Variations on a Tyrolean Theme by Mikhail Vysotsky

Variations on a Tyrolean Theme by Mikhail Vysotsky performed by John Schneiderman on a Russian guitar. I have been exploring the Russian guitar music of Mikhail Vysotsky recently. His works are almost exclusively theme and variations. I have chosen twenty-one pieces to work on and my colleague Oleg Timofeyev (the world’s leading authority on the Russian guitar) has kindly been coaching me on three pieces per week. These are all works in progress and I decided to video some of my attempts. Although most of Vysotsky’s works are based on Russian folk songs, this particular example is a set of Variations on a Tyrolean Theme.