This is pure gold for all of us out here, in the wild, working without a teacher. I've been struggling with this part of the piece for a long long time, but can now see light at the end of a tunnel, and most importantly some new inspiration. Thank you so much for posting!

I really admire Denis' flexible approach to fingerings both in the right and left hand - he encourages exploration of options for the student rather than insisting on rigid formulae

I was practising this piece every day. After watching I realized I was making similar mistakes as the student, my interpretation was too stiff. I'm absolutely mind blown by the improvement after following his advice. Thank you Mr. Azabagic!

If we want a sycophant there're escorts. When going to any lesson, for anything we want to be informed of our problem and given a practical, pragmatic solution. Your playing, sound and confidence grew during that lesson, that could be seen. For you to openly display this lesson is a measure of you as a person, not afraid to confront a problem, and you helped many others by doing so. I studied this at Sydney Conservatorium many years ago but this inspired me to put this piece back in the repertoire after a long spell from her. She really is a magical piece especially the Preludio Lento IMO. Thank you, Mr Azabagic for the great lesson.

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this. I know exactly how surreal and intimidating a moment this must have been. This may have been very early in your preparation for this piece, as you point out, but you approached it soundly and knowledgeably. This has been a very difficult piece for me. I attempted it and abandoned it several times in the past before eventually making peace with it. What an amazing experience this must have been for you! Thank you again for sharing it with us.

Very grateful for this instruction. One commenter criticizes this teacher for dwelling on the topic of touch and pressure. This is an unfair criticism because the teacher faithfully stuck with his student and helped him with a very basic, fundamental issue. What good is phrasing if you're playing like a pig due to muscle fatigue? This piece requires stamina and great strength. If you can get through this with flow, comfortably, you're going to produce a piece of music that delights people and causes "musicians" to get butthurt. Stamina plus strength plus knowledge plus relaxation is the formula to yield mastery of this piece. He is a fine teacher, and I would have given a great deal to have had a teacher like him when I was coming up. I have benefited very much from this video. And if any of you approaching this piece for the first time think you can tame it using scholasticism alone, you will produce nothing but rank mediocrity. The music will never give up its secrets to you. Will never intercourse with you. A piece like this requires sacrifice and time. You'll think you know this piece well before true knowledge of it ever happens.

What a GREAT teacher! Wish I had him before i learned so many bad habits.

Thanks for sharing this Michael. If any guitarist lives anywhere close to Chicago, must take at least one lesson with Denis. Highly recommended!

Great playing, thanks for posting.

Thank you very much! This helps me a lot :) Hiw kind of both of you to share such a great learning session

Ohh man, I wish I could have guitar lessons with Denis... he is a monster!

Pressure release !!! I'm self taught and this has NEVER occurred to me !!

You played it better than I did when I was learning the piece. I never got the piece in good enough shape for performance worthy. Props.

Mr. Azabagic has the best version of this i've ever heard.

Thank you

good

Could anybody explain the practise for the left hand they did in the beginning? Didn't quite understand that one.

Nice! Muito a aprender. Ainda estou brigando com a posição do pulso da mão esquerda...

Lindo demais

@Michael Kagan, I am very impressed with your attitude as a student. I think you got more out of your time with Denis than some other videos I have seen. I love watching Denis teach. He has a way of zooming right into the most important things that a student needs at that time. He is so skilled at the guitar and yet he always shows such respect to his students.

where can i buy a thigh stand like that?

I feel that all comments about this video class could be positive if we see them just like that, taking off what we don't need and keeping all good concepts..does anybodye knows more about "touch and pressure"? I'm preparing this alegro for an exam and would be nice to know more about the topic...thanks!

does anybody know how to find a score of this version? There are so many and this one seems to be the best.

Beautiful instrument you're playing on......what is it?

even though it was played at a modest tempo...i prefer the phrasing over speed.

22:20 he' s like a marble statue ... i bet he found the most difficult part at the end and denis is switching his position now ... poor guy ... bad memories coming through that time and hopes the lesson to end

50% of guitar teachers don't want to see the RH wrist up... I don't know what to do anymore. :D

and one last point, this allegro requires a good breathing for phrasing and expression too.. does anybody knows how this master "breaths"?

It's just so incredibly unfair that all of us will have heard Ana Vidovic play this. She just makes it look so very simple and it is not.

Why are they using photocopies? Is it not illegal to copy music? If not unethical?

I didn't know the Angry Video Game Nerd played guitar!

Sorry... but he has to play some 3 years more to take on Allegro Solemne, IMHO...what such master as Azabagic can teach at this level?...

qué ridículo de ve sacando sus partituras que obviamente tiene memorizada ..... y más con esa interpretación tan pésima.... cómo es posible que le dejé la mayor tarea al profesor ??? en fin. es muy típico de los intérpretes clásicos