Ravi Shankar died the other day so a big thank you to him for all his great music and for inspiring an entire generation of musicians. Here he is with flamenco guitar star Paco de Lucia. They do switch to English after…
Love Russell’s relaxed feel for the music and his awesome ornaments. Part I and II is the suite. Courtesy of the Official DavidRussellGuitar.com website. Live 1995 – Part I: Allemande, courante, Angloise – Part II Sarabande, Menuet, Passacaille.
Just got this yesterday and it’s a beauty! Nothing new, it’s a 1998 edition but I didn’t get around to buying until now. It’s an expensive one but I love reading right off the French tablature and couldn’t pass up getting…
Listen to samples or buy:Viaggio by Jorge Amaral via CD Baby, or Amazon Artist Website:www.jorgeamaral.com Tracks: D Minor Partita BWV 1004 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Invocation y Danza by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) Sonata Op. 47 by Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) I recently reviewed Duo Amaral’s Súplica praising…
Ceriez, Theodore (1832-1904) – On the way to masquerade ball image source: klassiskgitar.net
Here are some of the best guitar supports and rests I’ve played and reviewed. There are many types of guitar supports and footstools so it can be tricky to choose one at first or find the right one for your…
This is great, sounds much more like a band rather than a strict arrangement. Get’s a bit hairy at times but it just adds to the mood. Cool group with some great players. Zoran Dukic, Pavel Steidl, Thomas Fellow and Reentko…
Just bought one of these cute little guys. I wanted something to travel with for camping or short trips. It’s called the Yamaha Guitalele (more info at Amazon) a so called hybrid of a guitar and ukulele. However, I’d just call it…
New Biography of classical guitarist John Williams by William Starling. I love the down-to-Earth opinions that Williams interview give. He is very realistic about music study and regarding the importance of students experiencing music for themselves rather than enlisting in the musical military…
Súplica by Duo Amaralwww.duoamaral.com Buy or listen to samples: Listen to Súplica “Duo Amaral, launched in 2008 by Jorge Amaral and Mia Pomerantz-Amaral, are classical guitarists who are gaining momentum and steadily attracting audiences in the USA and abroad, and…
Milos Karadaglic, from Montenegro, is one of the famous recording guitarists of recent years. His recent album for Deutsche Grammophon topped the classical charts around the world and sold over 100,000 copies in less than six months.
J.S. Bach’s Chaconne from the D minor partita played by the youth guitarist Kuang Junhong. Exciting to see the level of youth guitarists these days.