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Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.

Saers Guitar A90 Classical Guitar Review

Saers Guitar A90 Review

Saers Guitar A90 Classical Guitar Review – I had a great time testing and playing the Saers Guitar A90 classical guitar from their Artist Series. Saers have a great line of guitars with a variety of designs and price points so…

Melodic Inspiration by Tariq Harb

Melodic Inspiration by Tariq Harb

Melodic Inspiration by Tariq HarbBaroque, Spanish, and Romantic Repertoire including the Aranjuez’s Adagio with the North York Concert Orchestra. Listen or buy at Spotify, Apple, and More. Great to hear Tariq Harb‘s new album Melodic Inspiration featuring Baroque, Spanish, and…

Honey Cadence: Six Meditations for Guitar by Aaron Larget-Caplan

Honey Cadence: Six Meditations for Guitar by Aaron Larget-Caplan

Honey Cadence: Six Meditations for Guitar By Aaron Larget-Caplan Sheet Music Purchase: Autographed copies at Aaron’s Bandcamp. Physical or pdf sales at the American Composers Alliance. Or see more of his offerings at Aaron’s Store. Liston to the Composer’s Recording: Listen on Aaron’s…

A Dream of Colour by Emma Rush

A Dream of Colour by Emma Rush

A Dream of Colour Music Inspired by the Paintings of William Blair BruceEmma Rush, Classical Guitar Buy the Album at Emma Rush’s Store. Great to hear the latest album of new music commissions from Canadian classical guitarist Emma Rush. The…

Baroque Arias from Europe

Baroque Arias From Europe

Baroque Arias From Europe Thalia Moutopoulou (Soprano), Michel Cardin (Theorbo), Chrysostomos Kalogridakis (Tenor, Guitar) Listen or buy via Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and more. Lovely to hear this new album filled with early music by Caccini, Bottrigari, Frescobaldi, Cavalli, Monteverdi, Purcell,…

The Guitar in Stuart England: A Social and Musical History

The Guitar in Stuart England by Christopher Page

The Guitar in Stuart England: A Social and Musical HistoryChristopher PageYale University Press, 2017 Learn or Buy from Amazon Thanks to one of my followers once again for sending me this excellent read. It’s filled with a wealth of info…

Gershwin for Guitar by John W. Duarte (Sheet Music)

Gershwin for Guitar

Gershwin for GuitarArranged by John W. Duarte12 iconic songs arranged for solo classical guitarFaber Music, 2023 Learn more, see samples, or buy at the Faber Music Shop A big thanks to Faber Music for sending me their new sheet music…

Saers Guitar A50 Review

Saers Guitar A50 Classical Guitar Review – It was my pleasure to test out and add the Saers A50 to my instrument family. This is an excellent choice of instrument at an affordable price point for students and players who…

The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840

The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840

The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840 by Christopher Page, Paul Sparks, and James Westbrook. One of my followers bought me something new to read (thanks Mark). You can buy the book on Amazon and elsewhere. Below…

Z-Skinny Classical Guitar Support

Z-Skinny Classical Guitar SupportFoldable Guitar Support SystemZ-Skinny Website Learn More or Purchase from the Z-Skinny Shop (Recommended) or Amazon. Update (March 2023): As you can see in the above video the design has been slightly updated. In the update video…