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Canadian guitarist Simon Farintosh performs Maцi by Canadian composer Liam Kuhn on an 8-string guitar. This comes via Simon’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Nice performance by Farintosh with a great sense of space. I also really enjoy hearing the extended range from the 8 string. As he mentioned…
Evangelina Mascardi performs Sonata No.48 in F sharp minor (Dresden Manuscript) by Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1686–1750) on a 13-course lute. Recorded at Bishop’s Palace of Orte (Italy) by E. Lambertenghi & A. Zeccara. This comes via Mascardi’s amazing YouTube channel. Beautiful performance by Mascardi with excellent pacing…
English guitarist and composer Laura Snowden has a new album filled with her own compositions to be released on October 24th, 2025. I’ve featured Snowden a number of times on the site playing more traditional guitar repertoire but this album…
Noh Ahhyun Plays Prelude from Suite BWV 997 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via Partita Studio in Seoul, Korea on their YouTube. Excellent performance by Noh Ahhyun with a directness that really brings out clear musical ideas and lines. Reminds of a harpsichord performance…
Émilie Fend performs Komore-Bi by Toshio Hosokawa (b.1955). This comes via Fend’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance by Fend filled with some very nice pacing and spacious soundscapes. Here is Fend’s description: “Komore-bi is a Japanese expression meaning sunlight shining…
Canadian guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan perform their arrangement of Elfentanz from Lyric Pieces Op.12 by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). This comes via Cowan’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 is the first of ten books of short piano pieces composed by…
Marco De Biasi performs his 18 Studi progressivi (18 Progressive Studies) which are easy to intermediate works he describes as: “Didactic work for early-year students. The pieces use only tonal or modal elements. The sound is modern and close to the…
Claudio Hernandez Bravo presents a beautiful vihuela recital “The Spanish Golden Age” with repertoire by Mudarra, Milán, Narváez, Valderrábano. This comes via The Lute Society (UK) and their YouTube channel (subscribe). Here he’s playing a Vihuela de Mano (Gabriel Aguilera,…
Isaac Bustos performs En Los Trigales by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via his great YouTube Channel. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard this piece which is surprising as it’s such a great guitar work. Great performance by Bustos with some really…
Pablo Garibay plays Letter From Home by Pat Metheny (b.1954) on classical guitar, arranged by Jason Vieaux. This comes via Garibay’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). The song is from Methany’s sixth studio album under the same title. This is the…
Émilie Fend performs a concert including repertoire by Giulio Regondi, Manuel Ponce, Dilermando Reis, and Silvestre Fonseca. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel where you can also see which guitars are being played in the description. I’m so impressed with Fend’s…
Ukrainian classical guitarist Marko Topchii performs Zahir by Francesco Sgambati (b.1990) which was the winning entry of the DGF’s 4th composition contest. Performed Live at the 2024 Groningen Guitar Festival. The score for ‘Zahir’ will be published soon at Donemus. This comes…