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This is Classical Guitar presents guest artist Simon Farintosh performing his arrangements of Preludes by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915). This is a YouTube collaboration so go subscribe to Farintosh’s YouTube channel now. Simon Farintosh is a classical guitarist from Victoria, BC, Canada. He…
Lutenist Elizabeth Pallett has been performing works by John Dowland (1563-1626) every 2 weeks throughout 2026 to celebrate 400 years of his life and works. This is part of her playlist John Dowland 400th Anniversary Video Collection via Pallett’s YouTube (go subscribe). Below is the…
Norwegian classical guitarist Kristina Vårlid performs Balada para Martín Fierro by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance by Varlid with a very expressive touch, flowing phrases, and a resonant and plaintive pacing. Originally written as the soundtrack…
Chorale: Ach Gott und Herr BWV 255 by by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) presented by the amazing Netherlands Bach Society and their YouTube from their project All of Bach. Beautiful performance and a lovely and natural theorbo accompaniment setting. Here’s their description: Bach incorporated chorales into…
Argentinian classical guitarist Pablo Márquez performs the Ciaccona (Chaconne) from the Violin Partita No.2, BWV 1004 in D-Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via his YouTube channel (go subscribe). Spirited performance by Marquez on a historic Johann Anton…
Greek classical guitarist Filippos Manoloudis performs Sonata II: Allegro Vivace by Eduardo López-Chavarri (1871-1970). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel (go subscribe). Great performance by Manoloudis with some incredibly even and rapid passages and rhythmic intensity. Here’s a quote from…
Kristiina Watt (theorbo) and Sophia Prodanova (baroque violin) perform Sonata No.3, Op.5 by Arcangelo Corelli (1653 -1713). This comes via Kristiina Watt’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance with excellent phrasing, rhythmic pulse, and pacing. Theorbo and violin is such…
This is Classical Guitar presents guest artist Misha Smirnov performing Prelude No.2, Op.3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) on Classical Guitar. This is a YouTube collaboration so go subscribe to Smirnov’s YouTube channel. Wonderful performance by Misha Smirnov with a unique…
Classical guitarists Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić perform their arrangement of Sonatas R. 89 in F Major and R. 21 in C-Sharp Minor by Antonio Soler (1729–1783). This comes via Altamira Guitars and their YouTube channel (go subscribe) and was performed on two Altamira Guitars. Amazing performance by two…
Canadian guitarist Simon Farintosh performs Capriccio No. 11, “Y se le quema la casa” from 24 Caprichos de Goya op.195 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Simon’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Impressive performance by Farintosh with a directness of expression and clean technical delivery. Love the…
Canadian classical guitarists Marc-Etienne Leclerc and William McAllister perform their arrangement of Passacaglia from Suite No.7 for harpsichord by Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759). This comes via his YouTube channel (go subscribe). This is actually from a few years back but I was researching duo arrangements…
Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson and violinist Dr. Clara Haneul Yoon perform Cafe 1930 and Nightclub 1960 from L’Histoire du Tango by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992). This comes via Henderson’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). I’d add to this post as they record more of these. As he mentions,…