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Presti

Danse Rythmique

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Connie Sheu

Ida Presti was one of the most virtuosic players of her time. Along with her husband, Alexander Lagoya, she formed the Presti-Lagoya guitar duet, having many pieces dedicated to the duet from composers such as Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Joaquin Rodrigo. In addition to her successful performance career, Ida Presti composed several pieces. In this lesson, Connie Sheu introduces us to Presti's Danse Rythmique. This colorful piece is full of opportunities to work on techniques such as pizzicato, isolating and bringing out melodies, articulating color changes as well as identifying and shaping your phrases.

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Course Syllabus

Danse Rythmique

Ida Presti was one of the most virtuosic players of her time. Along with her husband, Alexander Lagoya, she formed the Presti-Lagoya guitar duet, having many pieces dedicated to the duet from composers such as Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Joaquin Rodrigo. In addition to her successful performance career, Ida Presti composed several pieces. In this lesson, Connie Sheu introduces us to Presti's Danse Rythmique. This colorful piece is full of opportunities to work on techniques such as pizzicato, isolating and bringing out melodies, articulating color changes as well as identifying and shaping your phrases.

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Connie Sheu

Dr. Connie Sheu is a dynamic guitarist, devoted teacher, and ardent advocate of classical guitar. She is a frequent performer on various concert series and music festivals.

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