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Heitor Villa-Lobos

A Present for You
24 Dec 2015

A Present for You

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Here’s a present from me to you — me playing Heitor Villa-Lobos‘ Prelude No. 2 for Guitar,  recorded in the corn crib at VCCA on a very rainy day. Please excuse the misplayed notes, the notes that didn’t get played, and … Continued

classical guitar, Heitor Villa-Lobos, music, Prelude No. 2 for Guitar
Editing and Heitor Villa-Lobos
17 Aug 2012

Editing and Heitor Villa-Lobos

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti | 4

Editing: A Day in a Life I’m editing a Soleri section of the film, and it’s giving me fits. I try this. I like it. I look at a little later and I don’t like it. I change it. I … Continued

Arcosanti, classical guitar, Editing, guitar instruction, Heitor Villa-Lobos, John Williams, other obsessions, Paolo Soleri
From Guitars to Typewriters and Cameras
2 Aug 2011

From Guitars to Typewriters and Cameras

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 0

About thirty years ago I stopped thinking of myself as a musician. I was a teenager. I had been taking classical guitar lessons from Doug Brown in Weehawken, NJ. Doug was about 23 years old and finishing up his guitar … Continued

classical guitar, Heitor Villa-Lobos, other obsessions
Los Angeles Times summary of A Life's Work.

Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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