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As much hard work as necessary, as much fun as possible. Jacob sums it up perfectly with his answers to our questions. At least he makes a point. Or rather, an exclamation point (from our perspective). Because fun is an important factor, and hard work is not a quality you can deny to anyone who is deeply engaged with classical guitar music.

We’ve got another great album to share this time around, we’re looking forward to Leon’s creative freedom materialized in his new miniature, and for this issue’s YouTube Find of the Week, we’re not focusing on the video’s aesthetics – just the music. Because that’s what it’s all about in the end. Right?

Enjoy the read!

Warm wishes,
Stefan and Willi

YOUTUBE FIND OF THE WEEK
with Daniela Rossi

When it comes to our YouTube Find of the week, this time the video aesthetics aren’t the main priority – it’s more about the purity of the performance. The immense intensity that Daniela Rossi radiates as she performs John W. Duarte’s Idylle pour Ida, Op. 93. Or rather: as she lives it!

We sat there spellbound, and the space around her just vanished. That’s why it’s our recommendation of the week. So powerful!

ALBUM OF THE WEEK
with Julia Schüler, Ladislav Pazdera & Fabian Zeller

Today we’re featuring a special ensemble of three artists who are each wonderful in their own right and who spread boundless joy with their innovative, playful energy. As a trio, they’ve just released an album called Sonntag auf dem Lande (Sunday in the Countryside) featuring pieces by Carlo Domeniconi. For us, it’s a delightful, at times wonderfully humorous journey to the countryside :)

Carlo was kind enough to write the following introduction to the pieces for us:

“A suite for three guitars that combines humor and romance. Aufwachende Vögel (Birds Waking Up) marks the beginning of a new day… but one that is abruptly brought back to reality by an Ehekrach mit Radio (Marital Spat With Radio). A hearty lunch and the subsequent Langweilige Besuch (Boring Visit) also showcase a similar blend. Things get religious and kitschy with the Angelus (May Vespers), which served as an excuse for young people to meet secretly at the fountain. After a Fernsehabend mit Fernbedienung (TV Night With Remote Control), nature and humanity settle into a night’s rest.”

We hope you enjoy a lovely trip to the countryside and have fun letting your imagination run wild :)

MORNING-ROUTINE
A coffee with Leon Albert

Hi Leon, what’s the routine for this week?

Make use of creative freedom.

INTERVIEW

4 Questions, 4 Answers, 4 Facial Expressions with: Jacob Kramer

THINGS WE COME ACROSS …

Do you know that moment when you listen to an album all the way through for the first time? Especially an album you’ve been working on for months?

That’s what we did last week, after the test master for our upcoming album, Symphonia of Encounters, arrived in the mail.

We just sat down on the sofa in the studio with a cup of tea, placed the needle on the vinyl, and there it was – that wonderful scratch. We simply sat there listening for 45 minutes. We found ourselves smiling often as we remembered the recording process for each individual track. And somehow, it’s really special when a musical work becomes a part of your own history – not just because of its content, but also because of the time you spent creating it. We’re definitely looking forward to releasing new music into the world soon and seeing where our tracks end up on turntables all over the place – and how they embark on their own little journeys.

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.