Thomas Viloteau: Llobet's Variations on a Theme of Sor

[rubenize]

Was fortunate enough to see him perform live. An amazing performance without a doubt.

[betterdayz2011]

What's with the right hand in the left hand only variation? Is he cutting off strings or using it for assistance?

[psychopathtoine]

@betterdayz2011 i think he is using it to get a more legato flow in that bit. Works very well in my opinion

[IronPriest82]

Man this flawless...I watch this video every so often and it still gives me goose bumps!

[MrArdelco1970]

wonderfull 

[MrArdelco1970]

yeah, ajaj hace tapping, like electric, incredible, performance,

[psychopathtoine]

6:11 tapping on a classical guitar?

[Estonianwoodsman]

@psychopathtoine yeah i think those are just the fingerings he chose. It's supposed to be a left hand only thing, but he probably just added tapping because he's a badass. It's a really cool idea imo. There's nothing that says it's wrong. The articulation of the notes doesn't really change and it probably makes it easier, not to mention really awesome.

[poupee58]

A very talented young virtuoso .Why is this beautiful music so neglected by other guitarists ?

[poupee58]

This piece needs to be played more often ,an excellent work by LLobet ,and Sor of course. A terrific young virtuoso.

[poupee58]

This piece needs to be played more often ,an excellent work by LLobet ,and Sor of course.

[poupee58]

Viloteau is a very talented young artist .

[poupee58]

Excellent playing ,very sensitive and also exciting and dynamic playing .This piece is superb abd sadly is neglected .

[poupee58]

A terrific performance of this wonderful and sadly neglected work .Very sensitive playing ,Viloteau makes this look so easy.

[roccoprch1]

Virtuoso, that young! Scary!

[Mkamalid]

I'm just sad not a million ppl were at his concert. common ppl :(

[maxhiner699]

Hands down, the best tone.

[000000ScoTTy000000]

Excuse me while i pick my jaw up off the floor!...............A TRUE INSPIRATION!!!!

[sir1920]

i was studying under him a couple months ago. Phenomenal teacher. Changed my playing greatly.

[Fredpistacchio]

I really don't understand, a clear talent like this guy playing this piece all way "OUT". Where is he the musician? and what about the Miguel LLiobet's Variations on a Theme of Sor? What a shame!

[litaibaikidmort]

nice job, Thomas. The greatest version I've ever heard

[roccoprch1]

WHAT A PLAYER! Such a talent, so young! He has a "FUTURE" in front of him.

Hopefully, he continues in that direction.

BRAVISSIMO!

[Nueetyler]

hum, pete un coup sa te fera du bien...

[oscardelanada]

Increiblemente impresionante!! esta es una de Mis piezas favoritas y definitivamente eres de mis favoritos interpretandola :) mucho exito!!!

[pollepoulsen]

Just wanted to add to the discussion on where the theme is from. Technically, the theme is not Sor's, as it is "la Folia", a Spanish folk tune, that has been used by countless composers through the centuries. The theme (arrangement of) and first variation are taken directly from Sor's set of variations on the theme, and so it has been called thus. By the way... AWESOME performance!!!

[darkNiGHTS0]

If you need tabs you will NOT be able to play this piece at all.

[Cirkygolfer86]

true statement.

[Gangly1]

Wow!!

Tremendous sir.

That had everything I could wish for in ability.

Superb.

I will be paying to see you, and very soon.

Cheers,

Paul

[ghonik]

few people in auditorium... wondering how is THAT possible.

[juliengracq31]

@ghonik I'm totally agree ! I hope future prestations will be more successful

[Vreci]

Bravissimo !

10 *s from Austria.

best regards,

wolfgang

PS: is it a Smallman ?

[JohnPatatino]

6:11 c'est génial!!!

[BHayley]

There are seriously very few guitarists in this world who can play this piece this well. After the first 2 variations, this piece is deathly difficult

[Dreamdek]

I'm fourteen and i study it for my conservatory exam. But it's really difficult. Sorry for my english i'm italian

[Dreamdek]

excuse me can you tell me where i can find a tab???

[TheReaper3]

Real musicians don't work with tabs..

[markusthefarkus]

@TheReaper3 i disagree as they can help beginning musicians get confidence in their playing; i do agree you should learn to read sheet music though. besides what if you can't find the sheet music of a song you want/need to learn but in tabs? just not learn it because its in tabs?

[ClassicalGas91]

@markusthefarkus I don't see what this has to do with confidence.. but ok..

If you can't find the sheet music, you should buy it.

But if you have a good teacher, he will probably have the sheet music,

or could get it quite easily.

[DaGuittarMan]

@TheReaper3 oh, poor lutenists. they're not musicians!!

[pavledimovic]

@TheReaper3 Dont shit

[carnagegerman]

@TheReaper3 really? what if one said...real musicians learn only by ear...show a bit of flexibility...

[Mkamalid]

@TheReaper3 real musicians work with everything

[OkInsanity]

@Mkamalid

well spoken



[ChildofDust6969]

so beautiful. really sad but in a happy way if that makes any sense lol

[youplayerguitartube]

c'est magnifique BRAVO!!

[bunkomen]

Absolument Génial

Thomas

[IronPriest82]

Another reason I can't stand the Grammy's and award shows like them...They praise so called artists that don't even write their own music as amazing artist...while guys like this guy go unheard of??? Good work man, I wish I had half your talent.

[RomanCoronado]

Technically most classical musicians do the same thing - perform music written by someone else. But being a classical guitarist myself I totally get what you're saying though and I agree. It's sad though because we've moved out of an era where there are great classical composers. Sure we still have people composing but there's nothing significant about the writting and it's not contributing to the art in the way that Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, etc did.

[IronPriest82]

True but I guess in my own opinion I value this more than "just being able to sing". Many Pop stars have a talent to sing but other than that everything else is done for them. Their told how to dance what to wear ect. Millions of people can sing. Not everyone can write music or master an instrument.

[TheFirearmEnthusiast]

Totally agree.

[BHayley]

This is beautiful. You have amazing technique, tone, and are musical.

Bravo

[clcaed]

Du grand thomas !!!

merci

EDDY du Quatuor CORDOBA

[thinkpad20]

You have some of the most flawless technique I've ever witnessed in a classical guitarist. There is nary a single missed note in any of your performances, no matter the speed or difficulty. Highly impressive.

[IronPriest82]

Whoa!!! That was good!

[avvocatogorgia]

accenti e/o tempi mi sembrano "strani" una variazioen su due... c'è qualcosa da verificare. La prima variazione poi, sempre se no si sbaglia di grosso, dovrebbe essere con i legati e non così...

Nel complesso un buon suono.

Ad majora.

[guitartammy]

very charming!!!

[poupee58]

@guitartammy This guy is incredible ,the left hand only variation is amazing

[insertnicknamehere]

does anyone know which theme of Sor it s from?

[sudocat]

I would like to know myself. It is Llobets op. 15, but I can't seem to find the score anywhere. Anyone help?

[gibson4ever75]

I have the score...

If you want it, just message me...

[juketsuke]

it is sor's folia variations I can't remember the opus number but I'm sure you find it.

[Abs0lutGuitar]

I think only the theme and the first two variations are Sor's originals, everything else is Llobet's.

[juketsuke]

Yes you are right Absolutguitar, but the original question was that which theme of Sor it is from..

[Abs0lutGuitar]

Yeah, sorry I didn't see that question. But it is Sor's Folia variations. :)

[herrlenin]

It is from Sor op. 15a

[Elmaestro1983]

Complimenti!!!!

[SecondSpace]

Marvellous!

[Powerbacker]

Awesome!

[crajagop1407]

hmmm, it says on the music that the penultimate mvt is for the left hand 'only', I wonder what made Mr. Viloteau include the Van Halen RH 'finger-tapping', awesome though it is...

[chouette232]

This is the piece that Thom played for my elementary students when he came to NYC to visit. It is an incredible piece that he plays with beauty, even at 9:00am without warming up. My students loved it, and it is incredible to see how young and "old" can admire this piece/his playing.  Cheers!

[21Mar08myChannel]

Anyone know if he's playing a greg smallman guitar?

[sanelredzic]

Yes, this is Smallman guitar...

[AlexM1979]

wow it must be the first i hear that sounds really enjoyable :o

[aarib120]

you know that greecs inspired all culturs befor crist. he's playing setar music using guitar!

[finetunes9]

beast!

[lute323]

Beautiful. Liobet's compositions and transcriptions are really well made, although most of them are not so easy to play for me.

[ytmember1]

Great talent! Good song too, and beautifully done! Thanks!

[chouette232]

So...that was bad huh? Jackass.

[guitar2tom]

well you know me...

[chouette232]

I do know you, maybe better than most...but still. You are a jackass.  Bises.

[chouette232]

Apparently people don't appreciate our humor with each other. I guess I will have to say that this is one of my favorite pieces too along with my sarcasm...haha. See you tomorrow!