Classical Star

BBC Documentary - The Three Finalists

Category:

Music

Tags:

• hollowpin
• star
• bbc
• documentary
• oboe
• classical
• guitar
• sophie
• ian
• bassoon

[RockGuitarizt]

Ha ha. my name's Ian as well, and I've always said that. I've been playing guitar for 10 years now. This show was one of my favorites

[StanleyKSCBP]

I think Karen was a great contestant on Classical star. She should've been the winner because she was such a great performer and it would have been interesting because the Bassoon is quite uncommon. Bassoons rule!

[iwattguitar]

@Haeronthegreat I agree, not a good choice. However, we were told strictly to play a 'non-classical' piece after the concerto which I found particularly disappointing as the classical guitar has so many beautiful 'classical' miniatures. Although I was a pretty decent jazz player and improviser then, I thought doing something like that would be a bit gimmicky (although I should say, Karen pulled it off very well) so I ended up with this bossa by Jobim! Best wishes, Ian

[iwattguitar]

@cecilia0007 In an attempt to shed some light, we were required to play a concerto and for me the Rodrigo seemed like the most obvious choice (perhaps too obvious, you might say). For the second piece, we were told to play strictly 'non-classical' pieces, hence the Jobim piece I played. I found this frustrating, as the classical guitar has so many beautiful 'classical' miniatures!! Best wishes, Ian

[iwattguitar]

@scrollandkey Because of the heat from bright stage lights, guitars (particularly acoustic guitars) go out of tune very easily on stage. This is even worse with close up studio lights as well (we had both in that concert). I always tune it before going on stage but almost always have to tweak it just before beginning to play. This is normal in all classical guitar concerts. Of course, you don't usually see that on television as most producers have the sense to edit it out!  Best wishes, Ian

[roseliz20]

Is it a heckel, walters, moosman, schcreiber, fox?

[AstinTheDawg]

I really don't know why they cut the Nocturne short for the show. I'm sure she wouldn't have skipped all that herself.

[cecilia0007]

I never had the opportunity to follow this show unfortunately and I notice that the songs which the three finalists played there are incredibly popular and overplayed. Were they given a specific list of songs to choose from for the very final? Or did they choose those for a reason? I'm just surprised at their choices!

[cecilia0007]

I'm surprised to hear such a jazzy version of Summertime on Classical Star. I would have thought they would have been very strict on purely classical music, not because of the title, but because of the type of show it is and the audience!

[scrollandkey]

why didnt he tune his guitar before he went out?

[scooterANGEL]

I loved this show!!! Ian ROCKED!

[amberfelicityrose]

i went to music school with ian - he's an absolute legend. x