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Here’s some more from Nigel North from the same concert as last week’s post. Here he performs Ricercars 14 & 75 and Fantasias 64 & 25 (Ness edition numbering) by Italian composer/lutenist Francesco da Milano (1497–1543), also known as Il divino. The recording was made…
Matthew McAllister plays My Gentle Harp by Thomas Moore on a 2010 Ivan Bruna via Siccas Guitars. Siccas Guitars has become a great source for high quality videos as of late. Bravo to them. McAllister himself is also an excellent…
Gohar Vardanyan plays Córdoba from Cantos de España, Op. 232 by Spanish pianist and composer Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909). Another great video from Gohar Vardanyan with this classic work which was originally for piano. Cantos de España (Songs of Spain) also…
Drew Henderson plays Capriccio no. 2 by Luigi Legnani on his brand new Sigurdson Guitar. Drew has a really amazing balance of sweet tone but with plenty of clarity. He is definitely one of the great young stars in Canada…
I wish I could find the name of these kids but assume the YouTube channel is either a parent or teacher. Anyway, I was quite surprised that they were able to do so well on a full size guitar. Imagine…
Aniello Desiderio plays Napoleon Coste – Fantaisie Dramatique ‘Le Depart’, Op.31, via GITAROMANIA – IX International Festival and Competition in memoriam Łukasz Pietrzak 15-16 February 2013 in Jelenia Góra – Poland. Very beautiful intro followed by some intense romantic flourish at…
Fourteen year old guitarist Jeseok Bang plays Fandango by Joaquín Rodrigo on a 2003 Bernd Holzgruber via the Siccas Guitar on their YouTube. For a youth player he has an amazing control over his tone and articulations. Very well worked…
Nigel North plays Fantasie by Albert de Rippe (Alberto da Ripa) (c. 1500–1551) via the Lute Society of America YouTube channel. Albert de Rippe was an Italian lutenist and composer who later working in the courts of France. More info via…
The spectacular Canadian guitarist Michael Kolk plays the Thelonious Monk classic Round Midnight, arranged by Roland Dyens. Recorded live in concert at Spirit of Life Lutheran Church, Vancouver BC, July 12, 2014. Kolk is a great player, you can check out…
John Schneiderman plays Tarantelle by Hungarian guitarist and composer Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). Schneiderman is the real deal and certainly a multi-instrumentalist. Whether he’s on lute or guitar it’s always great playing. Here, Schneiderman is playing on a guitar by Hermann…
Ukraine born guitarist Marko Topchii playing Etude No. 7 by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959). Here Marko is playing the preliminary round at the 3rd Changsha International Guitar Competition 2014, Changsha, China. Here are the results of the finals:1st prize: Marko…
Matt Palmer playing Vicente Asencio’s La Joia, from Collectici Intim, on a 2002 Edmund Blochinger classical guitar at the Guitar Salon International showroom in Santa Monica, CA. I really like Palmer’s playing, he has all the virtuosity of modern players but also…