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Pavel Steidl often uses unique gestures during his performances (both facial gestures, and motions with hands and body) that he feels give an additional dimension to his playing, e.g. showing his expressive involvement in the music, serving to underline certain melodies and their character, or hinting at crescendo in held chords (even though the strings' vibrations are getting softer), expressing fun/joy, entertaining, etc. |
Pavel Steidl often uses unique gestures during his performances (both facial gestures, and motions with hands and body) that he feels give an additional dimension to his playing, e.g. showing his expressive involvement in the music, being a personal way of helping his phrasing become lyrical (with voice-gestures - "like a singer"), serving to underline certain melodies and their character, or hinting at crescendo in held chords (even though the strings' vibrations are getting softer), expressing fun/joy, entertaining, etc. |
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{{Cquotetxt|His face while performing is generally very expressive and during one of the sonates [Scherzo] he played on this fact and animated himself to such a degree that a very respectful audience couldn't help but to laugh out loud. This had the effect of bringing the audience and performer together, in on the same joke if you like. This also served to further endear this extraordinary showman to an already impressed audience. |
{{Cquotetxt|His face while performing is generally very expressive and during one of the sonates [Scherzo] he played on this fact and animated himself to such a degree that a very respectful audience couldn't help but to laugh out loud. This had the effect of bringing the audience and performer together, in on the same joke if you like. This also served to further endear this extraordinary showman to an already impressed audience. |
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Revision as of 18:18, 13 October 2008
Pavel Steidl (born June 14, 1961) is a classical guitarist who was born in Rakovnik, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), but has lived in the Netherlands for many years. After winning first prize at the 1982 International Guitar Competition of Radio France in Paris, Steidl began his career as a professional musician.
In his teaching, Pavel's approach is encouraging but subtle. For, as he says, "the teacher is not allowed to say everything. [...] I let them play one piece. Each note twice, one staccato, one tenuto, to show what you can do. The possibilities: that's what I like very much. I don't like to write piano, forte, tenuto. I don't like metronomes."
— Interview[1]
Pavel Steidl often uses unique gestures during his performances (both facial gestures, and motions with hands and body) that he feels give an additional dimension to his playing, e.g. showing his expressive involvement in the music, being a personal way of helping his phrasing become lyrical (with voice-gestures - "like a singer"), serving to underline certain melodies and their character, or hinting at crescendo in held chords (even though the strings' vibrations are getting softer), expressing fun/joy, entertaining, etc.
His face while performing is generally very expressive and during one of the sonates [Scherzo] he played on this fact and animated himself to such a degree that a very respectful audience couldn't help but to laugh out loud. This had the effect of bringing the audience and performer together, in on the same joke if you like. This also served to further endear this extraordinary showman to an already impressed audience.
— Review[2]
Recordings
- Luigi Legnani - 36 caprices op. 20, Fantasia op. 19 - Naxos 1998 / Cat.8.554198
- Napoleon Coste - Guitar Music Vol.3 - Naxos 2000 / Cat.8.554353
- N. Paganini - Sonate&Ghiribizzi for guitar - Frame 2001 Italy
- J. K. Mertz - Bardeklange - Frame 2003
References
Photos
- Masterclass Photos (from Ligita 2005)
- Concert Photos (at Ligita 2005)
- Festival Internacional De La Ciudad De Chihuahua
- Masquerade hall of chateau Český Krumlov International Music Festival Český Krumlov (23.8.2006): 1, 2, 3, 4
- Photos (hollabolla Kulturmanagement)
Interviews
- Interview by Jarka Halkova, Český rozhlas (November 2005) (Audio Interview)
External links
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