Rare Classical Guitar Video: Ida Presti - HVL Prelude No.1

[rolandonavarro]

maravilloso

[oldwhtman]

How could "The Greatest Guitarist of The 20th Century" be so unknown? I've never heard of her. Did Segovia have her blacklisted?

[sonyf23]

la migliore interpretazione di preludio n.1, a mio parere!

[HickoryFlicket]

Absolutely the finest guitarist of the twentieth century.

[onemexican1]

how lucky were we...

[laurentjutier]

splendide 

[poveron7]

Where can I watch the 53 min video mencioned in description?

[makis5998]

a magical moment for the guitar.....

[dodounightwish]

What a talent! I'm impressed. She plays so precisely.

[davidhertzberg]

She died at 42 years of age; imagine how she would have played had she aged a bit more. Thank you for this terrific footage.

[TheWinterwolf123]

My Guitar instructor told me I had hands JUST like hers... I thought it was impossible but apparently so...

[DLcine]

@TheWinterwolf123 Yes you have hands with 5 fingers. Now you just have to learn how to use them ;-)

[Jozsus]

Damn she is so good and fast... it makes me cry... I will be studying heitor villa for a long time..

[Hermeterec]

From Jose Sepulveda.......NOBODY can put Ida Presti down for me.  She was a phenomenal guitarist....powerful when she needed to be but with the sweetest and most expressive touch when she needed to apply it. You're right, caraphyllis, Ida was a genius!

[relldoc]

what a sound, what a technique, what an emotion, what a woman!!! :-))

[chromatinis]

Great performance and perfect technique. At first I thought she was this Alexander Lagoya in the description. I look it up and it says it's a he. What? No. I saw a woman! Apparently, she's Ida Presti. Now I get it...

[349326]

Awesome!!!!! Beautiful Tech!!!

[FabriceDSan]

For many people the greatest versiof ever,

prefect for me =)

[tuxedomoon]

She is is doing a lot of vibrato exclusivelly with her middle finger ,so she achieves her unique sound.This is a lesson to all ,sound above everything

[TheMarkotomic]

nestvarno lepo i jako

[Mojolok]

Magical and powerful! This is now one of my favorite performances of a terrific piece.

[joebstarsurfer]

sexism is never never bright.The women can better than any cock rock guitarist!.

Sonic youth did songs about prick men enjoy the music fuck head !.

[4goscott]

The BIG problem with YT is that there are so many great guitarist! You just can't make up your mind who is the best....hehehehehe

Ida is SIMPLY A M A Z I N G !!!

[krazyjey]

Languid and urgent at the same time ....timepiece

[TheTriptico]

Segovia is to men

Presti is to women

Just like

Torres on the guitar

and

Stradivari on the violin

They are both great representatives of humanity's achievement on the instrument that we know as the classical guitar.

[chlamys02]

Brava eppure quasi dimentica Ida, senza neanche un video decente, che vergogna...

[turidk4]

Before 1956 she was playing an guitar made byJulian Gomez Ramirez. In 1956 she started to use an guitar made by the luthier Robert Bouchet. That guitar were louder and had more power. If this film is taken before 1956 i should think she is using the Julian Gomez Ramirez guitar..

[mrlaa1]

I really wish i knew what guitars she played, anyone have the answer i seek?

[leandrobern]

Essa é a execução do Prelúdio nº 1 que eu já ouvi em toda minha vida. Estou verdadeiramente emocionado.

[caraphyllis]

Her robust and expressive playing turns this "old chestnut" into something really beautiful and special. What a genius she was.

[Scarlatti2007]

Impressive to watch and to listen to.

[hormigabega]

aside from her beautiful use of ornamentation, what is so niceis her phrasing. Languid and urgent at the same time

[Entropy56]

I like the cut of her jib!

[jasarmy07]

Simplemente fenomenal!!!

[woz1330]

Phenomenal technique and feel even though speeded up by the medium transfers and sound compressed by the technology of the day. Even so the musicality shines through and there's no doubting the passion in the intepretation.

Modern players can be a bit clinical when it comes to tone expression but here's a player who is int the zone. Thanks very much. Warwick

[kymin2008]

Prelude no 1, by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

[instrumentogitano]

those anybody know what piece shes playing?

[balamanti2]

Woman respectable genius and very special in attitude and personality. Total respect!

The world miss personalities like her

[AlanTarpinian]

Whoa! Did you catch her retuning her D string around 2:04? She sure is connected to her instrument!!!

[Rexicano]

I love Preti's playing with Lagoya but this is not good; it's way too fast and has horribly overdone vibrato on the first melody line in the bass. Her tone is too harsh; and don't tell me it's the recording because her tone is very sweet in some places here.

It's hard to tell what is the correct version..there are definitely errors in the score...but I'd trust Segovia rendition more.

[babyfingersInc]

The poor quality of the recording shows that is is probably a copy of a copy ! The tape is actually sped up. The sound is very poor and probably damaged in certain areas and not as much in others. Lets look at this for what it is maybe? The rare document of one of the best of all time that left us too early.

[Rexicano]

I probably should have thought of that...my bad

A simple check against pitch shows you are right.

It was a real mystery why she would play it so weird...I've been a big fan of hers for decades.

I guess if someone had the right machine it can be fixed.

Thanks for the reality check.

[dbuChris]

Since when is there a CORRECT version?? And "way too fast" is just your opinion. At least, unlike most guitarists, she keeps a measure of tempo:) (Rubato like rubber band: if you take, you must give...)

But please stop the "authoritarian" approach to commentary!

[Rexicano]

So, according to you there's no such thing as taking a liece too fast, no such thing as too much rubato, and you are the only one entitled to an opinion.

Rubato is like a rubber band...more like your brain is like rubber. Simplistic ranting about something you know so little about.

You might try reading all my posts; I already said I was in error about the tempo because I realized later it is speeded up...so get over it.

[JacarandaMusic]

Well she does play the famous C natural mis-print...

[rjlchristie]

Ha ha, she does too!

[tubbers20]

Yes, I'd like to hear the Llobet tunes.

=^)

[DjosueD]

This is a gem.

I have some songs that were played by Miguel Llobet, is also very rare, i just don't know if I should upload them.

[GuitarOfTruth]

upload them! please!

[tubbers20]

Amazing!!

I wish there was film of her and Alexandre playing Handel's 'Chaconne In G'

Had she lived she'd be 84 now.

Ida 'Prestissimo'

=^)

[kelborgui]

Mesmo que ainda não se possa se fazer mais pela qualidade, essa gravação nos dá uma idéia do virtuosismo dessa verdadeira LADY do violão. Imaginem o sofrimento de Alexandre Lagoya que teve a sorte de ser marido e parceiro musical!

Excelente vídeo!

Parabéns!!!

[jacquillo]

fabulous !

many thanks for posting this marvel !

[acompas]

wow!!

[cienanosdesoledad]

She was so much better than many of the current players. Unbelievable, she is good!!

[Ahmetal]

hah, she's such a bad ass.