Andrew McEvoy - Classical Guitar - Part 2

About the guitar:
The instrument featured in this video is a Flamenco style guitar built by luthier Thomas Rodriguez of Richmond, VA. The instrument features cedar top and cypress back and sides in the Flamenco tradition. The guitar is extremely lightweight, loud and bright as this recording reveals. You can learn more about Tom Rodriguez instruments by visiting his website at www.rodriguezguitars.com

About the recording:
The guitar was recorded acoustically with an Audio Technica AT-4033 large diaphragm condenser mic placed near the treble side of bass bout and an Audio Technica AT-4041 aimed at the neck to body joint of the guitar. No EQ was uesd. A slight amount of compression was added pre-mix and the signal was then fed into a pair of Apogee pre-amps, and then direct to Logic Pro on a Macbook Pro. A small amount of reverb was added for spatial enhancement and the recording was mixed in stereo with each mic set at about a 30% soft pan.

About the performer:
Andrew McEvoy is a young classical guitarist from Richmond, Virginia. Early performance credits include the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the John Heinz museum in Pittsburgh, and the Smithsonian in DC. Andrew appeared on the National Public Radio program "From the Top," and also won the Richmond Symphony Concerto Competition before graduating High School. A founding member of the Richmond Guitar Quartet, Andrew has also performed alongside the Richmond Symphony, the Richmond Philharmonic, and the VCU Symphony Orchestra. Andrew recently finished a Spring 07' solo recital tour of central Virginia.

About the piece (adapted from Wikipedia):
Leyenda (Asturias) is a work of classical music written by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. Originally written for piano in G minor. The name Asturias was given to it by German publisher Hofmeister, who included it into Suite Espagnole's "complete version" at 1911. Many have attributed the first transcription for guitar to Francisco Tárrega who put it in its most recognizable key, E minor, and subsequently made popular by Andres Segovia. Although not originally conceived as such it found a place as the prelude of the suite "Suite Española" (Op. 47). It noted for the delicate, intricate melody of its middle section and abrupt dynamic changes. Here Andrew plays the first section only.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• guitar
• leyenda
• austurias
• segovia
• ramirez
• tarrega
• john
• williams

[newislandguitar]

Great performance and tone!

[peterjordan12]

great job man!!!

[kingrichievalz]

not impressed, didnt do the whole middle section. kid just likes to show off, doesnt appreciate the music. =)

[ppcgnamda]

Nice!  You got waaayyy good!

[GustavoAduna]

... Proud to be his friend and even more proud to be able to see him. In a restaurant, in an ensemble, may not be Spanish, but makes us all Españoles could be McEvoys!

[sxephlI]

awesome--so cool

[TheNathanGrey]

Excellent playing!