| You are correct Mr. Wise!
As I understand it, Selmer produced two albums. The "Dix Etudes" was played by Menardi. Sabarich played on the other album. I have the recordings on cassette without the credits.
I just received the music and am currently on #1.
It is fantastic being able to hear a master playing these etudes before attempting to play them yourself. I would never have approached these etudes in such a musical manner if I had not heard this gentleman first.
This recording has really sparked an interest in me in this type of playing. It is classical playing that is full of fire, individual expression and bravura. These are some of the qualities which alot of people find fascinating in players like Rafael Mendez. As a commercial player, I often will listen to great classical players and to me they all play "perfect" yet they all sound very conservative and similar.
Mr. Wise, or other TM members----Are their any other recordings and/or literature that you would recomend that is in a similar style to "Dix Etudes" and Menardi's approach to playing?
As always, thank you! |