Roland Dyens Playing Powell
The passing of Roland Dyens last week was not just a loss to the guitar scene, but also, to the world. Anyone who had met Dyens knows that beyond his…
Lesson: Well-rounded technique and m, a scales
Lesson of the Week: The importance of a well-rounded technique and how m, a scales can improve arpeggios and tremolo If you’ve had troubles improving your arpeggios or tremolo and…
Andrew Zohn Plays Fantasies Op.16 by Coste
American guitarist Andrew Zohn plays Fantasies sur deux motifs de la Norma, Op. 16 by French guitarist and composer Napoléon Coste (1805–1883). Recorded at the Schwob School of Music in…
Xu Kun (Alan) Liu Plays Regondi
The young Canadian guitarist Xu Kun Liu (Alan Liu) Plays Introduction et Caprice, Op. 23 by Giulio Regondi (1823–1872) at the GFA 2016 Youth Competition Senior Division. It’s followed up…
Drew Henderson Plays Reverie Op. 19 by Regondi
Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson performs Nocturne “Reverie” Op. 19 by Giulio Regondi (1823–1872). This comes via Henderson’s great YouTube Channel. Regondi is one of the great 19th century composers for…
Fabio Zanon – Interview: The Romantic Guitar
A wonderful interview with the legendary Brazilian guitarist Fabio Zanon. This video comes from the amazing GuitarCoop and their YouTube Channel. This is partly a promo for his CD but…
Lesson: Extension and Contraction of the Right Hand
This is from my Lesson of the Week segment of the site. The idea of Extension and Contraction is so common for the left hand but rarely practiced in the…
Review: The Legend of Hagoromo by Aaron Larget-Caplan
The Legend of Hagoromo American & Japanese Music for Classical Guitarby Aaron Larget-CaplanStone Records 2015 I recently received this excellent recording, a mix of Japanese and American music performed by Aaron…
Roland Dyens Plays Sor, Reinhardt, and Piazzolla
Roland Dyens plays Fernando Sor’s Le Calme, Django Reinhardt’s Nuages, and Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion + Libertango on a 1947 Bouchet guitar. Includes an excellent into about the guitar and the…
Pascal Valois Plays Magnien on Romantic Guitar
Canadian guitarist Pascal Valois plays Andante by Victor Magnien on a Romantic Guitar (Stauffer – Legnani guitar built by Gary Southwell). You can also see him playing Mertz’s Fingals-Höhle or…
Adam Kossler Plays Polka by Shostakovich
American guitarist Adam Kossler plays Polka from Dances of the Dolls by Russian (Soviet era) composer Dimitri Shostakovich (1906–1975). Arrangement by John Kossler (brother I assume). This comes via Kossler’s YouTube…
Matthew McAllister Plays Barrios on Four Guitars
Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister plays the third movement of La Catedral, Allegro solemne by Agustín Barrios (1885–1944) on four different guitars. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their constantly updated YouTube channel. Always a pleasure to…