[nabs-l] Blind Composer

[Joshua Hendrickson]

Hello, Joshua.  I don't know how to restring my guitar, but I can take
the strings off ok.  If you need to replace an e string, I'd replace
the whole set of strings and not just the missing string. Brandon
since you're an opera singer, have you read Lori Rubins book called Do
You Dream In Color available on bard.  Bonnie might have her on as a
guest for books and beyond next Wednesday.  Books and Beyond is a
great show.

On 5/24/13, Brandon Keith Biggs <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm an Opera singer and I have been in college for 6 years, 3 of which have
> been as a music major.
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helga Schreiber
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:59 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blind Composer
>
> Hey Brandon, this is Helga. I just would like to ask you, do you play the
> guitar, and for how long have you study a Music Major? Do you want to become
> a Music professor? I'm just curious! Thanks and God bless!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brandon Keith Biggs
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:04 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Blind Composer
>
> Hello,
> I am a music major and I can definitely vouch that I knew about the second
> movement of this piece way before I knew Rodrigo was blind... I didn't know
> till my theory teacher referenced him as being a very successful blind
> composer.
> I have no idea how he managed to write for so many parts using Braille and
> or dictating to someone. That would just have taken for ever and is so
> confusing. I have a hard time managing 4 parts, let alone an orchestra under
> a classical guitar that is full of 16th notes and strumming's.
> Anyone who knows Braille music knows it is insane trying to read a whole
> orchestra score in Braille, I have no idea how he wrote a whole multi
> movement score...
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helga
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:16 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] Blind Composer
>
> Hi all, this is Helga.
> I just wanted to tell you that I’m learning how to play the guitar, and I
> actually took Music Appreciation class this past Spring Semester! I actually
> really like this class. Actually, my Music Appreciation professor send me
> this music video of a Blind composer. As a matter of fact, he told me that
> here is a piece of music from youtube that I mentioned. The guitarist is
> John Williams -  It is a guitar concierto called Concierto de Aranjuez.
>
> Written in 1939 by Joaquin Rodrigo from Spain.  Rodrigo was a blind composer
> for piano, vocal and orchestra and also some guitar.  He lived to be 100
> years old. His wife Victoria helped him with his braille to write music.
> The second movement is considered one of the greatest pieces of guitar music
> ever!
> Guitar conciertos are rare as for the soft sound of the guitar, but there
> are about 10 good ones.  This is the best by far!
> Here is the link of the music video. Hope you guys like it!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Xdlgii-Rc
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Joshua T Hendrickson