Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from British Columbia, Canada. He owns and edits the online publication This is Classical Guitar and sheet music store Werner Guitar Editions. He has taught a wide range of students from dedicated youth, hobbyists adults, and emerging young professionals in collage programs. Bradford taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced and performed in Greater Victoria for 20 years. He adjudicates festivals, and has given exams and masterclasses for The Alberta Provincial Festival, Mount Royal University, Calgary Guitar Society, and many more. Also see his work with the Quelus Guitar Duo, and the Victoria Guitar Trio with Michael Dias and Adrian Verdejo. The trio has commissioned numerous premieres and recorded an album on RedShift Records showcasing contemporary Canadian composers. See more at his personal website.

Sonata No.9 by Giovanni Zamboni

Sonata No.9 by Giovanni Zamboni

Sonata No.9 a by Giovanni Zamboni (c.1650-1721). From Sonate d’intavolatura di liuto Op.1. PDF Sheet Music arranged for classical guitar. Originally for archlute. Movements: Preludio, Alemanda, Giga, Sarabanda, Gavotte. Comes with both a notation-only edition and a tab edition. Left hand fingering. The level is early-advanced depending on…

ARTIS Guitar Duo Play Ständchen by Mertz

ARTIS GuitarDuo with Julia and Christian Zielinski perform Ständchen by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). Recorded in Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden with guitars by Gernot Wagner. This comes via their great YouTube channel. Beautiful playing, setting, and video quality. Originally for guitar and…

Tim Beattie Plays Nocturne, Reverie Op. 19 by Regondi

Canadian guitarist Tim Beattie performs Nocturne “Reverie” Op. 19 by Giulio Regondi (1823–1872) at Hailes Castle, Scotland. This comes via his YouTube where you can see more info and credits. As he mentioned to me, “We filmed this in Hailes Castle ruin (east…

Study on E and Variation by Mertz

Study on E and Variation by Mertz (Free PDF)

Study on E and Variation by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) for classical guitar. Original title, Ubungen auf der E saite (Exercise on the E String) from Schule fur die Guitare. Free PDF Sheet music for classical guitar. Late-Beginner level, for…

Lesson on Giuliani Arpeggios No.16-17

A lesson on Giuliani Arpeggios No.16-17 for classical guitar from 120 Arpeggio Exercises for the Right Hand, Op.1 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). My lesson covers some technique tips, muting of the bass during rests, and the difficulty of using a two…

Emmanuel Sowicz Plays Gavotte I & II, BWV 1012 by Bach

Emmanuel Sowicz plays Gavotte I & II from Cello Suite No.6, BWV 1012 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) on a 2019 Carsten Kobs guitar. This comes via his YouTube channel. Wonderfully clean and graceful performance by Sowicz with particularly crisp and well placed ornamentation.   Out…

Anika Hutschreuther Concert

Anika Hutschreuther classical guitar concert with works by Barrios, Bach, Machado, and Ponce. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel  but you can also follow her YouTube channel as well. Amazing performance by Hutschreuther with a clean and direct but well paced and…

Thomas Viloteau Plays Due Canzoni Lidie by Nuccio D’Angelo

Thomas Viloteau performs Due Canzoni Lidie by Italian guitarist and composer Nuccio D’Angelo (b.1955). This comes via Viloteau’s fantastic YouTube channel. Mesmerizing performance and excellent control over the melodic lines and relentless accompaniment figure. Plus some intense textures near the end. This comes from his newest…

Gaspar Sanz Guitar Collection Volume 1

Gaspar Sanz Collection Volume 1

Gaspar Sanz Collection Volume 1 – PDF Sheet Music for Classical Guitar. From Instrucción de música sobre la Guitarra Española for Baroque guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. This is…

Nikolai Studenikin Plays Fuga, BWV 1003 by Bach

Nikolai Studenikin performs the Fuga from Violin Sonata No.2, BWV 1003 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a 2022 Toby Rzepka classical guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel but you can also visit Studenikin’s YouTube as well. Wonderful playing by Studenikin with a…

Adam Cicchillitti Plays Sonata, Op.61 by Turina

Canadian guitarist Adam Cicchillitti performs Sonata, Op.61 (1931) by Joaquin Turina (1882–1949). This comes via Cicchillitti’s YouTube channel with video/audio work by Drew Henderson. Movements: I. Allegro – Allegretto tranquillo; II. Andante; III. Allegro vivo. Great playing by Cicchillitti with some excellent pacing and contrasts between…

Rafael Aguirre Plays Fantasía para un gentilhombre by Rodrigo

Rafael Aguirre

Rafael Aguirre performs the guitar concerto Fantasía para un gentilhombre by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid with the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and José Luis López Antón. This comes via his YouTube channel. Wonderful playing by Aguirre and…