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Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.

Review: One Night on Earth by Derek Gripper

One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Maliby Derek Gripper Label: New Cape RecordsReleased: 2012 Buy or listen to samples (via Amazon) This album by South African guitarist Derek Gripper includes arrangements of compositions by Malian musicians Toumani Diabaté,…

Review: Lily Afshar – Musica da Camera

Musica da CameraUspenskey, Paganini, & Piazzolla Buy or listen to samples on Amazon: Lily Afshar – Musica da CameraArtist Website: lilyafshar.comLabel: Archer Records 1. Musical Sketches on Pushkin’s Eugene Oneginfor guitar & chamber ensemble by Vladislav Uspensky (WORLD PREMIERE)Performed by Lily…

Review: Ergonomic Guitar Technique by Joakim Zelmerlööw

Buy or look inside the book via Amazon Review: Ergonomic Guitar Technique by Joakim ZelmerlööwPaperback: 216 pagesPublisher: lulu.com (January 19, 2012)Language: English Summary via the publisher: The method Ergonomic guitar technique takes the individual behind the instrument as its starting point, thus creating a…

Review: Lines, Color & Form: Music of Bryan Johanson

Album Title: Lines, Color & Form: Music of Bryan JohansonArtist: Luke Trimble (guitar) and Matthew Keating (cello)Artist Website: www.luketrimble.com Buy or Listen to Samples via Amazon:Lines Color & Form: Music of Bryan Johanson Repertoire: 1-3. Spring, Op. 1 by Bryan Johanson Three Sonatas,…

Review: Prélude by Michael Sheridan

Prélude by Michael SheridanArtist Website: www.michaelsheridanmusic.com Buy or listen to samples via Amazon Album Repertoire:Montagne Ste Genevieve – Django Reinhardt (as performed by Stephane Wrembel)Cello Suite No 3 – J.S. BachEl Choclo – Angel Villoldo (arr. Roland Dyens)Nuages – Django…

Review: RCM Bridges Guitar Series (2011)

Update: See the new RCM Classical Guitar Series 2018 2011 RCM Bridges Guitar SeriesI went out and bought the entire collection of the 2011 Bridges Guitar Series by the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and Frederick Harris Publishing. The price…

Review: Essential Bach Arranged for the Guitar by Lily Afshar

Amazon Link: Essential Bach: Arranged for the Guitar Paperback: 116 pagesPublisher: Mel Bay Publications (December 14, 2012)Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Students could start with the cello works and go from there. Works included: Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 Cello Suite No. 3,…

Complete Solo Lute Works of John Dowland

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…

Review: Viaggio by Jorge Amaral

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…

Classical Guitar Supports

Here are some of the best guitar supports I’ve played on and reviewed. There are many types of ergonomic guitar supports and footstools (foot rests). Guitar supports put the guitar into an optimal position but also to allow for proper…