I've been putting it off for too long a time, for fear of desecrating this magnificent masterpiece. Every session of analysing through this work in the past year or so often ended up in a regret that I am not technically proficient yet and also because of the lack a convincing instrument to bring out the beauty of this spiritual masterpiece. Right now, the latter hurdle has been cleared. I'll be be attempting to pick this up in the near future...
I could hear the first 8 bars resound in my head, beckoning me to walk closer...
Irresistible, not because of the fact that it is a monumental work, but because of its wealth of emotional values and lessons I've gained by listening to it and analysing it (though such attempts often left me more perplexed than enlightened, even with something as simple as the re-occurance of the subject itself).
The work itself is a long, arduous journey. Listening to it has been such an insightful, life-changing experience. What about the process of learning, shaping and mastering it? And then how does it feel when I have the piece to come out of me?
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Andres Segovia told Christopher Parkening that no guitarist should play the Chaconne until he is at least fifty years old. Mr. Parkening then recorded it: He was nineteen I think. I doubt I'll ever play that piece because I just don't have that kind of technique.
Good luck. You'll need it. ;^)
I do understand it's the epitome of all musical works. But I guess I ought to be starting somewhere and I truly believe working on this masterpiece will be a lifelong process.
Hope God will grant me the musical and spiritual capabilities to master this work over time...
Why not start on that piece and use it to gauge the techical capabilities you're still lacking through that piece?
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