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Striking cello arrangement of "Asturias" by Georg Mertens

submitted by Deano

1 decade 5 years 4 months 3 weeks ago

From YouTube:

"It always intrigued me to arrange this piece for cello, I had performed it often on guitar. For me it connects Flamenco guitar with the great Spanish cellist Pablo Casals, who knew Albeniz.
I transcribed the music bar by bar, waiting for the obstacles to arise. To my surprise the piece suited the cello as well as the guitar - although I needed to substitute typical guitar phrases with possible cello techniques (the original version is for piano and sounds pretty boring). I find, the slow middle part sounds on the cello better than I have heard it on any other instrument." GM

This transcription is part of a program dedicated to the concert venue, the amazing Cathedral Chamber at Jenolan Caves, reputed for the world's finest acoustics. All pieces of this program have not been heard on cello anywhere else.

ASTURIAS WITH GEORG MERTENS IS NOW AVAILABLE ON CD ("CELLO SOLOS - Best Live Performances from the Caves Concerts), also available on iTunes: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/georgmertens

The SHEET MUSIC is now available from: http://www.georgcello.com/sheetmusic.htm

Georg recorded "Asturias" also on guitar:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gmmoussa2

The CELLO CONCERTS with Georg Mertens at Jenolan Caves are the longest series of cello concerts in history with more than 130 cello concerts in over 11 years.
Concerts are held regularly every 3d Sat of the month 4pm. Bookings (AU) 02 6359 3911 .
Program details: http://www.georgcello.com/cello.htm

This video has been recorded and edited by "bushtrailer" (see Youtube site).