Name: Op. 59b by Lawrence Johnson
Duration: 6 min 8 s
Description: Opuses 50 - 60 of the classical guitar great, Fernando Sor can be found in this playlist, performed by professional classical guitarist Lawrence Johnson. Please enjoy.

LIVE at SonicaGlasgow 2022 at Tramway on Sat 19 March 2022 
Excerpt from Erratic Weather by Maotik's Mathieu Le Sourd and Maarten Vos process weather data live on stage to generate a bespoke hurricane

Maarten Vos, Maotik, Erratic Weather (excerpt)

В своем проекте Eguana я не стараюсь придерживаться категоричных рамок в музыке. Я пишу ту музыку, которая отражает мое настроение, мои эмоции. И ведь не всегда бывает так, что наша душа подолгу прибывает в стабильном состоянии. Она, как и погода, постоянно меняется. И с этими переменами внутри нас меняется и окружающая среда. Иногда она бывает агрессивной, иногда умиротворяющей. А ведь по сути ничего не случилось, все те же предметы вокруг нас, все та же страна, в которой живем, семья, работа. Но чувствуешь это все всегда по-разному. Это и отражается в моей музыке. И этот альбом так же изменился по отношению к предыдущим альбомам "My Dreams" и "Mantra". Он снова стал спокойным, глубоким и космическим. Он такой же как альбом "Eternity" без ударных, вся музыка построена на космических падах, атмосферных звуках и конечно же на элементах восточной культуры.
"Eternity" и "Infinity" - это Вечность и Бесконечность. Эти два слова несут похожую, эмоциональную нагрузку. Так и в музыке, эти два альбома похожи. Бесконечной - может стать вечность, и вечной - стать бесконечность.
Бесконечность в музыке - это уже свершившийся факт. Музыка была миллионы лет назад. Тогда когда зародилась жизнь на планете. Музыка была в простейших организмах, музыка звучит в наших ДНК.
Никогда не утихнет музыка, она будет звучать бесконечно на протяжении вечности.

Infinity 1

Opuses 50 - 60 of the classical guitar great, Fernando Sor can be found in this playlist, performed by professional classical guitarist Lawrence Johnson. Please enjoy.

Op. 59b

Middle East

Moonspell ~ Scorpion Flower {Cover}

04 Silent Surveillance

Omnia - Bran

'When I Was On Horseback' (Acoustic Demo) from Arborea's forthcoming album 'Fortress of the Sun' on ESP-Disk' 
ESP5002. CD and Digital Release April 30th. 
news.espdisk.com/archives/1276

Lyrics by Buck Curran and Traditional. Music by Buck Curran and Shanti Curran

Produced, Recorded, Mixed by Buck Curran and Shanti Curran
Mastered by Harris Newman

(The new lyrics refer to Civil War Calvary General JEB Stuart and his death
near Richmond, VA on the 12th of May 1864)

When I was on Horseback wasn't I pretty
When I was on Horseback wasn't I fine
Wasn't I pretty when I rode through the valley
with pistol and sword and men by my side

When I was on Horseback wasn't I pretty
When I was on Horseback wasn't I brave
Wasn't I pretty when I rode through the country 
and met with my downfall on the twelfth day of May

Its four white horses to carry my coffin
its four white horses to walk by my side
Four white horses, black plumes and red roses
Birds singing sweetly as we move along

Beat the drums and play the pipes only
Play up the dead march as we go along
and bring me to Richmond and lay me down easy
I am a young Cavalier with God on my side

When I was on Horseback wasn't I pretty 
When I was  Horseback wasn't I fine
Wasn't I pretty as I rode through the valley
with pistol and sword and men by my side

When I Was On Horseback (Acoustic Version Take 4)

01 - Hidria Spacefolk - 2002 - Symbiosis - Terra Hidria [plixid.com]

From "Peekaboo" by Celtic Pixie
Traditional Celtic Music

Dans Fisel/The Otter's Holt

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"Lawrence Johnson is a sensitive artist and one who deeply loves his instrument."
Christopher Parkening

LAWRENCE JOHNSON was born in 1942 in North Tonawanda, NY. From age 2 to age 19 he lived with his parents in Rochester, NY where he graduated from West High School. He began teaching himself Classical guitar at age 17 after hearing a recording of the great master of the classical guitar, Andres Segovia. One year later he began lessons with a student of Segovia, John De Rose of Niagara Falls, NY.

At age 20 he moved to Washington, DC where he became associated with many guitarists including Sophocles Papas, who was a lifelong friend of Segovia. It was through this connection that he met and auditioned for Segovia and was accepted as a student. Thus a dream was fulfilled and he studied with the master guitarist in 1966. During this period he also studied with such other masters as Oscar Ghiglia, Christopher Parkening, Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya. Also in the 1960's and early 1970's he performed many concerts throughout the United States including his New York Town Hall debut.

In 1968 Lawrence Johnson moved back to his home town of Rochester, NY where he eventually joined the faculties of 3 colleges, Nazareth College of Rochester, Finger Lakes Community College and Roberts Wesleyan College. He recently retired from Roberts Wesleyan College where he taught for over 30 years.

In 1983 Lawrence Johnson began an extensive recording project (15 CDs) on the ELAN and CRG labels of the complete solo guitar works of 19th century Spanish master composer Fernando Sor to critical acclaim. He was featured in an extensive interview along with a cover photo in the distinguished British journal "Guitar International" (February 1988). He was also Featured in other extensive interviews and articles and photos in the American publication "Guitar Player" (September 1989) and "Guitart" (July/September 2005, American Edition). Beside these articles and features he has contributed articles and received many other reviews etc. Most of these interviews, articles, reviews etc. can be found on this  website. 

Op. 59b

Lawrence Johnson

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