David Jacques – 16 Histoires de guitares (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:47 minutes | 1,34 GB | Genre: Classical
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Hailing from Saint-Georges, Quebec, David Jacques holds a doctor’s degree in early music performance from the Université de Montréal. He began his classical guitar studies at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy and continued his training at Université Laval and the Conservatoire de musique de Québec. He has recorded more than 50 CDs and garned numerous Félix Awards (ADISQ), Junos and Opus Prizes. His albums Pièces de guitarre de Mr Rémy Médard, Tango Boréal and Pampa Blues won the Conseil québécois de la musique’s 2008, 2012 and 2014 Opus Prize for Album of the Year.
David has also published several arrangements for guitar for Les Productions d’Oz. Active both in Canada and abroad, he has given more than 3500 concerts in 35 countries on five continents. He is currently professor of classical guitar and lute at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy and Université Laval.
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David Jacques – 15 Histoires de guitares (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:59 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Classical
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Guitarist David Jacques returns with a second volume of Histoires de Guitares (Guitar Stories), featuring 15 historical guitars from his private collection, most of them built by the best 19th century luthiers. Each guitar is featured in repertoire that suits the instrument’s character, and each has a story to tell.
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David Jacques – 14 Histoires de guitares (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:49 minutes | 1,31 GB | Genre: Classical
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Classical guitarist David Jacques has assembled a private collection of rare guitars made by the finest luthiers of the past 400 years. With his new album 14 Guitar Stories, Jacques becomes the first guitarist to play all 14 instruments on the same recording. Each guitar is featured in repertoire that is appropriate to the instrument’s era, and each has a story to tell.
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