Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar

Cigar Box Guitar and classical music met again after 150 years!

In the middle of XIX century there were musicians who classical pieces performed on homemade instruments such as Cigar Box Guitar. But, unfortunately, there are no records of these unique performances did not survive.

How do sounds classical music of the Renaissance on cigar box guitar?

"Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar" Album (translation: Well-Tempered sigarboks guitar) was recorded in a home studio by Eugene Nemov.

The list of works you will see all the familiar songs and names of composers such as Franz Shubert, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven,
Albinoni, and Rodrigo Gomez ,and names of familiar music lovers Renaissance: Pascal Bouquet and Francesco da Milano.

Pascal Bouquet - French lutenist, he lived in XV-th century. Pascal Bouquet composed many excellent works for lute and baroque guitar. Musical notations
this musician survived to this day. "Brande des Hermites" and "Volte Praetorius" - it's two works from the collection of popular dances of France,
Pascal Bouquet written specifically for learning to play the lute.

Francesco Canova da Milano (Italian Francesco Canova da Milano) August 18, 1497, Monza - April 15, 1543, Milan - Italian Renaissance lute,
one of the major European composers XVI veka.Franchesko Canova da Milano is one of the best composers of lute music, and possibly
greatest lute virtuoso of all time. His work, and the amazing beauty of a consistently high level, and are often performed today.

Just the album includes two copyright works Eugene Nemov - "French dance" and "English dance". They are written in a popular style of lute music of the Renaissance

All works have been performed at 3-string classic guitars from cigar boxes, made by Eugene Nemov. Description and images of these instruments
You can see on the site www.cigarboxguitars.ru and personal Evgeny Nemov page on the www.cigarboxnation.com

Enjoy!

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Comment by Richey Kay on July 7, 2014 at 8:15pm

Beautiful music and very amusing information Cpt. Will favourite this one.

Comment by eK on July 7, 2014 at 2:44pm

Lovely, understated elegance. Can't ask for more than that!

Comment by Uncle John on July 7, 2014 at 1:37am

Happy birthday, Captain!

What is your music background?

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on July 7, 2014 at 12:33am

nicely played Captain!  (-:

Comment by Big 'D' Martin on July 6, 2014 at 10:32pm

Sweet:)

Comment by Peter J Thorne on July 6, 2014 at 4:35pm
Beautiful!
Comment by Clock The Wolf on July 6, 2014 at 11:02am

Cool for sure

Comment by Uncle John on July 6, 2014 at 7:43am

Beautiful! 

 

Mily Balakirev should have included 3 strings!

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