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Imagine Cervantes' tale, written instead as a twisted short story by E.T.A. Hoffmann... it might have the following synopsis:
Our beloved Don Quixote has returned from an evening of drinking, after telling anyone who would listen about today's great deeds done for his love, Dulcinea. He is certain that Dulcinea has been captured by demons and trapped inside a music box. After his tales are told, he retires to his room, where he now winds up the music box beside his bed, and falls asleep with the image of the figurine dancing in his dreams.
As the music starts, he is now playing his guitar for the beautiful dancing Dulcinea, who has broken free of the music box. As he plays his guitar, she hears his music and looks for him, dancing closer... until... the music box slows down, and he awakens as the demons return her to the music box, leaving him with just a faint fading memory of her music drifting away.
Eduard's Notes:
As always, this started as a melody I couldn't get out of my head, then I wrapped the other instruments around it and began crafting it into shape. Partway through, the above story line came to me, and propelled me to finish the music. I have cast the guitar as Don Quixote, who then dances back and forth with the music box/celesta as Dulcinea. And then AndySax's wife Maureen offered to take my printed guitar sheet music for this, and practice and play the guitar part live! I have replaced the MIDI guitar with her live performance here. Thank you soooo much Maureen!
Maureen's Notes:
When approached about the idea of playing guitar for the song, I loved the idea because the sound of the classical guitar reminds me of an age long ago when people would entertain each other by playing songs in their parlors. It is sad, romantic and noble all at the same time. When I heard Eduard's demo track, I knew that the sound of the classical guitar with it's ancient quality would be perfect for this song. We approached the song as if it were a period piece and the way in which Don Quixote would have dreamed it. It is very romantic.
I play a Sigma Martin (student model). The guitar that I bought when I was a young woman learning to play classical music in my college days as a Fine Arts Student. (CS-6 Classical guitar which was made in Japan s/n 7549. Mosaic marquetry around sound hole. Rosewood bridge. Spruce top. Back and sides bubinga wood. Mahogany neck. Rosewood fingerboard.)
(Photo of Maureen playing this on her guitar)
Our beloved Don Quixote has returned from an evening of drinking, after telling anyone who would listen about today's great deeds done for his love, Dulcinea. He is certain that Dulcinea has been captured by demons and trapped inside a music box. After his tales are told, he retires to his room, where he now winds up the music box beside his bed, and falls asleep with the image of the figurine dancing in his dreams.
As the music starts, he is now playing his guitar for the beautiful dancing Dulcinea, who has broken free of the music box. As he plays his guitar, she hears his music and looks for him, dancing closer... until... the music box slows down, and he awakens as the demons return her to the music box, leaving him with just a faint fading memory of her music drifting away.
Eduard's Notes:
As always, this started as a melody I couldn't get out of my head, then I wrapped the other instruments around it and began crafting it into shape. Partway through, the above story line came to me, and propelled me to finish the music. I have cast the guitar as Don Quixote, who then dances back and forth with the music box/celesta as Dulcinea. And then AndySax's wife Maureen offered to take my printed guitar sheet music for this, and practice and play the guitar part live! I have replaced the MIDI guitar with her live performance here. Thank you soooo much Maureen!
Maureen's Notes:
When approached about the idea of playing guitar for the song, I loved the idea because the sound of the classical guitar reminds me of an age long ago when people would entertain each other by playing songs in their parlors. It is sad, romantic and noble all at the same time. When I heard Eduard's demo track, I knew that the sound of the classical guitar with it's ancient quality would be perfect for this song. We approached the song as if it were a period piece and the way in which Don Quixote would have dreamed it. It is very romantic.
I play a Sigma Martin (student model). The guitar that I bought when I was a young woman learning to play classical music in my college days as a Fine Arts Student. (CS-6 Classical guitar which was made in Japan s/n 7549. Mosaic marquetry around sound hole. Rosewood bridge. Spruce top. Back and sides bubinga wood. Mahogany neck. Rosewood fingerboard.)
(Photo of Maureen playing this on her guitar)
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alackbass
I love the interplay between the nylon string and mallet instruments. The percussion is also very nice. And the brass takes you all the way to Spain.