Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
Dowland by Michael Butten First Hand Records, 2019 Buy or learn more via First Hand Records or Amazon I was very pleased to receive a copy of Michael Button’s new release of works by Elizabethan composer and lutenist John Dowland (1563-1626).…
Future Relics by Kevin Daniel CahillLearn more or buy via his Website or BandCampAvailable June 27th, 2019 Future Relics by Kevin Daniel Cahill Kevin Daniel Cahill just released his debut album entitled Future Relics and “pairs original post-rock / instrumental…
Classical guitar string reviews. On this page I’ll be doing mini-reviews of strings so you can find the best classical guitar string for your guitar. I can only review strings I’ve actually tried out so some brands or series are…
Jonathan Leshnoff: Symphony No. 4, Guitar Concerto, StarburstNashville Symphony (Giancarlo Guerrero), Violins of Hope, Jason Vieaux (guitar)Naxos Records, 2019 Buy, Listen, & Learn More: Naxos | Amazon | iTunes | Spotify An exciting new release via Naxos Records of the…
Classical Guitar: Contemporary Concepts 1Way to Play Guitar Series by FJH Music Companyby Sean Thrower and Edited by Philip Groeber Buy the book via FJH Music or Amazon I was happy to receive this copy of Sean Thrower’s new book…
Rupert Boyd – The GuitarArtist WebsiteSono Luminus Records 2019 Buy, Listen, Learn More: Sono Luminus | Amazon |Apple Music | Spotify Rupert Boyd has been featured on the site numerous times and has clearly established himself as a top notch…
Studying music theory – Classical music theory and musicianship is a long-term study that can take years but it’s well worth the effort. Most music schools and conservatories have music theory classes which are an affordable and comprehensive way to…
Buy or Learn more via Amazon The Solo Lute Works of Johann Sebastian Bach The Baroque Guitar In Spain and the New World Renaissance Vihuela & Guitar in Sixteenth-century Summary – I love these anthologies by Frank Koonce for a…
Weimar Guitar QuartetStephanie Jones, Hanna Link, Karmen Stendler, Jakob SchmidtWeimar Guitar Quartet WebsiteDebut Album, Released 2019, Germany Buy or Learn More via their website, or Amazon, iTunes, el al. Having featured the Weimar Guitar Quartet and its members on the…
The Shearer Method Series Books 1-4by Aaron Shearer, Thomas Kikta, and Alan HirshAlfred Publishing, Released 2012-2019 Buy the Books via Amazon, Aaron Shearer Foundation, Sheet Music Plus I recently looked at Book 4 from this series and was very pleased…
Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) – The complete works of Barrios for guitar are available from this excellent edition by Rico Stover. It’s such a great collection that I have little to add and so haven’t made my own versions for…
Guitar Harmony by Dr. Alan Hirsh The Shearer Method Book 4 Buy or learn more at the Aaron Shearer Foundation I was very pleased to receive this copy of the new Guitar Harmony by Dr. Alan Hirsh. This is book…