Trio Tangere play Fuga y misterioso by Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) arranged by Sergio Assad. Audio and video by Julian Bertino Sound. This comes via their YouTube channel. Trio Tangere is an exciting new ensemble with the uncommon combination of two…
This video is from my Easy Folk Songs Volume 1 – For Solo Fingerstyle or Classical Guitar. 25 folk songs from around the world. PDF or Hardcopy available. Each song contains two arrangements of the song that can be played…
Simon Farintosh plays his arrangements of Four Preludes by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915). This comes via Simon’s YouTube Channel with video and sound production by the Drew Henderson. Nice arrangements and great phrasing and pacing throughout. I used to teach…
JIJI performs Harp of Nerves, guitar concerto by Hilary Purrington with the ASU Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Jeffery Meyer. This comes via JIJI’s amazing YouTube Channel. The concerto was commissioned by American Composers Orchestra (Paul and Michelle Underwood and additional…
FYI, you can see more string reviews here. Albert Augustine Regal Strings – I’ve been trying out a set of these strings. Thanks to the kind and generous site supporter who gifted them to me via the support page. I…
Portuguese guitarist Rebeca Oliveira plays Dos Piezas de lucha y esperanza: I – El llanto de las flores (dedicated to Rebeca Oliveira) by Juan Erena (b.1970). This comes via her Youtube Channel. Score available via Bergmann Editions. Guitar by Dieter Müller. Great…
Italian Theorbo Music Transcribed For Classical Guitar by James Akers2019 Guitar & Music Institute Buy the Book on Amazon: Italian Theorbo Music by Akers Thanks to the Guitar and Music Institute for sending me this book of theorbo music which…
Made in Canada Duo (Michael Ibsen and Nathan Bredeson) play Danse Burleque by Canadian composer Daniel Mehdizadeh. This comes via Ibsen’s Youtube channel. This video was taken from a live recording of their concert at the Canadian Music Centre in…
Sanel Redžić plays Prelude No.1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). This comes via Redzic’s fantastic YouTube channel. Great playing as usual from Redzic, I really like how direct he plays this and yet with a natural phrasing and rubato that keeps…
Review: Guitarlift – Back Mounted Guitar Support and RestGuitarlift WebsiteYouTube Video Review Link Thanks so much to the site supporter who had an extra Guitarlift and sent one up to me to try out and review. I was hesitant about…
Theme and Variations Op.77 by Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) — Sir Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley was one of the major English composers of his time. Op.77, written 1970, was dedicated to the Italian guitarist and composer Angelo Gilardino, who gave the…
John Schneiderman plays Variations on a Tyrolean Theme by Russian composer Mikhail Timofeyevich Vysotsky (c.1791–1837) on a 7-string Russian guitar (or 11 with basses). This comes via Schneiderman’s YouTube channel. Tidbit of info, Vysotsky was a godson of the famous…