NEWS!

Forth coming concerts

September 2012

8th, 15:30
@ Dutch Church, London EC2N 2HA
Lute Society meeting
I will talk about the lute backed English guitar and play some pieces including a menuet by Ann Ford.
Peter Holman also speaks about Ford's musical life, there may be some guest singer.
http://www.lutesociety.org/pages/meetings



22nd,19:00
@St Mary's Thornham, Parva, Suffork
Taro Takeuchi (early guitars) and Jennifer Morsches (baroque cello), concert of 17th and 18th century British music
pieces by Geminiani, Handel, Straube and others
tickets James Fawcett 01379 788130



25th, 19:00
@ Daiwa Foundation, London
British music for lute and early guitars
This is my solo recital, there may be some guest musicians.
http://www.dajf.org.uk/event/british-music-for-lute-and-early-guitar-played-by-taro-takeuchi


October2012

4th, 13:00
@Actor's church, Covent garden
Lunch time Recital
This is my solo recital on the lute and baroque guitar
Pieces include by Dowland, Purcel and Handel

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New Video Recordings
There are some new video recordings of my playing on original early guitars.



Please visit the following page
http://www.youtube.com/user/TakeuchiTaro

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New CD (Released spring 2012)

 AFFECTUOSO !  VIRTUOSO GUITAR MUSIC FROM THE 18^TH CENTURY


Played by

Taro Takeuchi (18^th century guitars)
with
Judy Tarling (Violin) & Terence Charleston (Harpsichord)

Producer/engineer：John Tayler
Jacket Notes: Peter Holman/ Taro Takeuchi

The guitar had its golden age in the 17th century. After some decline in early 18th century the guitar re-gained the popularity
in the middle of the century and quality music were written by well known composers. They are musically outstanding and
technically demanding. Early guitar specialist Taro Takeuchi plays some of the best guitar pieces from the 2^nd half of the 18^th century,
most of them were never recorded before. Guitars used on this recording are all original 18th century instruments including
metal strung [English] guitars (often spelled GUITTAR) as well as gut strung [Spanish] guitar


Programme

1. Rudolf Straube: Suite for solo Guittar (a)
Fantasie - Largo - Tempo di Minuet
(3 sonatas for guittar, London, 1768)

2. G. Merchi: Folia di Spagna   (c)
(Le Guide des Ecoliers de guitarre, Paris, 1761)

3. R. Straube: Sonata for Guittar and Harpsichord  (b, d)
Largo - Allegro Moderate - Allegretto con Varia
(3 sonatas for guittar, London 1768)

4. G.F. Handel : Minuet  (b)
(Preston: Complete Instruction for the guitar, London c.1770)

5. J.C. Bach: Sonata for Guittar and Violin (d,e)
Allegro - Andante - Gigue

6. F. Geminiani: Menuet Affectuoso (c)
(Joseph Carpentier: IIIeme Recueil de menuets, Allemandes, et Contradances, Paris 1771)


Instruments
(a) English guitar (Guittar)by Perry, Dublin, c.1760
(b) English guitar (Guittar) by Preston, London.,c 1770
(c)Baroque guitar by Lambert, Paris, c.1770
(d) Harpsichord by Kirkman, London,1759 (rent from Christopher Hogwood)
(e)Violin by Fleury, Paris, 1759

http://www.crane.gr.jp/~tarolute/english.htm