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Frank Wallace plays Fire from The Elements

Fire is the first of four movements from The Elements, written and performed by composer/guitarist Frank Wallace via his YouTube and Gyre Music Label. You can also check out this glowing review I did of his recent album back in January…

“Fancywork” and Interview with Geoffrey Gordon

I’m very pleased to post this great interview with composer Geoffrey Gordon regarding his composition Fancywork. Not only is it a great piece but it was also commissioned by the excellent Duo46 who have been featured on the site a…

Concerto for two guitars and string quartet op.140 by Gerard Drozd

A great performance of Concerto for two guitars and string quartet op.140 by Polish composer Gerard Drozd via his YouTube. Love the playful first movement and all the melodic exchanges between the groups. See performer names in quote below. Montenegrin Guitar…

Review: Prélude by Michael Sheridan

Prélude by Michael SheridanArtist Website: www.michaelsheridanmusic.com Buy or listen to samples via Amazon Album Repertoire:Montagne Ste Genevieve – Django Reinhardt (as performed by Stephane Wrembel)Cello Suite No 3 – J.S. BachEl Choclo – Angel Villoldo (arr. Roland Dyens)Nuages – Django…

Mourning Mist by Joseph M. Russo

Mourning Mist for Guitar and String Quartet by Joseph M Russo. The guitar adds a nice rhythmic and harmonic effect here as it shifts between melodic and harmonic sections. Video Link: World Premiere Performance of Russo quintet: Mourning Mist for…

Frevo Guitar Duo plays Smørdal

Frevo Guitar Duo playing Snip-pets by Jan Martin Smørdal. The Frevo Guitar Duo consists of two Norwegian guitar players Pål Granum and Andreas Karlsen. Snip-pets was composed by Jan Martin Smørdal for Frevo Guitar Duo (Andreas Karlsen and Pål Granum) and…