playing a guitar by Thomas Humphrey (RIP) these days, used to play guitars by Paul Jacobs.
This one sounds like the PJ guitar on "Carribean Souvenirs"
No matter, he sounds great (and pretty much the same) on anything he plays.
21Mar08myChannel 3 years ago
REALLY AMAZING!
ferrismichael 4 years ago
Koyunbaba yı çok dinledim ve izledim ama, bu kadar gitara hakim başkasını görmedim. Süper!!! Best regards...
ilhanhamurcu 4 years ago
p.s this piece is soooo played out.
Its becoming a cliche in the guitar rep.
Domeniconi wrote other music. Maybe you all should check it out. Most of it is good. Except for his hommage to Jimi Hendrix, that piece blows.
saturn6153 4 years ago
so what if it's cliche?? something that's cliche was probably gimmicky or a fad to begin with. It's not cliche. It's good. And "good" stays good, no matter how often its played.
flipscratch81 4 years ago
blah, blah blah blah
saturn6153 4 years ago
haha. flipscratch = 1 "idriveasaturn" = 0
flipscratch81 4 years ago
kanengiser is very good but you cant compare him to parkening in terms of musicality. parkening is a legend!
backlunden 4 years ago
just whoa!
evenshadow 4 years ago
parkening isnt as fast, but has musicality. blah balh same defense. anhyway, i think kanengiser is amazing and he blew me away when i saw him (he is also quite the showman) but honestly, if he played this 5% slower it would sound better. tenision isnt only built by amazing speed, but by immaculate accuracy. this recording was not immaculate.
arteberenice 4 years ago
I first saw and heard Kanengiser in Baltimore at the Martha Berry Museum and my jaw dropped..!!!! I've also seen and personally met C. Parkening.. ..there is no comparison.. Kanengiser SMOKES Parkening. It was funny the last time I saw Parkening in Birmingham - he was "trying" to play Presto from Koyunbaba and must have been embarrassed at himself when he finished the sad performance. KANENGISER IS THEE GREATEST LIVING GUITARIST in my opinion..!!
frekijsimpson 4 years ago
Bill is great, but if you think he is the greatest living guitarist, the maybe you havent heard enough guitarists.
saturn6153 4 years ago 3
great playing one of the best
justonfletcher2006 4 years ago
The correct tuning is C#G#C#G#C#E
safaslah 4 years ago
Carlo Domeniconi rules
JusPrimaeNoctis 4 years ago
The tuning I play it in is DADADF
UilleannPipesMaddes 4 years ago
Here hi tuned three strings on C# unison in interval of tree octals and and comes out G# with E... maybe i'm wrong
Vidas666 4 years ago
I thought the tuning was d minor... i have the music
alphabetizemecapm 4 years ago
His tuning is open c# minor. Incredible fingerwork at that speed, but why take the ending at the same click? It's release!
jabornfield 4 years ago
....seem like he got tuned it to tuning harmonic of some middle east string instrument
Vidas666 4 years ago
that was f****g terrific , what tuning he use?
Vidas666 4 years ago
perfect. this is a part of the song. and this part is very very well.. bravo!
janjucetus 4 years ago
He plays well, but I think he goes too fast..
1a2b3c4dert 4 years ago
i think it is too fast also. I prefer the tempo taken Antigoni Goni
saturn6153 4 years ago
The title is Presto
RogerTiger 4 years ago
So what. Just because it says presto doesn't mean that one can't play it to fast for thier own good.
saturn6153 4 years ago
actually yes.. if it says presto, it means you have to play it fastly... The word "Presto" doesn't mean "slower than presto"... its 180-200bpm i think
felo69v 4 years ago
thats fine, all I am saying is that Bill has the ability to play it much cleaner, with better articulation, and less production noise if he slowed down like 10 clicks. Furthermore, I don't believe that Carlo took that tempo marking as literally as you do my friend. If you can play it a at 200 and make it speak well, then go for it.
saturn6153 4 years ago
sooooo considering the fast the Bill is playing this piece at about 135ish bpm, Bill is playing about 40bpm under tempo! perhaps you should call Domeniconi and squeel on poor William.
you dope
saturn6153 4 years ago
Presto simply means fast, it does not mean 180-200bpm.
aitkenjoshua 4 years ago
I think you´re in a big mistake dude, in fact a Presto goes from 180 to 208!!!
OctaviousBelmont 4 years ago
According to your metronome, yes. According to an italian dictionary, no.
aitkenjoshua 4 years ago
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egghead654 2 years ago
Замечательный гитарист. От души желаю ему новых успехов!
Yuriy21 4 years ago
It must be played whole suite...
magandagitarist 4 years ago
Love his playing in general. But for some reason this is preatty painful to watch. Too much physical effort, the piece is not that hard.
GuitarRusso 4 years ago
Very nice, sounded very fluid
db707lz 4 years ago
Bravo para este guitarrista, pero excelente Domeniconi por semejante aporte al repertorio de la guitarra clásica. Gracias Domeniconi!
ElRoedor 4 years ago
Bravo, j'avais déjà entendu Arnaud Dumond la jouer, il a sa propre interprétation. Mais Bravo Mr.Kanengiser!
jeuneguitaristesuiss 4 years ago
This is a great movement from Koynbaba. Very intese.
FinlandEki 4 years ago
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mrwormburn 4 years ago
Nonsense. If you have weak nails, buy Hard as Hoof at Walmart. Stay away from ping-pong balls and all such bullshit.
Jitpring 4 years ago