Juan Carlos Laguna performs Il Libro dei cinque anelli 五輪書 (Tribute to Miyamoto Musashi) by Marco De Biasi with Taro Kobayashi (Wa Daiko) and the Nomad Ensemble conducted by Norio Sato. This comes via De Biasi’s YouTube channel. An absolutely wonderful new…
This is Classical Guitar presents guest artist Simon Farintosh performing his arrangements of Preludes by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915). This is a YouTube collaboration so go subscribe to Farintosh’s YouTube channel now. Simon Farintosh is a classical guitarist from Victoria, BC, Canada. He…
Argentinian classical guitarist Pablo Márquez performs the Ciaccona (Chaconne) from the Violin Partita No.2, BWV 1004 in D-Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via his YouTube channel (go subscribe). Spirited performance by Marquez on a historic Johann Anton…
Cantilène Espagnole by José Ferrer (1835–1916). From No. 1 from Gerbe de Fleurs Quatre Pièces faciles pour Guitare Op. 41. PDF sheet music for classical guitar with performance and lesson video. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and…
Kristiina Watt (theorbo) and Sophia Prodanova (baroque violin) perform Sonata No.3, Op.5 by Arcangelo Corelli (1653 -1713). This comes via Kristiina Watt’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance with excellent phrasing, rhythmic pulse, and pacing. Theorbo and violin is such…
Luthier Website: erez-perelman.comErez Perelman Guitars are based in Victoria, BC, Canada. I’m very pleased to share with you this amazing classical guitar by Erez Perelman. This is a professional grade instrument built by a single luthier. I’ve tried a few of…
Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson and violinist Dr. Clara Haneul Yoon perform Cafe 1930 and Nightclub 1960 from L’Histoire du Tango by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992). This comes via Henderson’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). I’d add to this post as they record more of these. As he mentions,…
Sons de Carrilhões (Maxixe-Chôro) by João Pernambuco (1883-1947). PDF sheet music for classical guitar with performance and lesson video. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. The level is intermediate (grade…
Classical guitarists João Luiz and Alan Liu perform Afrocuban Dances by Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963) and arranged by Leo Brouwer (b.1939). This comes via the Leo Brouwer Ediciones Espiral Eterna’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Great performance by Luiz and Liu with intricate…
Sofia Saggese (mezzo soprano) and Davide Depedro (theorbo) perform Che si può fare (Arie op. 8, Venezia, 1664) by Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677). This comes via Edoardo Lambertenghi’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful vocal performance, aria, and accompaniment by Depedro, pure charm. Barbara…
Finnish lutenist Tuomas Kourula performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée (1655-1733) on theorbo via the Turku Early Music Society and their YouTube channel. Beautiful performance by Kourula with a excellent pacing which sets the mood so well. I also love the setting and…
Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich perform Contrapunto sobre tenor de la Baxa from Libro IV de Silva de Sirenas (Valladolid 1547) by Enríquez de Valderrábano (c.1500-1557). Performed on a vihuela baxa by Marcus Wesche and vihuela alto by Francisco Hervás. This comes…