Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
Brett Gunther – Guitar MusicWebsite: brettgunther.comListen to samples or Buy: Guitar Music (via Amazon) For those of you who don’t know Brett Gunther, he is a great guitarist and educator on faculty over at Mount Royal University-Conservatory in Calgary, Alberta.…
Tenuto Guitar Support vs Gitano Here’s a brief review of these two excellent products with slight differences. I’ve use the Gitano a ton but the Tenuto is just as good. I don’t perform with either, but I teach and practice…
Artist Website: peteroldrup.dkListen & Buy: peteroldrup.dk/Listen2015 Gateway Music Repertoire:J.S. Bach: Chaconne, BWV 1004William Lovelady: The White StoneTan Taun Hao: Through the Fences, the Light FallsBenjamin Britten: Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 Peter Oldrup (1988) is currently finishing his advanced…
Music of Bret WilliamsBuy from Artist Website: bretwilliamsmusic.comBuy or listen on Amazon: Music of Bret WilliamsCopyright: 2014 Bret Williams Musicians:Bret Willaims (guitar)Mark Dover (clarinet)Matt Aprea (violin)Marc Schmeid (Bass) Track Listing: The Gravity of Ms. Peters You’ll Tear Your Dress African…
Nowhere Foundby Sean HaywardBuy or listen to samples on BandcampArtist Website: haywardsound.com Musicians: Sean Hayward – guitarsZephyr Culbertson Adee – bassJan Purat, Lorna Saxton, Zachary Ragent – violinsIttai Rosenbaum – piano Sean Hayward is a composer, guitarist, and recording engineer…
Barnett Guitar Supports (Now Called Sagework) Buy or learn more via Amazon: Sagework Guitar Support Say goodbye to suction cups or clamps! This guitar support uses magnets to keep your guitar support in place. It is well worth the $96 price…
Ernst Bacon: The Complete Works for Solo Guitarby Bradley Colten, Classical GuitarAzica Records 2014Artist website: bradleycolten.com Buy or listen to samples on Amazon: Ernst Bacon: The Complete Works Prolific American composer, pianist, and conductor, Ernst Bacon (1898-1990) composed and conducted…
Just a quick link to Bruno Jacques Pelletier‘s new album “Noël” featuring an array of well known holiday tunes. I don’t know about you folks but I dreaming of a ten-string Christmas, maybe Santa will deliver! Listen to samples or…
Shades & Contrasts by Christina SandsengenRelease Date: November 4, 2014Label: OdradekCopyright: Odradek Records Artist Website: christinasandsengen.com Listen to samples or buy via Amazon: Shades & Contrasts Repertoire:Carlo Domeniconi: Koyunbaba (Suite Op. 19)Isaac Albéniz: Mallorca Op. 22Isaac Albéniz: Asturias (from Suite Española, Op.…
French guitarist Thibault Cauvin has released a new album of works by Albeniz via Sony Music – 2014. Does the world need more Albeniz on guitar? Well, I’ve seen Thibault Cauvin play live here in Victoria and he is fantastic…
Unreal City by Kostas TosidisArtist Website: kostastosidis.comContrastes Records: contrastesrecords.comReleased May 2014 Listen to samples or buy the album:Kostas Tosidis Unreal City on Amazon or on Spotify Greek guitarist Kostas Tosidis has released this intense collection of sonatas by Ginastera, Hurwitz, Ourkouzounov,…
Arturo Parra, guitarist and composerTerra IncognitaSeven sound portraitsNovember 2013 © ARTURO PARRA℗ LA GRENOUILLE HIRSUTEMade in Canada Artist Website: Arturo ParraLabel Website: La Grenouille Hirsute Columbian born but Canadian based guitarist and composer Arturo Parra released this gem last year November. You…