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Issue 46
In this issue: Luciano Marziali in our YouTube find, album of the week by Laura Mazon Franqui, sheet music in our morning-routine with Leon Albert, interview with Eric Trejo and the feel-good tune of the week with The Cat Empire
Hey!
Who’s the daddy of all guitarists? – Exactly.
Eric Trejo has the ultimate answer to that question, whether you like it or not. Plus, there’s something refreshing for your ears with music by Bill Evans, and this issue’s Album of the Week is all about the color red.
Enjoy the warm days and stay hydrated.
Happy reading!
All the best,
Stefan und Willi
YOUTUBE FIND OF THE WEEK
with Luciano Marziali
Bill Evans on classical guitar – might give you pause at first, right? But not for long, because after a few bars, it becomes pretty clear: this works.
“For Nenette” appeared in 1978 on Evans’ album New Conversations and is dedicated to his wife, Nenette Zazzara Evans. So, strictly speaking, it’s piano music from a completely different genre. But that’s exactly what makes the video interesting.
Luciano Marziali arranged the piece for guitar himself, while preserving enough of Bill Evans’ essence: the harmonies, the subtle shifts, that floating sensation between jazz and an almost silent, concentrated stillness.
What we like: It sounds like music that has found a new home on our instrument.
Be sure to give it a listen.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
with Laura Mazon Franqui
After focusing on orchestral music in the last two issues, this time we’ve been captivated by the debut album Rojo by Cuban guitarist Laura Mazon Franqui. As a tribute to Latin American and Spanish guitar music, she has chosen pieces that reflect her musical journey and have had a profound influence on her. Barrios, Turina, Brouwer, Morel, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Claudia Montero. These are not unfamiliar names, nor are the pieces unfamiliar.
But the way Laura interprets them has taken us on a journey through a whole range of emotions. She takes her time with expression, tone, and interpretation, while simultaneously mastering technically demanding passages with a lightness that puts the listener at ease.
Head out into the sunshine, put on your headphones, and enjoy!
MORNING-ROUTINE
A coffee with Leon Albert
Hi Leon, what’s the routine for this week?
Dare to do something new.
INTERVIEW
4 Questions, 4 Answers, 4 Facial Expressions with: Eric Trejo
 | What has been distracting you the most when practicing? |
 | What has been motivating you the most? |
 | Looking back now, what advice would you give yourself as a young guitarist? |
 | If you could print one sentence on a poster to be displayed at all classical music festivals worldwide, what would it say? |
FEEL-GOOD TUNE OF THE WEEK
with The Cat Empire
Whether it’s between rehearsals and lessons, after practicing, before a concert, or whenever you need it: put on your headphones, take a break from the noise, and feel good.
Our feel-good tune of the week!
OUTRO
Thank you for reading! Feel free to send any suggestions or comments directly in response to this newsletter. New music discoveries – including from artists we wrote about in today's issue – can be found, as always, in our Spotify playlist for the newsletter, which we've linked below.
Be kind to each other.
Stay tuned!
Stefan & Willi
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New Classical Guitar is a newsletter by Willi Leinen and Stefan Degel from TMBM. You can find our music and more information about our journey at http://t-m-b-m.com/.
On Spotify, we curate a playlist with our favorite pieces. Feel free to follow our New Classical Guitar Playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZwxJRAsW9Zs2JiS2eLy6a?si=9b2a737f01c043a4 and recommend new additions.