Well I'm on it Like a duck on a June bug. Although the 1925 stuff kinda scares me for some reason.Now to really shed some light or add fuel to the fire...
I have just added what I think is a facsimile of Tarrega's original publication, although this one includes a 1925 date, 16 years after his death, to the lesson. It appears he (or someone else) added some altered fingerings in pencil after the fact. Different fingerings certainly create a different sound/effect/mood/focus on certain lines.
As someone who has worked on different fingerings for many pieces, and changed some over the years, these editorial decisions can change with the wind and are usually not influenced by what might be easiest or most efficient, unfortunately. As I consider whether or not to tackle this as a lesson, it gets more and more involved (not an uncommon occurrence around here), and the general quantity of new material can suffer because of it.
So, I encourage anybody working on this to look at the original and see what you can get out of it...
Happy Hunting,
Neil
I think one of the reasons this song, and some other "Classical's" appeal to me now, is that I don't really know how it is supposed to sound so playing them a little slow simply to learn them, still sounds somewhat musical. So, I'll use the info I have, and have a go at it. 1 measure down, all the rest to go. :woohoo:
Scott
