The wonderful Nigel North (lute) plays a set of works by English composer and lutenist John Dowland (1563–1626). The pieces are: Pavan “Solus cum sola,” Melancholy Galliard, Orlando Sleepeth, Lady Hunsdon’s Puffe. This comes via the Boston Guitarfest back in 2013 and their great YouTube Channel. You can buy…
Marieta, Mazurka by Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) – PDF Sheet Music or tab editions for Classical Guitar with free lesson and performance video. Late Intermediate Level (Grade 7-8). My Sheet Music or TAB Edition (PDF) Marieta, Mazurka by Tarrega from Werner…
Drew Henderson performs the Allemande from Suite for lute in E minor BWV 996 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) live at the Grand Guitar Salon over in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Here he’s using 4 different guitars from luthiers: Douglass Scott (Canada), Mathew Rubindall…
Oltre Duo: Mauro Tonolli (guitar) and Alessandro Bianchini (vibraphone) play Cafè 1930 on Guitar and Vibraphone by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992). Audio: Marco Sirio Pivetti. Video: Jacopo Salvi. Histoire du Tango for which Cafè 1930 is one movement is one of…
Ponce: Guitar Music, Vol. 4Artist: Judicaël PerroyLabel: Naxos 2016 Buy or listen to samples via Amazon: Ponce Vol 4 by Judicaël Perroy The Naxos Promotional Paragraph: Considered by many to be the founding father of 20th-century Mexican music, Manuel Ponce dedicated himself…
Canadian guitarist Jean-François Desrosby plays the famous Koyunbaba, mvt. IV, composed by Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947). Guitar by Antonius Müller, 2013. String are Savarez Cantiga / New Cristal strings. Jean-François is teaching classical guitar at University of Sherbrooke School of Music, Canada. Nice work,…
Brasil Guitar Duo with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra in 2016. They are playing the third movement Ponteado from Concerto for Two Guitars by Brazilian composer/guitarist Paulo Bellinati (b. São Paulo, 1950). Bellinati is particularly well known for three of his…
Great project, great people, great idea. Those folks down in Austin sure know how to run a guitar society! Here’s the YouTube blurb:
The great violinist Itzhak Perlman talks about why singing is important. Listen to the whole interview via WNYC: “Itzhak Perlman and his wife Toby Perlman discuss his upcoming performance of chamber music at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with members of the Perlman Music…
Conservatory faculty members Michael Dias & Bradford Werner perform a work by Celso Machado in the Alix Goolden Hall at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in March, 2013. This comes via The Seen.
Canciones A Mi Madre by Isaac BustosArtist WebsiteVGO Recordings 2016 Guitarist Dr. Isaac Bustos was recently playing up here in Victoria, Canada, but sadly I was unable to attend his concert. However, everyone raved about his playing and warm personality…
Chinese guitarist Liying Zhu plays Una limosna por el amor de Dios (El Ultimo Tremolo) by Paraguayan composer Agustìn Barrios Mangorè (1885-1944). This comes via the excellent D’Addario Foundation on their Youtube channel. I love her playing, so clean yet…