{"product_id":"williams-prelude-nocturne-and-gigue","title":"Williams, Prelude, Nocturne and Gigue","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAndrew Williams, \u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003ePrelude, Nocturne and Gigue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eFor solo guitar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis suite was originally conceived for a lute player.  The first thing I tried was ‘lute tuning’, dropping the G string to F#.  This provided a useful new perspective, forcing me into finding melodic and harmonic progressions in unfamiliar territory.  I played about with it for a long time before eventually the Nocturne started to take shape.  I felt it accessed something deep and indefinable.  To me, it’s a beautiful and disturbing piece but it needs repeated listening to hear it properly .It takes a lot of work to give a good account of it as a player, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOnce the Nocturne was finished, it was suggested to me that it needed ‘bookending’: a short lively prelude to draw the listener in, and a high-tempo piece to finish.  Starter, main course, dessert.  After wrestling for so long with the Nocturne, the Prelude and the Gigue came together quickly and naturally.  Although they all work as separate pieces, the three sound best in my opinion when played as a sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt wasn’t till I finished the whole suite that I realised I could play it better in normal tuning and I’m sure the majority of guitarists will prefer this. \u003cem\u003e(Andrew Williams)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital (PDF) or Print-on-demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eBE-240702\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eISMN 979-0-706838-69-4\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eListen to Prelude played by Andrew Williams:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1236\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YsA9ZclWAcU\" title=\"Prelude, Nocturne and Gigue: 1 - Prelude - by AJ Williams\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eLListen to Andrew Williams playing Nocturne:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1236\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OT4N83_hGas\" title=\"Prelude, Nocturne and Gigue: 2 - Nocturne - by AJ Williams\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eLListen to Andrew Williams playing Gigue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1236\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y2ZtPEiHZHE\" title=\"Prelude, Nocturne and Gigue: 3 - Gigue - by AJ Williams\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERGMANN EDITION","offers":[{"title":"Self-Print (PDF)","offer_id":48628702282072,"sku":"BE-240702","price":8.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print on Demand","offer_id":48628702314840,"sku":"BE-240702p","price":15.63,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/1718\/9173\/files\/Williams_Prelude_NocturneandGigue-Fullscore_Page1_0.jpg?v=1720579160","url":"https:\/\/bergmann-edition.com\/en-jp\/products\/williams-prelude-nocturne-and-gigue","provider":"BERGMANN EDITION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}