Thalassaki Double course guitar Kertsopoulos

Thalassaki, a greek island folklore song transcribed and played by Y.Kertsopoulos on a double courseguitar. In 1948 A.Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and J.Bream, J.Williams, D.Fampas, the Romero family, C.Parkening, Alirio Diaz, R.Dyens, L.Almeida, Paco de Lucia, P.Pena, C.Montoya, Sabicas, Serranito are only a few of the guitarists that play with great success this aesthetic which has worldwide acceptance today. A.Barrios and HVLobos played with metal strings while D.Prat, A.Lauro, F.Tarrega, R.Montoya played with gut strings. At the time of M.Giuliani, M.Carcassi, L.Legnani, F.Carulli, F.Sor, D.Aguado the guitar was strung with metal, gut and silk strings and had either double courses or single strings. Also further back in history G.Sanz, Bermudo, Brescianello played the guitar in higher pitched tunings and the triple strung guitarra battente was popular mainly in Italy. Y.Kertsopoulos introduced in 1994 the Kertsopoulos Aesthetics which as a multiplex open architecture scheme provide the possibility of reviving and realizing the many faces of the guitar's aesthetics, as they have been recorded in history. Among many guitarists that play the aesthetics Smaro Gregoriadou has made many succesful first world presentations of different aspects of aesthetic styles in guitar interpretation.

Jericho by D.Blazaki on ET-1 TV Guitar

Dionysia Blazaki interprets her own work Jericho on the Greek ET1 TV at the Greek National Museum on 27 Oct. 1992. The guitar is a Kertsopoulos construction instrument respecting the "Kertsopoulos Mathematical Model and Geometrical Progression of theGuitar". In 1948 A.Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and J.Bream, J.Williams, D.Fampas, the Romero family, C.Parkening, Alirio Diaz, R.Dyens, L.Almeida, Paco de Lucia, P.Pena, C.Montoya, Sabicas, Serranito are only a few of the guitarists that play with great success this aesthetic which has worldwide acceptance today. A.Barrios and HVLobos played with metal strings while D.Prat, A.Lauro, F.Tarrega, R.Montoya played with gut strings. At the time of M.Giuliani, M.Carcassi, L.Legnani, F.Carulli, F.Sor, D.Aguado the guitar was strung with metal, gut and silk strings and had either double courses or single strings. Also further back in history G.Sanz, Bermudo, Brescianello played the guitar in higher pitched tunings and the triple strung guitarra battente was popular mainly in Italy. Y.Kertsopoulos introduced in 1994 the Kertsopoulos Aesthetics which as a multiplex open architecture scheme provide the possibility of reviving and realizing the many faces of the guitar's aesthetics, as they have been recorded in history. Among many guitarists that play the aesthetics Smaro Gregoriadou has made many succesful first world ...

Fugue BWV998 Bach Gregoriadou High-tuned guitar

Originally for lute & harpsichord, this Fugue is transcribed and interpreted by Smaro Gregoriadou on high-tuned guitar with scalloped fingerboard and brilliant timbre, representing Kertsopoulos Aesthetics*. Live in Athens, ParnassosConcert Hall, 31/1/98. *KERTSOPOULOS AESTHETICS: Guitars, strings, acoustic applications of evolved specifications, a 30-year research on history and æsthetics of guitar, accomplished by Greek guitarist-maker Yorgos Kertsopoulos and involving numerous suggestions on interpretation of old and new guitar repertoire, as well as transcriptions from other instruments to guitar. Since Æsthetics' first presentation in Athens, 1994, by their inventor, numerous astonishing innovations have enriched inventive guitarist's sound, recreating 500-years of beautiful guitar tradition: high-pitched, transitive and re-entrant tunings up an octave higher than the ordinary, double and triple-course stringing, tone-colour's diversity, access to unexplored tonalities, pedal mechanisms! HISTORIC EVIDENCE: In 1948 Andres Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and guitarists of such a worldwide prestige such as Julian Bream, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Abel Carlevaro, Dimitri Fampas, Gerasimos Miliaresis, the Romero family, C.Parkening, A.Lagoya, I.Presti, L.Almeida, Evangelos & Liza, C.Kotsiolis, Roberto Aussel, R.Dyens, Paul Galbraith, Paco de Lucia, P.Pena, C ...

D. Scarlatti: Harpsichord Sonata L483 Gregoriadou double-course guitar

Smaro Gregoriadou transcribed and interprets Harpsichord Sonata L483 by D. Scarlatti (1685-1757) on a high-tuned double-course guitar tuned in octaves, representing Kertsopoulos Aesthetics*. Live concert in Athens (Attikon Conservatory Concert Hall, 12/4/08). For further acqaintance with these extraordinary novelties in guitar's sound, please visit Smaro's new CD release: Reinventing Guitar, by DELOS INTERNATIONAL. *KERTSOPOULOS AESTHETICS: Guitars, strings, acoustic applications of evolved specifications, a 30-year research on history and æsthetics of guitar, accomplished by Greek guitarist-maker Yorgos Kertsopoulos and involving numerous suggestions on interpretation of old and new guitar repertoire, as well as transcriptions from other instruments to guitar. Since Æsthetics' first presentation in Athens, 1994, by their inventor, numerous astonishing innovations have enriched inventive guitarist's sound, recreating 500-years of beautiful guitar tradition: high-pitched, transitive and re-entrant tunings up an octave higher than the ordinary, double and triple-course stringing, tone-colour's diversity, access to unexplored tonalities, pedal mechanisms! HISTORIC EVIDENCE: In 1948 Andres Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and guitarists of such a worldwide prestige such as Julian Bream, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Abel Carlevaro, Dimitri Fampas, Gerasimos Miliaresis ...

BALKAN DANCE 2 GREGORIADOU guitar

Smaro Gregoriadou: reinventing guitar! is the title of Smaro's new cd work released by DELOS INTERNATIONAL in July 2009, which also includes her composition: Balkan Dances for solo guitar. SMARO GREGORIADOU interprets Baroque, Romantic and Contemporary music on three guitars different in type, number and material of strings, timbre and tunings (recording premieres). They feature Kertsopoulos Æsthetics (guitars, strings, acoustic applications of evolved specifications), a thorough research on history and aesthetics of guitar involving numerous suggestions on interpretation of old and new guitar repertoire, accomplished by Greek guitarist and guitar-maker Yorgos Kertsopoulos. Participating in the effort to revive the aesthetic experience of different historical forms of guitar, Smaro Gregoriadou projects on an international scale the need for a re-definition of the instruments sound and technique. This yields an interpretive perspective that stands as the nucleus of her art: reinventing guitar! Instruments of the cd include: 1.Triple-double-single course guitar (right-hand pedal) in re-entrant tuning - first world recording 2.Single-stringed guitar in ordinary or low tunings with right-hand pedal 3.Single-stringed high-tuned guitar with right-hand/movable back pedals and scalloped fingerboard, with which this Balkan Dance is herewith played. HISTORIC EVIDENCE: In 1948 Andres Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar ...

St John's Gospel Kertsopoulos Gregoriadou High-tuned guitar

First World Performance of George Kertsopoulos' St John's Gospel for solo guitar. Smaro Gregoriadou interprets "Trial", "Passions" and "Crucifixion" on a high-tuned guitar with scalloped fingerboard and brilliant timbre, featuring Kertsopoulos Aesthetics*. Live concert in Athens, Attiko Odeio Concert Hall, May 2007. *KERTSOPOULOS AESTHETICS: Guitars, strings, acoustic applications of evolved specifications, a 30-year research on history and æsthetics of guitar, accomplished by Greek guitarist-maker Yorgos Kertsopoulos and involving numerous suggestions on interpretation of old and new guitar repertoire, as well as transcriptions from other instruments to guitar. Since Æsthetics' first presentation in Athens, 1994, by their inventor, numerous astonishing innovations have enriched inventive guitarist's sound, recreating 500-years of beautiful guitar tradition: high-pitched, transitive and re-entrant tunings up an octave higher than the ordinary, double and triple-course stringing, tone-colour's diversity, access to unexplored tonalities, pedal mechanisms! HISTORIC EVIDENCE: In 1948 Andres Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and guitarists of such a worldwide prestige such as Julian Bream, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Abel Carlevaro, Dimitri Fampas, Gerasimos Miliaresis, the Romero family, C.Parkening, A.Lagoya, I.Presti, L.Almeida, Evangelos & Liza, C.Kotsiolis ...