Ray Reussner: "Sonatina" Allegretto Federico Torroba "Sound Of The Guitar" Part 2 of 7

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In part two of Ray Reussner's outstanding video he performs the opening movement, "Allegretto," from Federico Moreno Torroba's "Sonatina." This is the second of seven parts. Recorded at Mission San Antonio in Southern California (founded 14 July 1771). Produced by Tyler Oliver and Ron May. Courtesy of Ray Reussner. Please note the high quality full resolution stereo DVD with additional tracks will be available soon on the website listed below.

Ray built the guitar used in this video after the famous 1937 Herman Hausser of Andres Segovia using specs of the guitar which is now in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. It is his fourteenth guitar. Since number twelve, he has made slight variations to suit his taste. This particular guitar #14 may also soon be available. Contact us through youtube. Only serious offers will be entertained.

Ray studied with Andres Segovia off and on for 20 years and carries on his legacy through an intimate knowledge of his technique and repertoire. He is also known for his famous and highly collectible Reuer guitar cases, of which Segovia would never leave home without one, having owned four during his lifetime.

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[peplicus]

Bill Kanengiser, in an interview:

"At From an interview with one point when I was studying with Pepe I asked him, "What do I need to work on, and how can I get as good as you?" He said, "Bill, don't try to be a second best Pepe Romero. You have to be the best Bill Kanengiser." That was really important. I have to give him a lot of credit for that. He was saying, at some point you have to stop emulating me. You become your own person, your own artist. You have to discover your own voice.

[SoloGuitaristNet]

What Ray is doing is very commendable. He is carrying on the Segovia legacy. He knows more of this technique than anyone. Much would be lost without a champion such as Ray. Segovia would be pleased and that is enough!!!

[Claire1Rogers]

its cool. But truly, segovia was at another level ....nowhere close to him. But definitly great :)

[philipwesley4]

What fantastic sound quality. Anyone know what make guitar he's playing? - I want one!

[thebones]

Beautiful playing, classical guitar as it should be played.

[abby161919]

ray was segovias student, segovia liked him very much, he said ones thar ray had the best sound.

[pavoman23]

I wish i didn't have to listen to the waterfountain for the first 90 seconds

[peplicus]

Certainly commendable and gorgeous playing and there´s no gimmick here; not like a person who does impressions. No one plays like this anymore (that may be too bad(, even though there was (or is still) a certain Manuel López Ramos who sort of played like this and also carries (or carried) on the Segovia legacy. At any rate, I believe Mr. Reussner really deserves to be better known, because what he does is amazing.

[peplicus]

This is so Segovia it´s actually scary; to the last detail. This is not following in the footsteps; it´s having the same feet, the same steps, the same...well..the same everything. If I didn´t know who´s playing, I´d be fooled. Unfortunately, without having anything bad to say about Mr. Reussner´s playing, I feel something is wrong here. Musical cloning?

[watch156]

It seems to me there are maybe five guitarists who can play with this level of mature understanding of the music and expression. The older Segovia, Mr. Reussner here, and I cannot think of the other three. Parkening comes close, but not quite. Alirio Diaz maybe, but he's a very different stylist.