Tag Heike Matthiesen

Heike Matthiesen Plays Spanish Dance by Pratten

Heike Matthiesen performs Spanish Dance by Catharina Josepha Pratten (1824-1895), also know as Madame Sidney Pratten. This comes via her YouTube channel. Great playing by Matthiesen with sharp rhythmic displays and exciting flourishes. Seeing more and more Pratten performed these days which…

Heike Matthiesen Plays Georgian Lullaby by Metreveli

Beautiful playing by German guitarist Heike Matthiesen performing Georgian Lullaby by Kacha Metreveli, “a haunting old Georgian song also sang for healing.” Dedicated to Heike Matthiesen. Recorded by Jakob Schmidt. This come via Matthiesen’s great YouTube channel.

Review: Guitar Ladies by Heike Matthiesen

Guitar LadiesClassical guitar music by women composersBy Heike MatthiesenRelease: September 2016 Listen to Samples or Buy: CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes Composers:Madame Sidney Pratten (1821-1895)Maria Luisa Anido (1907-1996)Ida Presti (1924-1967)Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931)Sylvie Bodorova (b.1954)Annette Kruisbrink (b.1958)Carmen Guzman (1925-2012)Tatiana Stachak (b.1973)Maria Linnemann (b.1947) Liner Note by…

Duo Luminoso Plays Paganini

Duo Luminoso (Latvian violinist Laura Zarina & German guitarist Heike Matthiesen) play Cantabile (Op.17 109) by Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840). You can check out a public domain version of the sheet music via imslp.org. As a…

Heike Matthiesen Plays Ángel Barrios

German guitarist Heike Matthiesen plays Arroyos De La Alhambra by Ángel Barrios (1882–1964) on her new Roy Fankhänel 2015. Ángel Barrios was a Spanish composer and concert guitarist. He was the son of Flamenco guitarist Antonio ‘El Polinario’ Barrios. This…

Heike Matthiesen plays Elegie by Sylvie Bodorová

Heike Matthiesen plays Elegie by Sylvie Bodorová on a 2014 Roy Fankhänel. This comes via the wonderful Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel which is keep this blog alive! Heike Matthiesen is a very active performing guitarist from Germany and…

Spotlight: Heike Matthiesen, guitarist

I’m very happy to present this spotlight and interview with guitarist Heike Matthiesen. Heike is very active online and at concerts, festivals, as well as recording. It’s a real pleasure getting to know such a great player and such a kind…