Classical guitarist Cassie Martin performs an online concert with discussions for Altamira Guitars in Paris, France with repertoire by Tedesco and Seixas. This comes via Altamira Guitars and their YouTube channel. Amazing performances by Martin, retaining beautiful phrasing and musicality during even the most difficult passages.…
Classical guitarist Beiyan Liu performs an online concert with discussion and lesson for Altamira Guitars in Beijing, China with repertoire by Tarrega, Dowland, and Coste. This comes via Altamira Guitars and their YouTube channel. Love these discussions and concerts sponsored by Altamira. Nice to…
Shaping your nail with a hot spoon for classical guitar, or how to correct the curvature of the nail by bending it with a spoon. My nail on my i finger has a bend it in and I’ve been using…
Croatian classical guitarist Zoran Dukić performs an online concert for Altamira Guitars in his hometown in Zagreb, Croatia with repertoire by Fumic, Barrios, Ellington, and Bach. This comes via Altamira Guitars and their YouTube channel. I’m really enjoying these discussions and concerts sponsored by Altamira. Super…
Musicians on Pitch – A brief history of pitch and tuning practices in music, in particular, in the music of Bach. The amazing Netherlands Bach Society via their YouTube from their project All of Bach interview various musicians on the history of pitch and tuning…
Woodside Guitar Support GS3 More info, specs, and purchasing: Visit Woodside Guitars Big thanks to Woodside Guitars for sending me the Woodside Guitar Support to review. This is the third time I’ve reviewed the support but they continue to improve…
Rercercata Bella, an anonymous Renaissance lute work from the Siena Lute Book. Performance, sheet music, lesson, and discussion for classical guitar or lute. This is a collaboration with Elizabeth Pallett via Luteweb on YouTube (go subscribe) and Luteweb.com. I had…
Why do we need scholarly editions of music? Here is an excellent video on the importance of creating music editions with a scholarly or inquisitive mind. This is outrageously relevant to lute and early guitar scores that include a variety…
The Guitar in Stuart England: A Social and Musical HistoryChristopher PageYale University Press, 2017 Learn or Buy from Amazon Thanks to one of my followers once again for sending me this excellent read. It’s filled with a wealth of info…
The Guitar in Georgian England: A Social and Musical History Christopher PageYale University Press, 2020 Learn or Buy from Amazon Thanks to one of my followers for sending me this excellent read. It’s filled with a wealth of info on…
Matthew Cochran and Matthew McAllister have a series called Duo Talk on McAllister’s YouTube and this week they had a special discussion on the great Roland Dyens (1955-2016). The discussion also includes Tracy Anne Smith, Louis Trépanier, Valentin Danisevicius, and Roland’s sister Laura…
The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840 by Christopher Page, Paul Sparks, and James Westbrook. One of my followers bought me something new to read (thanks Mark). You can buy the book on Amazon and elsewhere. Below…