Prelude and Air from Quatre Pieces Breves by Frank Martin

Adam Brown performs the Prelude and Air from Frank Martin's Quatre Pieces Breves live in Los Angeles.

Guitarist Adam Brown has performed throughout Europe, the United States and South America. His many concert appearances have included recitals at Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall (NY), the 92nd St.Y-Tisch Center for the Performing Arts (NY), St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the Wigmore Hall (London) as well as appearances at such renowned music festivals as Aspen (USA), Spoleto (Italy), Accademia Chigiana (Italy), Amsterdam International Guitar Festival (Holland), Bath International Guitar Festival (England) and the Musica y Danza Festival (Peru).

Born in Scotland to American parents, Adam Brown studied with Carlos Bonell as a Foundation Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree with Honours and where he received several prestigious awards. He continued his studies with Sharon Isbin at the Juilliard School in New York City, earning his Masters of Music degree and subsequently becoming the first guitarist to complete the Juilliards distinguished Artist Diploma. He went on to earn the Doctorate in Musical Arts at the University of Southern California, where he studied with celebrated guitarists William Kanengiser and Pepe Romero.

His first commercially available solo album, The Rebels Within, has recently been released on the AB Matrix label and features the music of Benjamin Britten, Frank Martin, Nuccio DAngelo, and Lennox Berkeley.

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[jsblolo]

Well done! a very good interpretation! beautyfull!

[LaGuitarrayYo]

This is absolutely brilliant!

=))

[neve1073]

wonderful performance of martin's guitar pieces. best i've heard since bream

[marianoruarte]

@penp26 Yes, they're originals for guitar. They are the first pieces written in serial language for guitar.

[ClassicalGas91]

the guitar looks like denis azabagic' guitar

[penp26]

is this originally written for guitar?

[classicalguitarguy99]

very good performance, though watch the f natural in measure 5. Sorry to be picky, but I believe that's an f #, in contrast to the f natural in the analogous passage just before the climax (w the rasgueados, don't feel like counting measures).

[ricorurik]

Excellent interpretation.  What guitar is that you are playing?

[Wally2be]

Amazing performance! The level of accomplishment & intensity of focus is so apparent in this video. I love the intimate camera work that allows to get so up close & personal with this artist. Let's have more like this!

[33477777]

This left me sitting on the edge of my chair eager to hear what would come next. This performer is an excellent storyteller!