English Renaissance Lute Music (Shinbin)

English Renaissance Lute MusicArranged by Nicholas Shinbin Buy The Book or Learn More via Amazon Big thanks for Nicholas Shinbin for sending me his sheet music collection titled A Selection…

Is Classical Guitar Easy to Learn?

Is classical guitar easy or hard to learn? Yes, classical guitar is easy to learn if the conditions, context, and intentions of the student are properly aligned. When the conditions…

Antonio Rugolo Plays Studio No.9, Fantasia by Gilardino

Antonio Rugolo performs Studio No.9 – Fantasia (Omaggio a Roberto Gerhard) from Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza by Angelo Gilardino (1941-2022). This comes via Rugolo’s YouTube channel. I rarely pass on sharing any performance of Angelo Gilardino‘s Studi…

Sanel Redžić Plays Rossiniana No. 3, Op.121 by Giuliani

Sanel Redžić performs Rossiniana No. 3, Op.121 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). This comes via Redžić’s fantastic YouTube channel at Schottenkirche, Erfurt, Germany. Giuliani’s six Rossiniane are fantasias or medleys on themes from Rossini’s operas. In Giuliani’s…

Etude No.15, Op.60 by Carcassi

Etude No.15, Op.60 (Allegro) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet…

Yair Avidor Plays La Forqueray by Duphly

Yair Avidor Plays La Forqueray by Duphly

Yair Avidor performs his transcription for theorbo of La Forqueray by French harpsichordist and composer Jacques Duphly (1715-1789). This comes via Avidor’s YouTube channel. Originally for keyboard, Avidor states, “This fine piece, so full of…

A Brief History of Pitch and Tuning

Musicians on Pitch – A brief history of pitch and tuning practices in music, in particular, in the music of Bach. The amazing Netherlands Bach Society via their YouTube from their project All of Bach…

Muxin Li Plays Landslag VII by Gulli Bjornsson

Muxin Li performs Landslag VII – Ólga við Ós (Turbulence where a stream meets a lake) by Gulli Bjornsson (b. 1991) performed on classical guitar at Music of the Earth concert…

Etude No.14, Op.60 by Carcassi

Etude No.14, Op.60 (Allegro moderato) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy…

Maya Lončar Plays Danse Rythmique by Presti

Maya Lončar performs Danse Rythmique by Ida Presti (1924-1967). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel and performed on a Cynthia H. Burton classical guitar. You can also subscribe to Lončar’s…