Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
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…
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…
Z-Skinny Classical Guitar SupportFoldable Guitar Support SystemZ-Skinny Website Learn More or Purchase from the Z-Skinny Shop (Recommended) or Amazon. Update (March 2023): As you can see in the above video the design has been slightly updated. In the update video…
Matteo Carcassi, Op.60: 25 Melodic & Progressive Studies Tariq Harb EditionDe Oro Music, 2019 I’ve been working on my own edition of the 25 studies, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853) and whenever I work on a collection I purchase every edition…
Lachrimae (Poulton No.15) by John Dowland (1563-1626). PDF sheet music and video for classical guitar. Originally for Renaissance lute. Includes both a notation-only edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. The level is early-advanced (grade 9). This is a PDF Download. My PDF Sheet…
Aaron Larget-Caplan has a new album, God’s Time: Music of J.S. Bach on Guitar. You can listen to the album on various streaming services check out his site or bandcamp for limited CDs. Also check out the samples and media…
Konstantin Vassiliev Guitar Works 1Yuri Liberzon (Soloist) & Patrick O’Connell (Duets)Naxos Records More Info, Listen, or Buy: Yuri Liberzon (CDs), Naxos, Spotify, Apple, and more. Wonderful to hear Yuri Liberzon present the solo works of Konstantin Vassiliev as well as duets…
Douglass Scott has a used guitar for sale if anyone is interested. I’ve been playing my 2018 Scott for all my practicing, performing and recording since I received it. Love the beautiful clean workmanship and balanced, elegant sound. He’s also…
Ethan Lorentz performs Erstarrung and Der Lindenbaum from the song cycle Winterrise (D. 911) by Franz Schubert (1797-1828), arranged for solo guitar by Ethan Lorentz. This comes via his YouTube channel (go subscribe). The Winterreise (Winter Journey) is a song…
The Cornerstone Method for Classical Guitar: Grade 1 By Dr. Simon Powis via the Classical Guitar Corner Academy Learn more or buy the book via CGC Publishing Print copies outside the US can use Amazon.com or the Amazon for your…
The Great Necks guitar trio with Adam Levin, Scott Borg, and Matthew Rohde perform Aragonesa and Cubana from Cuatro Pièzas Españolas by Manuel De Falla (1876-1946), arranged by Gregg Nestor. This comes via their YouTube channel. I’ve featured Adam Levin…
Bret Williams plays his own work Film Grain from his new album Three Compositions. You can listen to the album via Spotify or Apple. Great performances and beautiful compositions fill his new album with an abundance of musicality and charm.…