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transcriptions as performed by Richard. Please respect our
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Enjoy!
MP3s will soon be limited to sample takes from the whole. This
will happen as new recordings are made, in preparation for a number of
CD releases, including a Celtic Collection, Bach, Weiss and Originals.
The plan for CD recordings has been put on hold for such time that I
recover from some serious injuries, if I recover. :-) I hope
I do.
I am now using a Hippner Hauser #506, the sweetest
guitar I've ever used. Some of our recordings are performed using a Hippner
Hauser
Concert guitar #303, unless otherwise noted. Some may have
been with a Hippner Hauser #348. I have also used a
Schramm/McCoy, another sweet guitar, for many of the earlier classical
guitar recordings. The guitar used is usually detailed in the
piece description.
The hardware is a set
of Oktava condenser microphones ... Now have moved over to an
M-Audio Buddy pre-amp and Cool Edit 2000 recording software on a dedicated high end recording PC,
which contains, among other things, 512mb DDR 2700 Ram, a high speed bus, tons
of storage and a 2496 Audiophile Sound Card.
Gets fairly respectable results for simple, and fairly inexpensive home studio
recording! :-)
Original Composition Recordings
The recording setup is identical to the above.
The only difference may be the acoustic guitar (if not
classical guitar oriented, which is
described below (I own 2 of them).
NEW -
Prelude #10 in E Major - A Father Remembers "Un Padre si Ricorda" -
4:06 - This piece of music came to me Monday morning August 11, 2008
after a horrific nightmare where I lost my children. I was
haunted, upset and basically tearing as I woke up. This was
ringing in my head. It had to be written down immediately.
This piece is dedicated to my father. I love him so very much.
A good man, a classic artist, fantastic musician, he is deeply loved by
our entire family.
This recording is done with my
Avalon A32J
plugged straight into my pre-amp, which is then directly plugged into my
pc sound card. No noise reduction, reverb added, that's it.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2008 All Rights Reserved ... (080816)
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sheet music in Standard Notation or with TAB notation by clicking here
Prelude #7 in
D Major - 3:35 - This piece is dedicated to all of my
friends, personal and in the business.
Recorded on November 26, 2007 using my Hippner Hauser
#522.
The bit rate is set at about 160Kb.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2007 All Rights Reserved ... (071126)
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Prelude #3 in
D Major - Music for Crazy Cat - 2:41 - This piece is dedicated to my memory
of our Crazy Cat, a good boy whom we miss like crazy.
Recorded on October 3, 2007 using my Hippner Hauser
#521.
The bit rate is set at about 192Kb.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2007 All Rights Reserved ... (071003)
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Prelude #2 in A Minor -
Well of Souls - 2:32 - Modeled after the
rhythmic figure of the Barrios Prelude, I considered this an exercise in
composition, but one that came off fairly well. It starts
out with the same harmonic figure, but changes as it progresses.
Recorded on January 4, 2007 using my
Hippner Hauser
#506. It is a sad piece of music, so please leave sharp objects at
a distance from yourself while you listen :-)
The bit rate is set at about 192Kb.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2006 All Rights Reserved ... (061231)
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Prelude #`1 in E Minor - Dhiana's Prelude - 2:32 - Written for my eldest
daughter. Recorded on December 29, 2006 using my
Hippner Hauser
#506. It is a somewhat somber piece, yet very sweet.
The bit rate is set at about 192Kb.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2006 All Rights Reserved ... (061229)
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The Sorrow of Angels -
4:06 - Recorded on November 24, 2006, written the previous week.
It is dedicated to my mother, Yvette, whom I love more than she could
possibly know. She is a gorgeous and proud woman who loves her
family and her grandchildren with all of her heart and soul. She
deserves all things beautiful. I hope that I have succeeded at
least to some small degree.
It is recorded on my latest Darren Hippner Classical Guitar, #506
Hauser model, described in detail on our Guitar Page.
The bit rate on this MP3 is set at 128Kb.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2006 All Rights Reserved ... (061125)
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Morning Song - 3:08 - Recorded on November 9, 2006, written sometime
late last year, with certain revisions along the way to today. A
very earthy and gutty composition, it suits the guitar well.
It is recorded on my latest Darren Hippner Classical Guitar, #506
Hauser model, described in detail on our Guitar Page. An
incredible instrument that does what I ask. Any issues you might
hear in this recording are the result of the operator and not the
guitar! :-) The bit rate on this MP3 is set at 128Kb.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2005 All Rights Reserved ... (061109)
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Standard Notation -
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example
The Lonely Walk - 2:38 - Recorded on October 25, 2005, written over
the prior week. I can't speak of the emotions behind this piece as
it is private, but somehow I believe it speaks for itself.
It is recorded on one of my Martin copies made by Takamine back in 1978. Hope you like it.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2005 All Rights Reserved ... (051025)
Samantha's Lullaby - 4:10 - A bit of a folk tune on classical
guitar. My daughter is hard to put to sleep. She's a demon
child but this soothes her for some reason. Recorded on my new
Hippner Hauser, which is featured on our guitar page. Written back in
2003, it was recorded
originally on 050308. This recording is newer, dated 050621 and is
recorded on the Hauser #348.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2003 All Rights Reserved ... (050621)
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example
Valerie's Air in A - 2:00 - This piece is part of a larger Sonata
that will act as a series of studies for the classical guitar. It
is dedicated to my beautiful wife, Valerie, a hard-working and obstinate
woman who simply doesn't know how to rid herself of me. If I
didn't dedicate this to her, I think she'd kill me in my sleep.
I'm told it is quite beautiful. I hope you think so.
- The Sonata will be published in the coming months.
- I may re-record it in the next day or so...I'm tired and not sure
of this print.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2004 All Rights Reserved ... (040925)
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Dhiana's Playtime -
2:40 - I wrote this for my eldest daughter of 3 years,
Dhiana. My perception of how she plays and how much she loves at a
given moment and then runs off again to skip and jump to her heart's
content. She's a precious child but I'm biased, obviously
:-) It is recorded using a 1979 Takamine EF-360S Martin
commissioned steel string
acoustic. This is the final version and will now be engraved at
my earliest convenience. I'll keep you posted....(Recorded on
031010).
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2003 All Rights Reserved
Samantha's Reel - 2:45 - For my beautiful, energetic, funny, and
demonic little baby girl, Samantha. Same setup as above, using two
Oktava mics, an M-audio Buddy, and Cool Edit 2000 all to a dedicated
high end recording PC. Not too bad...one take, early in the
morning on May 27, 2004, a couple of little mistakes, but you get the
idea. Hope you like it.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2004 All Rights Reserved ...
(040527)
The Black Oak Harp - 2:50 - The music I heard staring at a Black Oak
Tree at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. I was reading some Bach
literature and this tree made me look at it. Huge, graceful, and
flowing lines in this tree. Enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing
and playing it.
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2004 All Rights Reserved ...
(040901)
The Passing of Mark - 2:45 - For a good friend, Mark Alinovi and son
of another good friend, his father Vic, whom I absolutely adore and admire
for his strength. Mark passed away from a debilitating illness
shortly before this was written. A jazz drummer of accomplishment,
it was my thought he would appreciate the combined bounce and yet
inherent sadness within this piece.
Vic also lost his lovely daughter, Daria, to illness a few years
earlier. I think of him and what existence must be for him having
lost both of his children so tragically.
It is a raw recording and may be re-done
shortly, but I wanted to put it up as it was for the time being...
Copyright © Richard F. Sayage 2005 All Rights Reserved ...
(050101).
Bach - Weiss and other Baroque & Classical
Recordings
Some of these recordings are quite old and need to be
redone, so forgive any poor-ish quality. The Inventions as a whole
need to be re-recorded.
Bach MP3s
New
Sinfonia 3 for CG Duet - 0:43 - a partial extract from the latter
half of the piece. Performed by Steve Schram and myself.
This was recorded as part of our normal practice sessions. It was
cool if not perfect. We had a good laugh and thought you might
enjoy hearing some of it.
This piece is part of our
Bach The Complete 15 Sinfonia for Classical Guitar Duet Collection
Steve is using a 1978 Ramirez 1A and I'm using the
Hip506.
Recorded on 06114.
New
Air on the G String - 1:51 - a partial extract from a not too
serious recording. I'm experimenting with the new guitar and some
new recording equipment and setups. I had everything on and this
came out. Not great as I was experimenting with some ornaments,
position, etc...on the fly, but it gives a good idea of what is
possible. This piece is found in our
Bach Weiss Volume 1
and Bach Miscellaneous Volume 1
collection.
Recorded using a Hippner Hauser #506 on 061114.
Invention #1
- 1:00 - A sampling of Bach's Invention #1 from the Two Part Inventions for solo classical guitar.....
(Recorded on 061115).
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Invention #3
- 2:12 - from the Two Part Inventions for solo classical guitar.
This has a bit of reverb and noise reduction. I would still keep
the treble at neutral....(Recorded on 030907).
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Invention #4
- 2:16 - from the Two Part Inventions for solo classical guitar.
The original key is D Minor and is played in this key. This
recording also has a bit of reverb and noise reduction. Keep
the treble at neutral. (031025)
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Prelude13_wtc1.mp3 - 2:03 - A beautiful piece from the Well
Tempered Bach collection for Solo Classical Guitar. Starting to
get a little better at the recording part of it. The sound is a
bit more robust, with better signal to noise. I would still turn
the treble down a bit. I'm using zero noise reduction and
zero echo or delay in this recording. Otherwise, I'm having a lot
of fun with the ability to quick record and upload. :-) Can
you tell? ...(Recorded on 030808).
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Prelude20_wtc1.mp3 -
3:21 - Another beautiful piece from our Miscellaneous/Well
Tempered Bach collection for Solo Classical Guitar. Very moody and
a bit haunting. A lot of fun to play. This recording was
performed on a Hippner Hauser I as specified by Segovia. Nice nice
Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce guitar
built by Darren Hippner #348...a quiet master! ...(Recorded on 031001).
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Prelude from Cello Suite #1 -
2:33 - the Prelude is gorgeous...had
to record it. Some might think this version is slow, but such a
Romantic piece by Bach, I felt it right at this tempo. Yes, yes, I
can play it much faster, but why? Hope you enjoy it....(Recorded
on 030819).
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Largo
- 3:35 - from the Keyboard Concerto in F Minor - the first page of the score is above for
those that are interested in following along or playing it themselves.
Don't mind the ritardando at the end. It's the way I hear it at
the end of the piece, is all....(Recorded on 030826). -
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Weiss MP3s
Savage Classical Guitar
Transcriptions Bach Classical Guitar and Silvius Weiss Sheet Music
NEW -
Gigue from Weiss Lute Sonata XIV Dresden MS on the Hippner #456 -
2nd part - this piece is in A Minor using Drop D Tuning. I was
just recording with no real purpose and this came out.. using my
Hippner #456 Classical/Flamenco (recorded 080302)
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NEW -
Prelude from Dresden MS
5 - 2:28 - in D Minor. Drop D Tuning performed on a M.
Contreras 1A 1972, Cedar and Brazilian Rosewood.
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Prelude from Dresden MS 17 - 1:20 - in A Major. A great
Weiss Sonata and a great little piece. Recorded on my Hippner #303
(050727).
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Menuet from Dresden MS
20 - 0:53 - in A Major. This is the first repeat and
some of the second, so I figure this is more of an excerpt. Very
nice. The
Sonatas are transcribed and played in their original keys. This is
done with a Darren Hippner Hauser model #303, Brazilian/Spruce/Ebony setup,
with the same recording setup as stated above...(Recorded on 050709).
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Menuet from Dresden MS 17 - 1:24 - in A Major. The
Sonatas are transcribed and played in their original keys. This is
done with a Darren Hippner Hauser model #348, Brazilian/German Spruce/Ebony setup,
with the same recording setup as stated above...(Recorded on 050104).
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Prelude from a Sonata in G Major by Leopold S. Weiss - 1:28 - a contemporary
and friend of Bach, the man was one hell of a lute player, and wrote some
of the prettiest music while he was at it. It's told he used to
"cut heads" with Bach, while playing fugues!!! I've always
been a big fan,
then one of the boys over at RMCG gave me an idea. Going back into my
"other than Bach" archives, I dug it up and did this version
right quick. Hope you like it...she's pretty as all get out.
- This Suite was originally written in G Major. My work is in A
Major. The book that we released for this Sonata is back in its
original key (G Major), in Drop D tuning, which is
Lute Sonata IV from the London MS.
- My deepest thanks to Mr.
Alain Reiher for his help and information regarding this suite and S.
Weiss in general.
Menuet
from Weiss Lute Sonata XI in A -
3:03 - very, very pretty is all I can say. Enjoy. This is
a transcription from
Lute Sonata XI in A Major from the London MS.
-
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Other Classical
MP3s
New ...
Sagreras Book 3: Lesson 18 by Sagreras/Kent Murdick - 3:00 - an
intermediate piece arranged by Kent Murdick based on material by
Julio Salvador Sagreras. A very beautiful piece of music that I must thank Kent
for letting me perform. A one take performance so forgive a little
buzz here and there :-)
- You can find Kent on the web here:
http://members.aol.com/lutemann/guitar.html if you need to ask him
something.
- This is the first piece of music
that I record with my latest Spruce/Brazilian classical guitar from
Darren Hippner. This is #303 built in 2002. Gorgeous, loud,
gutty-sounding, powerful and responsive instrument. The guitar is a gem!
...(Recorded 050126).
Sor
Etude #17 in D Major -
1:56 - another outstanding study by one of the great masters of guitar
composition, Fernando Sor. One of my general themes, regarding music
that I
listen to and/or perform, is that it must be "gorgeous", pretty, thought-evoking and/or emotionally bound. This beautiful piece fits nicely
into this
theme. My only worry is that I do it appropriate justice.
Again, Alain Reiher was very helpful. Thank you Alain!...(Recorded
on 030830).
New ...
Reigen Tanz - 1:00 - An anonymous Renaissance piece written in the
16th Century. Very simple. I edited the score on the fly as
I played, putting it in Drop D and other sundry stuff. Recorded
using the Hip506. (061121)
MP3 Excerpts
These excerpts will be 30-50 seconds long on average
Manuel Ponce - Allemande - Suite in A Minor - 1:30 (050629) - A
great Suite, originally attributed to Silvius Weiss. This is only
the first repeat of the Allemande. My deepest thanks to my good
friend, William "Doc" Jennings, for access to the Segovia edition of
this wonderful music. I'm a little concerned that this would be so
easily attributed to Weiss as it does not resemble any of Weiss' music
or stylistic approach to capturing our musical attention, but back when
this was written, Weiss probably was not as popular or as well known as
he is becoming of late.
- This is recorded on my Hippner Hauser
#348, dated above.
Bach
Cello Suite #1
Allemande - 0:43 (031031)
Bach
Cello Suite #1 Courante - 0:44 (031031)
