Classical vs Acoustic Guitars – What is the difference between classical guitars and acoustic guitars and what type of guitar should you play as a beginner? Technically, both instruments are acoustic and come in a variety of types and sizes…
The excellent Gohar Vardanyan (via sponsor Strings by Mail) performs and gives a lesson on Cavatina from The Deer Hunter by Stanley Myers. You can find the sheet music via Amazon. Some more info on the song via Wikipedia: “Cavatina” is a…
Confesion by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) – “Also known as Confesión de Amor (Confession of Love), Confesión is an example of the genre known as romanza, a slow, melodic piece in duple metre expressive of romantic feeling. Barrios wrote this work in 1923…
Iranian-Scottish guitarist Sasha Savaloni plays three beautiful arrangements of lieder, Liebesbotschaft, Ihr Bild, and Am Meer by Franz Schubert (1787–1828). The arrangements are by Savaloni except for Liebesbotschaft which is one of six period arrangements of Schubert by Johann Kaspar Mertz…
Moran Wasser plays the Prélude from Cello Suite No.6, BWV 1012 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on an 11 String Guitar. This comes via his YouTube channel. Just add more strings. Going from a cello work for 4 strings to…
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Giacomo Fiore has an article of interest in Classical Guitar Magazine headlined: In the 17th Century, Francesco Corbetta’s Music Enthralled Monarchs and Commoners Alike. Here’s a taste: …From France’s Louis XIV to Charles II of England, a veritable who’s who…
Interesting article via The Strad titled Let’s acknowledge that not all musicians are natural performers. “Performing for large audiences may seem inevitable for those who choose to pursue music as a career, but is this always the key to fulfilling our artistic…
A Path Less Trod by Black CedarSteve Lin (guitar), Kris Palmer (flute),Isaac Pastor-Chermak (cello)Label: That Other Label, 2016Website: blackcedar.biz Learn more or Buy: Black Cedar Discography A Path Less Trod is Black Cedar’s debut album, compiling contemporary and folk music. It includes Durwynne…
The following guest post is regarding the annual Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival which will take place this year on Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio USA. Honorably presented by…
Saw this nice article in the Telegraph about the passing of Hector Quine. Hector Quine, who has died aged 88, was a classical guitarist who helped to transform public attitudes to the instrument. He combined an understanding of its interpretative possibilities with…
If you are not already familiar with Bret Williams, he is a fantastic guitarist but also has an excellent podcast called Classical Guitar Insider. Bret left a comment on a post of him playing the other day explaining the program:…