Ave Maria for Guitar by Franz Schubert (1787–1828). – PDF sheet music and tab for classical guitar. Includes a notation-only edition and a tab edition. The level is early-intermediate (approximately Grade 4). Sheet Music or TAB Edition from my store: Ave…
A Salon Opera by Flauguissimo DuoYu-Wei Hu (flute) & Johan Löfving (guitar)Resonus Classics 2019Flauguissimo Duo Website Buy or listen via Spotify, Amazon, iTunes “Taking its inspiration from the Viennese salon music from the first half of the nineteenth century, when…
Guitar Recital by Vojin KocićNaxos Records 2019Artist Website Buy/Listen via iTunes, Amazon, Naxos, Spotify, et al. I’ve been really enjoying this new release by the amazing Swiss guitarist Vojin Kocić. Main highlights on the album include two of the great…
The amazing Canadian Henderson-Kolk Guitar Duo (Drew Henderson & Michael Kolk) play their arrangement of Duo for Violin and Viola in G major K.422 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). This comes via Henderson’s great YouTube channel. Wonderful playing as usual, it’s pure grace…
Tengyue ‘TY’ Zhang plays K53 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) on a 2003 Greg Smallman guitar. This comes via Guitar Salon International and their great YouTube channel. Shocking virtuosity here with an amazing tempo, clarity, and fantastic ornamentation. Considering what he’s doing…
Sanel Redžić (guitar) & Jovan Bogosavljević (violin) play 4. Movement: Concert d’aujourd’hui, from L’Histoire du Tango by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992). This comes via Redzic’s great YouTube channel. Recorded in Klettbach, Germany. Wonderfully rhythmic performance and worked out articulations.
Alexandra Whittingham plays her arrangement of My Funny Valentine by Richard Rodgers. Filmed at Le Presbytère. This comes via her great YouTube Channel. Some very nice moments throughout her arrangement, my favourite is around 2:00.
A lesson on playing legato melodies on classical guitar. Four main areas are discussed: Left hand legato technique, right hand legato technique, dynamic shaping, and phrasing. The piece I’m playing in the video is Kean O’Hara by O’Carolan from my…
Folias by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) for Classical Guitar. PDF download. Includes two editions: Notation only edition and Notation & TAB edition. Early Intermediate level (grade 4). Gaspar Sanz is one of the most beloved Spanish guitar composers of the Baroque…
French guitarist Thomas Viloteau plays Suite Populaire Brésilienne by (1887-1959). In order: Mazurka-Chôro; Schottish-Chôro (2:30); Valsa-Chôro (5:56); Gavota-Chôro(10:03); Chorinho (15:38). This comes via his fantastic YouTube channel. Such beautiful playing as always from Viloteau, a great mix of musicality with relaxed but straight forward delivery.
Aniello Desiderio & Zoran Dukic play Danza de la Vida Breve by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946). This comes via Maestros de la Guitarra and their YouTube. Two of the greatest guitarists of today team up and play this famous arrangement of Manuel de Falla’s work.…
Minuet in G, Anh.114 by Christian Petzold (1677–1733) – From J.S. Bach’s Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. PDF Sheet Music or Tab for Classical Guitar. Includes both a notation-only edition and a tab edition. The level is an Intermediate Piece…