Why Guitarists use Lute Tuning & Capos for Renaissance Music
Why do so many classical guitarists and sheet music editions use relative lute tuning (tune down the third string to F sharp) and use a capo when playing Renaissance lute…
Ricercare (Fantasia) 16 by Francesco da Milano (Free PDF)
Ricercare (Fantasia) 16 by Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543) – Ness No.16. Arranged for classical guitar with both a notation-only edition and tab edition. Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543) was…
Bahar Ossareh Plays Introduction & Dance by Pedram Falsafi
Iranian-Canadian classical guitarist Bahar Ossareh plays Introduction & Dance by Iranian guitarist/composer Pedram Falsafi (b.1978). This comes via Bahar Ossareh’s Youtube channel with video by Drew Henderson. Ossareh currently teaches and performs in Toronto and Falsafi…
Felix Dallaire & Chris Habib on Scott Guitars
A nice shout out to Scott guitars! Felix Dallaire & Chris Habib perform Variations on a Sarabande by Handel by Ferdinand Rebay (1880-1953) & Mallorca, Opus 202 by Isaac Albeniz…
Bart Venken plays Due Canzoni Lidie No.1 by Nuccio D’Angelo
Belgian guitarist Bart Venken plays Due Canzoni Lidie No.1 by Italian composer Nuccio D’Angelo (1955), during the Iserlohn Guitar Festival, August 2018. Live (impromptu) recording (in a garage) by Koen…
David Russell on Practice and Technique
David Russell in conversation with Classical Guitar Retreat Director Matthew McAllister during the 2018 Retreat. Russell talks about his thoughts on practice and technique. This comes via McAllister’s Youtube Channel.…
Review: Aquila Classical Guitar Strings
Aquila Classical Guitar Strings Aquila is such a cool string company both for their historical strings for early music (think Nylgut) but also modern experimentation and the variety of styles…
Tariq Harb: Variations on a Moldavian Hora by Krouse
Tariq Harb plays Variations on a Moldavian Hora by American composer Ian Krouse (b.1956). This comes via Harb’s fantastic YouTube Channel with video and sound production by the amazing Drew Henderson. Great performance and a real…
Thu Le & Lorenzo Bernardi Play Vivaldi
Thu Le & Lorenzo Bernardi play Preludio e Corrente from Sonata Op. 1 N.8 by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). This comes via Bernardi’s Youtube channel. Great to see these two excellent soloists together in a…
Rosie Bennet plays Sonata III by Ponce
Rosie Bennet plays Allegro Moderato (1st Mvt) from Sonata III by Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) on a 2018 Henner Hagenlocher guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars in Germany and their YouTube. You may remember…
Gohar Vardanyan Lesson: Etude No. 4 by Carcassi
Gohar Vardanyan (via sponsor Strings by Mail) gives a lesson for Etude No. 4, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853). This comes via her YouTube channel. This is a great etude for alternating between arpeggios and…
Kassandra Siebel Plays Brouwer
Kassandra Siebel plays Sonata Fandangos y Boleros by Leo Brouwer on a 2018 Francois Regis Leonard guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars in Germany and their YouTube. Great performance with a…