La Romanesca is an Italian dance from 16th century, arranged by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806 - 1856) in his collection of 136 little musical entertainments, named Cuckoo. They come from multiple countries and most of them were very popular at the time of its publication.J. K. Mertz - Fantaisie Hongroise, op. 65, No. 1 | performer Karol Samuelčík | guitar Martin OkenicaMarek Cupák2023-04-05 | Performer: Karol Samuelčík http://www.karolsamuelcik.com Instrument: Martin Okenica http://okenicaguitars.com - Johann Georg Stauffer model, op. 27 / 2019 Recording: Marek Cupák http://www.marekcupak.com - "Dvorana" hall, Academy of performing arts, Bratislava, Slovakia / October 2020Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Sonata Canonica, op. 196 | performer Duo Zaher | guitars Martin OkenicaMarek Cupák2022-08-16 | Performer: Duo Zaher facebook.com/DuoZaher Instruments: Martin Okenica http://okenicaguitars.com - José Luis Romanillos model, op. 24 / 2019 and Hermann Hauser I. model op. 25 / 2019 Recording: Marek Cupák http://www.marekcupak.com , private recording studio of martinkrajco.com , July 2021 Piece: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Sonata Canonica, op. 196, 1st movement Mosso, grazioso e leggeroManuel Ponce - Intermezzo | performer Duo Zaher | guitars Martin Okenica, Stauffer modelMarek Cupák2022-01-12 | Performer: Duo Zaher facebook.com/DuoZaher Instrument: Martin Okenica http://okenicaguitars.com - Johann Georg Stauffer model, op. 43 / 2020, op. 44 / 2020 Recording: Marek Cupák http://www.marekcupak.com , private recording studio of martinkrajco.com , July 2021 Piece: Manuel Ponce - IntermezzoJohann Sebastian Bach - Prelude, BWV 999Marek Cupák2021-12-31 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com Johann Georg Stauffer guitar replica built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comMilan Tesař - 20 short pieces - No. 3, MeditationMarek Cupák2021-10-25 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com 8-string Hauser guitar built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comMilan Tesař - 20 short pieces - No. 2, Folk songMarek Cupák2021-08-09 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com 8-string Hauser guitar built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comFernando Sor - Variations op. 15a | performer Adam Svitač | guitar Martin Okenica, Panormo modelMarek Cupák2021-07-28 | Performer: Adam Svitač facebook.com/adam.svitac Instrument: Martin Okenica http://okenicaguitars.com - Louis Panormo model, op. 34 / 2019 Recording: Marek Cupák http://www.marekcupak.com - Synagogue, Museum of town Šurany, Slovakia / March 2021 Piece: Fernando Sor - Les Folies d'Espagne Variations, op. 15aMilan Tesař - 20 short pieces - No. 1, Slow danceMarek Cupák2021-03-14 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com 8-string Hauser guitar built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comMauro Giuliani - Giulianate, op. 148 - No. 7, La Melanconia (Andantino)Marek Cupák2021-02-16 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com Johann Georg Stauffer guitar replica built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comJoseph Kaspar Mertz - Elegy | performer Karol Samuelčík | guitar Martin Okenica, Stauffer modelMarek Cupák2021-02-03 | Performer: Karol Samuelčík http://www.karolsamuelcik.com Instrument: Martin Okenica http://okenicaguitars.com - Johann Georg Stauffer model, op. 27 / 2019 Recording: Marek Cupák http://www.marekcupak.com - "Dvorana" hall, Academy of performing arts, Bratislava, Slovakia / October 2020Milan Tesař - 20 short pieces - No. 7, PreludeMarek Cupák2021-01-18 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com José Romanillos guitar built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.com
Original title: Milan Tesař - Album dvaceti kytarovych skladeb - č. 7, PreludiumMilan Tesař - 20 short pieces - No. 5, Blues in EMarek Cupák2021-01-16 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com José Romanillos guitar built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.com
Original title: Milan Tesař - Album dvaceti kytarovych skladeb - č. 11, UkolébavkaMilan Tesař - 20 short pieces - No. 10, BalladMarek Cupák2020-07-23 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com Hermann Hauser guitar built by: http://www.okenicaguitars.com
Original title: Milan Tesař - Album dvaceti kytarovych skladeb - č. 10, BaladaLuigi Legnani - 36 Caprices, op. 20 - selection | performer Karol Samuelčík | guitar Martin OkenicaMarek Cupák2020-04-27 | Luigi Legnani (1790 - 1877) - 36 Caprices, op. 20 - selected pieces: - 00:00 No. 34, F Major - 01:33 No. 24, G-sharp minor - 03:14 No. 4, A minor - 04:45 No. 9, E minor - 07:38 No. 2, E minor - 08:50 No. 27, G Major - 10:50 No. 7, A Major
Bach and Weiss were said to have competed in improvisation, as the following account by Johann Friedrich Reichardt describes: "Anyone who knows how difficult it is to play harmonic modulations and good counterpoint on the lute will be surprised and full of disbelief to hear from eyewitnesses that Weiss, the great lutenist, challenged J. S. Bach, the great harpsichordist and organist, at playing fantasies and fugues." [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvius_Leopold_Weiss ]Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in D minor, K. 34, L. S7Marek Cupák2018-05-18 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com Guitar donated by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comV. P. Kalinin (В. П. Калинин) - Elegy in memory of F. Chopin (Элегия памяти Фредерика Шопена)Marek Cupák2018-05-13 | Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com Guitar donated by: http://www.okenicaguitars.com
The piece was somewhat simpler - I've added a few notes in my interpretation.Jan Schneider, 1995 - Luby u Chebu, Czech RepublicMarek Cupák2018-05-08 | Sound sample of modern classical concert guitar made by Jan Schneider in 1995 - Luby u Chebu, Czech Republic
The piece: J. S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 - No. 1 Prelude
Composed in 2014, the piece is dedicated to and was a gift for my partner Monika. The composition aimed to express mostly relaxed, calm, soft and sort of intimate state.
Skomponovaná v roku 2014, skladba je venovaná a bola darom pre moju priateľku Moniku. Kompozícia mala zámer vyjadriť predovšetkým zrelaxovaný, pokojný, jemný a svojím spôsobom intímny stav.W. A. Mozart - Mio caro Adone, KV 180/173c - Theme - arr. N. CosteMarek Cupák2018-03-24 | "Mio caro Adone, KV 180/173c" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a set of 6 variations composed for piano, on a theme "Mio caro Adone" (my dear Adonis) from three-act opera buffa "La fiera di Venezia" by Antonio Salieri.
Arranged by N. Coste - Livre d'Or du Guitariste, op. 52 - No. 27, for the "Héptacorde", 7-string early romantic guitar. I've slightly adjusted the arrangement to make it playable on a 6-string guitar.
Why do I play: http://marekcupak.com Guitar donated by: http://www.okenicaguitars.comFernando Sor - 24 studies, op. 35 - No. 24 Allegro moderato - authentic J. G. Stauffer guitarMarek Cupák2018-01-29 | Played on an authentic early romantic period guitar made by Johann Georg Stauffer (1778 - 1853) in Vienna.
I do not own this instrument, but am glad I had the chance to have it borrowed for some time. Primarily, it was meant to be measured and examined by my colleague luthier http://www.okenicaguitars.com who builds new instruments in style of Lacote, Stauffer and other masters of 19th century, to gain some inspiration from. But I couldn't return it without doing some recordings for you :-)
Performed Oct. 2017J. S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 - No. 1 Prelude - authentic J. G. Stauffer guitarMarek Cupák2018-01-29 | Played on an authentic early romantic period guitar made by Johann Georg Stauffer (1778 - 1853) in Vienna.
I do not own this instrument, but am glad I had the chance to have it borrowed for some time. Primarily, it was meant to be measured and examined by my colleague luthier http://www.okenicaguitars.com who builds new instruments in style of Lacote, Stauffer and other masters of 19th century, to gain some inspiration from. But I couldn't return it without doing some recordings for you :-)
Version played on a modern guitar here: youtube.com/watch?v=f4x46Itg7nIAnonymous (J. S. Bach?) - Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh 132 - authentic J. G. Stauffer guitarMarek Cupák2018-01-14 | Played on an authentic early romantic period guitar made by Johann Georg Stauffer (1778 - 1853) in Vienna.
I do not own this instrument, but am glad I had the chance to have it borrowed for some time. Primarily, it was meant to be measured and examined by my colleague luthier http://www.okenicaguitars.com who builds new instruments in style of Lacote, Stauffer and other masters of 19th century, to gain some inspiration from. But I couldn't return it without doing some recordings for you :-)