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Member Spotlight: Andrew Duxfield

Member Spotlight: Andrew Duxfield

posted on January 17, 2018

In this new series we will be featuring achievements of various members at the Classical Guitar Corner Academy.

In this first installment of Classical Guitar Corner Academy Member Spotlight we’d like to introduce a lovely performance by member Andrew Duxfield. Andrew (Liverpool, UK) has been playing guitar for many years but he has only recently begun playing classical guitar. He’s been a member at CGC Academy for a bit over a year now. The video below is from Andrew’s first ever public classical guitar performance, given at the lovely Williamson Gallery in Birkenhead for Liverpool Classical Guitar Society’s Showcase Concert.

“Capricho Catalán” is the fifth of six movements of Isaac Albéniz‘s “España” (Op. 165, first published in 1890). These short salon pieces form almost a sort of Spanish dance suite, with an opening prelude and four Spanish dances that follow (a la old Baroque dance suites). Though the “Capricho Catalán” has the tempo marking “Allegretto” it is unlike the more virtuosic capriccios of the nineteenth century and the primary dynamic marking throughout is “piano.” However, it does maintain its dance-like character with the bass ostinato that recurs throughout.

 

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  1. Kari Conroy

    January 17, 2018 at 8:56 pm

    (Insert heartfelt and enthusiastic applause!). Job well done, Andrew. Superb experience. Fantastic venue. Lovely playing.

    Reply
  2. Mark

    January 18, 2018 at 12:00 am

    A member for just over a year ?!?!?!?

    Wow!! That was awesome, Andrew. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  3. Richard Croad

    January 18, 2018 at 12:51 am

    That was a huge performance for first time in public, delivered with great skill and sensitivity. The applause was well deserved!

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  4. Drew Burgess

    January 18, 2018 at 1:14 am

    Wonderful performance Andrew! Great playing and a terrific venue!

    Reply
  5. Anne Flanigan

    January 18, 2018 at 1:51 am

    Thank you, Andrew, for sharing this beautiful performance!

    Reply
  6. Linda Tsardakas

    January 18, 2018 at 8:19 am

    Amazing performance – Bravo, Andrew! I would have loved to have been there.

    Reply
  7. Roger Ramirez

    January 18, 2018 at 11:29 am

    Awesome Andrew! Great job!

    Reply
  8. RIchard Kordel

    January 18, 2018 at 11:54 am

    What a great performance! This was your first? WOW!

    So, what do you play when you are not playing classical guitar?

    Richard

    Reply
  9. Andrew Duxfield

    January 19, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    Thanks, everyone, for the kind comments.

    To answer your question, Richard, I first played mainly electric blues/rock, then for long time focused on playing fingerstyle acoustic. Picking up classical guitar has really reignited my enthusiasm for the instrument, and now I don’t really play anything else.

    Reply
  10. Jeff Peek

    January 20, 2018 at 3:14 am

    An uplifting and exquisite performance-Bravo! Since you’ve not been playing the classical guitar so long, I’m wondering if there is something special in the Liverpool drinking water. Maybe the Beatles too…

    -Jeff

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  11. Nick Trapani

    January 21, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    Congratulations Andrew, that was simply wonderful and especially inspiring.

    Nick

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  12. Lissa

    January 21, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    Very nice, congratulations Andrew. That was terrific. I appreciate how well fellow guitar enthusiasts listen so attentively.
    You played wonderfully-

    Lissa

    Reply
  13. Steve Kuhn

    January 26, 2018 at 9:30 pm

    Wonderful performance piece! Your committed practice time is evident. Thank-you!

    Reply
  14. Mark Campbell

    January 26, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    A beautiful piece beautifully played Andrew! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  15. Lynda

    January 27, 2018 at 12:38 am

    It’s all been said, eloquently – I can’t add anything else! Beautiful!
    Lynda Wilson

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  16. Tim

    January 28, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    wonderful!

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  17. Gino

    January 28, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    Amazing performance Andrew! Your sound is great and you have a great sense of musicality! I look forward to hear more from you!

    Reply
  18. Jonathan Davies

    January 31, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    Great to see your boundless talent on public display again Dux. It warmed my heart to watch this clip.

    Reply
  19. joannes

    February 14, 2018 at 4:46 pm

    what a nice performance with ( for me) unknown music.
    quiet, relaxed, flowing setting up a serene atmosphere
    thanks for sharing it here with CGC.

    Reply
  20. Jill Woodford

    February 27, 2018 at 5:45 pm

    Wow – you are so talented Andrew ! What a beautiful performance- well done!

    Best wishes Jill ( from Ormskirk! )

    Reply
    • Andrew Duxfield

      March 18, 2018 at 9:12 am

      Hi Jill,

      Only just spotted this – many thanks! Hope you’re keeping well.

      All the best,
      Andrew

      Reply
  21. Paul Hand

    April 8, 2018 at 7:56 am

    Andrew, excellent tone and a wonderful interpretation. Very well done indeed.

    Reply

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