Ida Presti Right Hand Technique II

[nareksaribekyan]

When Ida was a mere thirteen years of age, Andres Segovia declared, "I have nothing to teach her ... she should not accept the advice of any other guitarist."

[harmonieslumineuses]

Où peut-on trouver un enregistrement d'Ida Presti en solo? J'en trouve un sur amazon mais il est épuisé.... D'avance merci pour les réponses.

[harmonieslumineuses]

J'aime beaucoup!

[caraphyllis]

I'm not big on hyperbole, but Presti was perhaps the most eloquent, brilliant guitarist who ever lived. For sure, she was one of the greatest. This recording brings tears to my eyes.

[goroundit123]

was she above Segovia?

[simonshusse]

Segovia did great things for the guitar but as far as virtuose playing goes Ida Presti is unmatched. The only one I can think of with a similiar abillity is Zoran Dukic but doesn't like his stuff to be spread on youtube so catch him live ftw.

[goroundit123]

thank you for your observations..is this true...I know Segovia turned down the chance to premiere the Aranjuez...he got frightened...Ida apparently...learnt it in 3 days...and premiered it...?

[simonshusse]

Hmm, I dont think thats true. As far as I know it was my teachers teacher, Regino Sainz de la Maza, that premiered that concierto. Ida Presti was about 15 (16?) years old at the time and although a child prodigy learing it in 3 days sounds...scary

:-)

[goroundit123]

I am sure what you say is more credible...on reflection even for her...3 days for the Aranjuez...sounds hard to credit...

[halloerde]

Dear Srangerclock. I urge you to check out Alice Artzt's 4 part youtube video on the Presti RH position. She makes what Leibniz calls the '"least action" principle clear. Natural motions are relatively force free, and often curved (try running a train on square wheels) Such a least action approach exists for every instrument, (since the motions of arm, hand, fingers , joints etc. are many & complex, but at the same time well designed) Many pianists injure themselves thru lack of this knowledge.

[andrewkrejsa]

my god every time i hear ida presti i play i get scared. nonone ever played like her. it was truly a God given gift for her to elevate the guitar above other instruments. It was said the segovia was afraid of her because her technique was better, and she could have possibly surpassed him. Also, she didnt really have to practice as an adult, and lagoya said she never made a mistake.

[spruceorcedar]

i understand you my friend. she is frightening. this is the first time i gave her a listen! i've finally found the sound i like

[thejugglenaut91]

i really doubt that, the best guitarists practice all day until they die!

[Entropy56]

You might be correct except that all the greatest guitarist in the world use the same right hand technique as Ida.

[higarmi]

Entropy56, what you say is not true. Actually, most of the great guitarist atack the strings with the left side of the nail, however there are some great guitarist that use a technique simiar to Ida's

[thejugglenaut91]

you are wrong, totally wrong!

[kelvinkong74]

its great and looks difficult to play, but i still hope to practice it if i have the score. Thanks for sharing it.

[hobiegunn]

What guitar maker did she play? I've heard Bouchet...

[perfectsniped]

where can i get sheet music from

[indigenaurbano]

I have it, send me your email and will send to you,

[duxutube]

This might draw a lot of objections, but I think she's comparable to Segovia in terms of style and music expression, and probably better in techniques. She's better many of the modern virtuosos. But somehow she's not very well-known. Maybe because she died rather young, or didn't have enough recordings?

[60moo]

duxutube - No objections from me! Ida Presti is certainly expressive in the Segovian style, as she reveals the polyphonic nature of the guitar far more than most of today's performers.

This is really hot playing. Not many of today's players have both technique AND expressivity.

[megustamucholamusica]

exceptionnel

[markmdavis]

Just brilliant playing. AND fantastic sound!

Thank you, Richard, for posting these clips of Ida Presti.

[indigenaurbano]

MARAVILLA

[31041955]

this is freaky good!!!!!

[isi2isi67]

The nice thing about the old technology of strings is that the guitarist was much more obligated to developing techniques to reveal tone color and as a result sounded much much more individual in his/her playing and interpretation. I prefer this romantic style much more myself and the drifting away from it in my opinion explains why nobody really cares for guitar any longer. NIce to see these footage it reminded me why I was initially drawn to the instrument.

[isi2isi67]

Oh yes I challenge any guitarist to put a set of Augustin Reds on their guitar and make it sound like something.

[DimondR]

She was a true genius! A genius of the highest order!!

Thank you so much for sharing her with us

[MguitarL]

How fantastic to hear Ida Presti here on youtube -

She was my first 'guitar idol' and remains so...she

was truly a musical genius, and there has never been

any guitarist like her since, in my opinion. Thanks a

million for posting this video!

[Curatica]

Yes, she was amazing from several perspectives!

[Gusk20]

Ida RULES!!!! this is the best version of the Guajira! She was a genious

[rsagala]

TO ALL VIEWERS: Please click on the more in bracket near the Ida Presti plays "Guajira" by Emilio...(more)

to read a testimony from maestro Angelo Girardino about Ida Presti.

[Curatica]

Thank you very much for posting this exquisite music. Ida Presti a était vraiment un génie! Quel domage qu'elle soit morte si jeune...

[gitaroana]

She is really too little known, I fear, and I hope that through beautiful initiatives like this presentation on youtube more people will be enriched by the legacy this noble, generous, talented, versatile Artist has left us.

[rsagala]

There is a biography of her, the first one ever that has just been published just in time for the 40th anniversary of her death. Written by her daughter Elisabeth jointly with her best friend Anna Marilla and translated in english by Alice Artzt a pupil of her. The book is both in english and french with lavish photographies.

[Cyrloud]

Une version de reference de cette guajira de PUJOL, attaque franchement à droite pour la grande ida, avec dfférents types de pizzicato avec toujours cette alliance entre une grande virtuosité et une grande sensibilité--encore une étoile qui est partie trop tôt.

[rsagala]

Tout à fait d'accord, plus une richesse de timbres inégalable même dans les pizzicato qui bien qu'amortis sont résonnants riches en harmonique et bien timbrés.

Des étoiles posthumes? :)

[Cyrloud]

ben oui

de quoi elle est morte ? (suis toubib aussi)

[rsagala]

Atteinte d'un cancer des poumons elle meurt lors d'une tournée aux Etats-Unis en 1967, d'une hémorragie causée par une complication de sa maladie.

(source Wikipedia)

elle fumait cigarettes sur cigarettes...