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At 11:01pm on July 22, 2014, Cpt. Nemoff said…

Album Notes

Cigar Box Guitar and classical music met again after 150 years!

In the middle of XIX century there were musicians who classical pieces performed on homemade instruments such as Cigar Box Guitar. But, unfortunately, there are no records of these unique
performances did not survive. How do sounds classical music of the Renaissance on cigar box guitar?

"Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar" Album ( translation: Well-Tempered sigar box guitar ) was recorded in a home studio by Eugene Nemov.

The list of works you will see all the familiar songs and names of composers such as Franz Shubert, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Albinoni and names of familiar music lovers Renaissance: Pascal Bouquet and Francesco da Milano.

Pascal Bouquet - French lutenist, he lived in XV-th century. Pascal Bouquet composed many excellent works for lute and baroque guitar. Musical notations this musician survived to this day. "Brande des Hermites" and "Volte Praetorius" - it's two works from the collection of popular dances of France, Pascal Bouquet written specifically for learning to play the lute.

Francesco Canova da Milano (Italian Francesco Canova da Milano) - Italian Renaissance lute, one of the major European composers XVI veka.Franchesko Canova da Milano is one of the best composers of lute music, and possibly greatest lute virtuoso of all time. His work, and the amazing beauty of a consistently high level, and are often performed today.

Just the album includes two copyright works Eugene Nemov - "French dance" and "English dance". They are written in a popular style of lute music of the Renaissance .

All works have been performed at 3-string classic guitars from cigar boxes, made by Eugene Nemov. Description and images of these instruments You can see on the site www.cigarboxguitars.ru and personal Evgeny Nemov page on the www.cigarboxnation.com ;

Enjoy!

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At 3:28am on May 17, 2014, Matt Burley said…: check out Paul's video

He is playing his CBG again

At 1:14pm on April 24, 2013, Matt Burley said…: How about giving a guy a break - I have Lupus and it is very hard to build these cool guitars and love your work and I am buying parts like crazy waiting for a good day ( meaning a day I have good energy to build) not sure what i want to say but i need a break bud.

At 1:09pm on April 24, 2013, Matt Burley said…: did you get any pictures? How about selling me the same package

At 10:11am on April 24, 2013, Matt Burley said…: I would love your to buy a wine amp

At 10:10am on April 24, 2013, Matt Burley said…: and yes what the going price $

At 10:09am on April 24, 2013, Matt Burley said…: are you stil making #158 and the wine amp?

At 10:59am on December 14, 2012, Ted Crocker said…: Matty, I left you a voice mail yesterday to 1) Offer congrats! and 2) to give you a heads up that you have a bad picture link on the Baratto Cigfiddles page on your site.

BTW, you got a mention in yesterday's Esquire Magazine article What You Need to Know About the Historic Paul McCartney-Nirvana Show.

Also the L.A. Times, which links to the page with the missing pic.

Also mentioned in In the News, The Cavan Project & more.

A shame about that missing photo...

At 11:22pm on December 13, 2012, Bluesheart said…: I'd love to see your shop and meet you if I get a chance to go to Hollywood. Awesome stuff.

At 6:30am on December 13, 2012, Cigar Box Nation said…: Way to go, bro. Hope all is well on the Left Coast. Miss ya.

At 8:41pm on December 12, 2012, RTZGUITARS said…: Something tells me your going to sell a lot more guitars.

At 12:36pm on June 19, 2010, Delvero said…: Matty, Your guitars are so fine!! Hope you have a Great B-day, (Fathers day)

At 8:10am on January 4, 2010, tame river james said…: cool shop, going to hollywood next year gotta pop in

At 7:52pm on September 8, 2009, bairfoot cajun said…: you do very nice and clean work,i admire your skills, i was wondering if you would put up pics of your work here at the nation for others to see and admire. thanks for being here.

At 3:43am on August 27, 2009, Tres Seaver said…: Welcome! The papparazzi taking interesting pix for once... excellent looking resophone.

At 6:43pm on August 26, 2009, Matty Baratto said…: Hello! I'm Matty Baratto. I've been meaning to sign up for a while and finally got off my lazy arse and did it.