Classical guitar videos by professionals and emerging artists. Watching pros play can improve your technique, musicality, and repertoire awareness.
Canadian classical guitarist Nicole Payie performs Mirándote by Eduardo Martín (b.1953) and La Paloma (The Dove) by Sebastián Iradier (1809-1865). This comes via Payie’s new YouTube channel (go subscribe now). Nicole is a good friend and colleague of mine and…
Etude No.6, Op.60 (Moderato) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This from my edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand…
Baroque guitar works performed on a Saers Guitar A90. Here I’m performing two Baroque guitar works to get a bit more out of the Saer guitar that I recently reviewed. The first work is a beautiful little Aria by Italian…
Why do we need scholarly editions of music? Here is an excellent video on the importance of creating music editions with a scholarly or inquisitive mind. This is outrageously relevant to lute and early guitar scores that include a variety…
Etude No.5, Op.60 (Moderato) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This from my edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand…
Korean classical guitarist Seungyeon Lee performs a selection of Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) by Robert Schumann (1810-1856). Kinderszenen is originally for piano and arranged here by Johan Smith. This comes via Matthew McAllister’s Gallery of Guitar on YouTube for his…
Etude No.4, Op.60 (Allegretto) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This from my edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand…
Evangelina Mascardi (Vihuela) performs Fantasia VII by Alonso Mudarra (1510–1580) from Tres libros de musica en cifras para vihuela. This comes via Mascardi’s YouTube channel. Beautiful performance with excellent voice entries, phrasing, and rhythmic delivery. I learn so much about a natural delivery of…
Irene Gómez performs Se Sya and Fughetta pour elle by Amos Coulanges (b.1954). This comes via Gómez’s YouTube channel and Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel. Great performances by Gómez with an excellent rhythmic delivery and sensitive voice independence in the Fughetta. Haitian composer and…
Etude No.3, Op.60 (Andantino) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This from my edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand…
Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson performs Etude No.1 and No.6 by Giulio Regondi (1822–1872) on a 7-string Romantic style guitar by Mark Usherovich. This comes via Henderson’s fantastic YouTube channel. Beautiful performance by Henderson with elegant phrasing, pacing, and mature approach. He has an excellent write-up…
Austrian classical guitarist Antonia Haslinger performs mini concert of works by female composers including Annette Kruisbrink, Julia Malischnig, and Cláudia Montero. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel where you can also see which guitars are being played. Nice performance by Haslinger with beautiful…