Modern repertoire for the classical guitar including videos and sheet music articles. From early 20th century composers to contemporary new music.
Duo Melis with Susana Prieto from Spain and Alexis Muzurakis from Greece perform the world premiere of Firelit Ascent by Tudor-Mihai Gliga. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel (go subscribe). It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a Duo Melis video and it’s a…
Jack Hancher performs the 4th movement, IV. Final: Allegro con Brio from Sonata by Antonio José (1902-1936). Filmed on location in London, England via the Omni Foundation series and their Youtube channel. Brilliant performance by by Hancher with such contrasts from the high intensity extroverted…
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…
Greek classical guitarist Filippos Manoloudis performs Sonata II: Allegro Vivace by Eduardo López-Chavarri (1871-1970). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel (go subscribe). Great performance by Manoloudis with some incredibly even and rapid passages and rhythmic intensity. Here’s a quote from…
Canadian guitarist Simon Farintosh performs Capriccio No. 11, “Y se le quema la casa” from 24 Caprichos de Goya op.195 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Simon’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Impressive performance by Farintosh with a directness of expression and clean technical delivery. Love the…
Bradford Werner performs Studio No.6 “Soledad” (Omaggio a Francisco Goya) from Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza by Angelo Gilardino (1941-2022) on classical guitar. This comes via my YouTube channel. Published by Editions Bèrben. The sheet music edition can be…
Norwegian classical guitarist Kristina Vårlid performs Variations on a Theme of Scriabin by Polish composer Alexandre Tansman (1897–1986), written in 1972 for Segovia, after the Prelude, Op. 16, No. 4 by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915). This comes via Varlid’s Youtube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance by Vårlid with excellent…
Classical guitarist Orlando Pellicori performs Capriccio Diabolico, Op.85b by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) with string quartet and filmed on location in Corigliano-Rossano (Cosenza), Italy. This comes via the Omni Foundation and their Youtube channel (go subscribe). Originally a solo work, this is his arrangement for guitar…
Hungarian classical guitarist Zsombor Sidoo performs Atemzüge für Thomas (Breaths for Thomas) by Wolfram Schurig (b.1967). This comes via Sidoo’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance with excellent pacing, just enough to be spacious but also complete the sustained lines. The last two times I’ve featured…
Canadian classical guitarists Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie performs Henderson’s arrangement of Sonada de Adiós by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via Henderson’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance by Henderson and Beattie showcasing some sensitive and balanced dynamic control and carefully sculpted ensemble phrasing. Here’s…
Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Performed by Bradford Werner via YouTube. I’m trying to feature more music by modern and contemporary composers and external publishers on the site and this is a great piece…