Vitor Noah and Bradley Johnson perform Ricercare Op.3a and Ciaconna Op.3b by Rafael Marino Arcaro (b.1990). This comes via via Arcaro’s YouTube and Siccas Guitars and their YouTube. Brilliant performance by Johnson of the very challenging and engaging Ciaconna. I saw Johnson mention on Facebook that, “This piece is the companion to the “ricercare”, op.3a, recorded in 2019 by Vitor Noah and it was written in 2017-18 with revisions in 2019, 2020 and 2021.” So looked up the Ricercare and I really liked it as well. It has a beautiful concise quality to it that reminds me a little of Hans Werner Henze. Played on a 1994 David Rubio guitar.
Noah and Johnson Play Arcaro Op.3a-3b
Bradford Werner
Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.
