Description
Dive into the fascinating world of bagpipe music with the exciting course series “Three Favorite Pieces with …”! This series offers you amazing insights into the style and mindset of a well-known bagpiper, Christian Sparfeldt aka Elsi from the band Saltatio Mortis. True musical gems await you here, which you can discover piece by piece like a little child in a candy store and let melt in your mouth. Be inspired and open your heart to the melodies and embellishments Christian brings to life in his favorite pieces!
What can you expect in this course?
In this course Christian will teach you his three favorite pieces: “Welscher Weibertanz”, “Amo lem ad Nauseam” and “Je Vivroie Liement”. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of these melodies and gain insight into Christian’s interpretation and ornamentation techniques. You’ll be fascinated to see how he adds extra expression to his favorite pieces with sophisticated embellishments. It is a real pleasure to listen to his virtuoso playing and learn from his experiences.
In addition to the instructional videos, you can expect an exciting conversation between Christian and Thomas, in which the characteristics of the pieces and their backgrounds are illuminated. You will learn more about Christian’s musical career and one or the other story he has experienced as a minstrel so far. He also gives insights into the medieval music scene and shares his passion for bagpipe music with you.
In total, the course offers about 85 minutes of video material that you can play at your own pace at different speeds. This way you can explore the subtleties of the pieces at your leisure and integrate them into your own playing style.
But that’s not all! In addition to the valuable instructional videos, you will also receive Christian’s tips & tricks on how to make your bagpipe playing more expressive. This first-hand advice is priceless and will help you take your musical journey to a new level.
And of course you get the sheet music for Christian’s three favorite pieces as PDF. This way you can put what you have learned directly into practice and master the pieces step by step.
The three pieces are graded in difficulty, so they are suitable for different levels. Saltatio Mortis’ own composition “Amo lem ad Nauseam” is a fine earworm and therefore easily accessible (4-5). The “Welscher Weibertanz” and the historical piece “Je Vivroie Liement” can be classified similarly in their respective ways (4-5).
Start your musical journey now with the popular course series “Three Favorite Pieces with Christian Sparfeldt” and let yourself be enchanted by the captivating bagpipe sounds! Discover the beauty of these melodies and experience the music from the perspective of a talented bagpiper. Open your heart for the sounds and let yourself be carried away by Christian Sparfeldt’s passion for music!
