Simon Farintosh Plays Maцi by Kuhn

Canadian guitarist Simon Farintosh performs Maцi by Canadian composer Liam Kuhn on an 8-string guitar. This comes via Simon’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Nice performance by Farintosh with a great sense of space. I also really enjoy hearing…

Evangelina Mascardi Plays Sonata No.48 by Weiss

Evangelina Mascardi performs Sonata No.48 in F sharp minor (Dresden Manuscript) by Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1686–1750) on a 13-course lute. Recorded at Bishop’s Palace of Orte (Italy) by E. Lambertenghi & A. Zeccara. This…

Tremolo Study: Leccion No.4, Book 3 by Sagreras

Lección No.4 from Las Terceras Lecciones de Guitarra by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942). This is a tremolo lesson from his third lesson book. PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both…

This Changing Sky by Laura Snowden

This Changing Sky by Laura Snowden

English guitarist and composer Laura Snowden has a new album filled with her own compositions to be released on October 24th, 2025. I’ve featured Snowden a number of times on…

Noh Ahhyun Plays Prelude BWV997 by Bach

Noh Ahhyun Plays Prelude from Suite BWV 997 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via Partita Studio in Seoul, Korea on their YouTube. Excellent performance by Noh Ahhyun with a directness that really brings out…

A Brief History of Giulio Regondi

A brief history of guitarist and composer Giulio Regondi (1822-1872) with a focus on his dual nature as guitars and concertinist. Narrated by Jakob Schmidt and presented by Tonebase and via…

Émilie Fend Plays Komore-Bi by Hosokawa

Émilie Fend performs Komore-Bi by Toshio Hosokawa (b.1955). This comes via Fend’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance by Fend filled with some very nice pacing and spacious soundscapes. Here is…

Cicchillitti & Cowan Play Elfentanz, Op.12 by Grieg

Canadian guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan perform their arrangement of Elfentanz from Lyric Pieces Op.12 by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). This comes via Cowan’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 is the…

Marco De Biasi Plays 18 Studi progressivi

Marco De Biasi performs his 18 Studi progressivi (18 Progressive Studies) which are easy to intermediate works he describes as: “Didactic work for early-year students. The pieces use only tonal or…

Claudio Hernandez Bravo Vihuela Recital

Claudio Hernandez Bravo presents a beautiful vihuela recital “The Spanish Golden Age” with repertoire by Mudarra, Milán, Narváez, Valderrábano. This comes via The Lute Society (UK) and their YouTube channel…