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GUITAR NEWS The Official Organ of the INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC GUITAR ASSOCIATION No. 59 Single cop,y price 1/4 (U.S.A. 20c.) M AY/ J UNE, 196 1 Photo : Natasha Bellow IDA PRESTI, ALEXANDRE LAGOYA, ALEXANDER BELLOW 2 GUITAR NEWS MAY- J U NE, 1961 G. RICORDI & co. Publishers - Milano Bru:telles - Buenos Aires - London - LOrrach - Mexico - New York - Paris - Sao Paulo - Sydney - Toronto NEW EDITIONS FOR GUITAR By MIGUEL ABLONIZ TRANSCRIPTIONS 129879 J. S. BACH, Fugue (1st Violin Sonata). 129882 J. S. BACH, Two Gavottes (5th 'cello Suite). 129880 J. S. BACH, Sarabande-Double, Bourree-Double (1st Violin Partita). 129347 J. S. BACH, Two Bourrees ('French overture') and March (A. Magdalena's book). 129652 L. van BEETHOVEN, Theme and Variation ('septet'). 129653 G . F. HANDEL, Aria ('Ottone'). 129654 G. F. HANDEL, Sarabande and Variations (Suite XI). 129655 J. P. RAMEAU, Six Menuets. 129349 Two ancient 'Ariettes' by A. Scarlatti and A. Caldara. 130056 J. HAYDN, Minuet (Op. 2, No. 2). 130057 F. MENDELSSOHN, Venetian Barcarole (Op. 19, No. 6). 129348 Three short ancient pieces: Aria by Purcell, Minuet by Clarke, Invention by Stanley. 130059 R. SCHUMANN, Four "Album Leaves": Valzer Op. 124, No. 10. Larghetto Op. 124, No. 13. Danza Fantastica Op. 124, No. 5. Presto Op. 99, No. 2. 129884 A Guitar Anthology of Twel ve Pieces (Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Chopin, de Visee, Gruber, etc.). TWO GUITARS 129350 J. S. BACH, Prelude No. I (48 Preludes and Fugues). 130055 J. S. BACH, Prelude No. 1 ("Six Little Preludes"). 12935 l A. VIVALDI, Aria del vagante ("Juditha triumphans"). Complete catalogues free on request. Write, asking to have your name placed on the mailing list. G. RICORD! & CO. Ufficio Edi zioni e Propaganda, Milano-Via Berchet, 2. ITALY. MAY- J UNE, 1961 G UITAR N EW S 3 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY, NICE H E guitar will be included again at the "Academie Internationale d'Ete, 1961", at Nice, France. Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya will T be the instructors, and the course will last from 6th to 30th July. Languages : French, Italian, Greek, English, Spanish and Egyptian. Particulars may be obtained from the Secretariat, 89 bis, Avenue Sainte Marie, Saint Mande (Seine), France, until June 15th. After June 15th enquiries should be addressed to The Academy, 24 Boulevard de Cimiez, Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), France. Experts from many lands give instruction at this International Summer Academy on various instruments and branches of music during the whole of July and the first half of August. PRESr~LAGOYA DUO IN U.S.A. HE triumphant success of the first U.S.A. tour of the Presti-Lagoya Duo is reflected in the stack of press-reports, programmes and letters T received. Considering the comparative shortness of the tour the impact of this guitar-duo has been terrific! It has made necessary a new attitude towards guitar music- an extension of appreciation to cover a greater range of tone-colour, dynamics, rhythmic complexity and the more subtle aspects of guitar music at its best. Ann Faber, in the Seattle Post-lntelligencer, points out that the publicity line "Two guitars that play as one" does less than justice to the Duo, for Presti and Lagoya 'multiply the pleasures of a single guitar'. New York Times expressed it thus: " ... the precision and unanimity of their playing was quite astounding at times, and two guitars can naturally provide more color and greater richness of tone than one." Throughout the reports the superlatives are liberally used " Phenomenal ! " " Astonishing!" "Dynamic!" etc. In New York Her.aid Tribune Francis D. Perkins remarks :-" ... an impressive feature of the performance was its complete external unity and its equally complete mutual expressive understanding. They play with an entire transparency of medium, a range of color that was marked by fine subtlety and also by unusual expansiveness. Their dynamic shading held similar characteristics. With fluency, their tone avoided dryness; contrast such as that of a long melody under swi ft and light ornamentation was only one of the various effects which were set forth along with sensitive under standing of the atmosphere of the music." The programme of the duo-recital at New York Town Hall on January 22nd consisted of four classic items and five modern works. It opened with a Suite in four movements by Marella, an Italian guitarist who came to England in 1760 and published this tuneful Suite for two 5-stringed guitars in 1762. His style is reminiscent of Handel. Then followed Lagoya's transcription of four pieces by Bach which one 4 GUITAR N EW S MAY- J UNE, 1961 critic described as 'compelli ngly beautiful, and prob::1bly the high spot of the evening'. Paginini's Sonata for two guitars and Sor's Divertissement No. l ("Encourngement") concluded the first part of the progrnmme. The modern music which followed was all written for the guitar duo and dedic::1ted to Presti-Lagoya, in fact the title of the first item 'Presti lagoyana' by P. Wissmer left no doubt about that. Elegie (D. Lesur), Canzona and Allegro trepilante (A. Joli vet), Toccata (Pierre Petit) and Tonadilla, in three movements (J. Rodrigo) gave the duo opportunities to display their virtuosity and musical mastery of all styles of composition. Encore items included music by M. de Falla, Granados, etc. Many guitarists attended the recitals in the various cities and here are a few quotations from letters. New York-"Our guitarists were speechless. I have never before heard guitarists quite like them. Andres Segovia attended and applauded vigorously." Los Angeles-"These two are certainl y the finest guitar duo in the world. I simply cannot imagine any pair being better." Then there was the humorist who wrote "After hearing this wonder ful Duo I have decided to learn to play two guitars!" The next visit of the Duo to U.S.A. will be an ever greater success as they have established a great reputation. CANFORD SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC Wimborne, Dorset. Director of Music : Noel Hale, F.R.A.M . AUGUST 6th- 13th. GUITAR COURSE Directed by John Gavall This course is intended for guitarists who already have some grounding in technique and experience of sight read ing, and who wish to study music in two, three and four parts, as ensembles and as solos. There will be much opportunity for playing in small ensembles. Write for details to THE ORGANISER, 20 Denmark Street, London , W .C. 2 Mw- JUNE, 1961 G UITAR N EWS 5 FRENCH RADIO GUITAR CONTESTS, 1961 HIRTY three compositions have been entered for this year's com position section of the Guitar Contest organised by Radiodiffusion T Television Francaise. It is stated that they are of exceptionally high standard. The Adjudicating Jury have selected two oi' these works, and these will be played by Alirio Diaz on June 9th. When the Jury have decided which of the two is first and which second the names of the com posers will be announced and prizes awarded. In the Playing Section eight guitarists have been selected- one each from Holland, Austria and Italy and five from France. There will be two prizes. These eight contestants will play (in private) before the Jury on June 8th and before the public on June 9th- three obli gatory pieces and one of their own choice. It is hoped to plan similar contests for 1962 and already many enquiries have been received- from Belgium, Holland, England, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Argentina, Mexico and U.S.A. Enquiries may be sent to Mons. Robert J. Vid1l, R.T.F.- 107 rue de Grenelle, Paris 7e, France, but official sanction for the contests will not be made until October, 1961. CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL GUITAR CONTESTS N Saturday, May 13th, the two contests for guitarists will be held at the Town Hall. There is a small charge for admission. The 0 Open Contest (Class 107) for which there are already ten entries, will take place at 1.30 p.m. (test piece and own choice). The Amateur Contest (107a) will commence at 3.15 p.m., when about 16 competitors will play a test piece and a solo of their own choice. The Adjudicator will be Michael Head, F.R.A.M. Cheltenham Classic Guitar Circle has again arranged for a room to be at the disposal of competitors from 12 noon to 1.15 p.m. and again after the amateur contest. The room is at the St. John's Ambulance Brigade Head quarters, 12 Royal Crescent (a few minutes from Town Hall). SUMMER COURSE APPLICATIONS are invited, from a limited number of students, for a one week's course, commencing August 7th, on the technique of the CLASSIC GUITAR, given by Michael Watson and Gordon Saunders. The intention is to assist those players-both amateurs and teachers-who are without the help of informed instruction, and to provide a systematic approach to the study material described in the syllabus which, with questionnaire and other infor- mation will be sent to applicants. SPANISH GUITAR CENTRE (Western Area), 2 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, 7. Tel. Bristol 47256 6 GUITAR NEWS MAY- JUNE, 1961 SPANISH GUITAR STRINGS Processed Nylon and Gut and Wound Wound on Terylene on Silk Each Each 281 1st Nylon .. 1/9 136½ 1st Gut . .. 2/10 282 2nd 2/- 137½ 2nd 3/- 283 3rd " 2/5 138½ 3rd " 3/7 281 4th Wound" .. 2/7 148 4th Wound" 2/10 285 5th 2/9 149 5th 3/4 Catb~dral Strings 286 6th 3/1 150 6th 3/7 287 Set 14/7 150½ Set ... " ... 19/2 Sole Manufacturer, BRITISH MUSIC (GN) STRINGS LTD., 130, Shncklewell Lane, London, E.11.