Category Early Music

Early music with classical guitar, lute, theorbo, vihuela and Baroque guitar. Music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras for classical guitar.

Duet: Lesson for Two Lutes – Anonymous

Natasha and I play Lesson for Two Lutes – Anonymous – This period lute duet is arranged for 2 guitars. From the ‘Dowland Lute Book’ (Folger Shakespeare Library, Ms. V.b.280). Big thanks to Natasha for joining me. It includes notation only and is a…

Villanos by Gaspar Sanz

Villanos by Gaspar Sanz

Villanos by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music or tab arranged for classical guitar. This comes from my sheet music edition Gaspar Sanz Guitar Collection Volume 1 which includes Villanos, Fuga, Españoletas, La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines, Las Hachas,…

Fuga al ayre Español by Gaspar Sanz

Fuga al ayre Espanol by Gaspar Sanz

Fuga al ayre Español by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music arranged for classical guitar. This comes from my sheet music edition Gaspar Sanz Guitar Collection Volume 1 which includes Villanos, Fuga, Españoletas, La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines, Las…

Españoletas by Gaspar Sanz

Españoletas by Gaspar Sanz

Españoletas by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music or tab arranged for classical guitar. This comes from my sheet music edition Gaspar Sanz Guitar Collection Volume 1 which includes Villanos, Fuga, Españoletas, La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines, Las Hachas,…

La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines by Gaspar Sanz

La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines by Sanz

La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music or tab arranged for classical guitar. This comes from my sheet music edition Gaspar Sanz Guitar Collection Volume 1 which includes Villanos, Fuga, Españoletas, La Cavalleria de Nápoles con…

Las Hachas by Gaspar Sanz

Las Hachas by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music or tab arranged for classical guitar. This comes from my sheet music edition Gaspar Sanz Guitar Collection which includes Villanos, Fuga, Españoletas, La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines, Las Hachas, and…

Rosie Bennet – Interview & BWV 998 by Bach

An fantastic interview with Rosie Bennet and her performance of Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via Open Strings Berlin and their amazing Youtube Channel. Great playing and bonus points for conducting the interview over…

Changseop Kim Plays Scarlatti Sonata K.380

Changseop Kim Plays Sonata K.380 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), arr. Carlo Marchione, on a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero guitar. This comes via PARTITA Studio in Seoul, Korea on their YouTube. Great aesthetic performance with consistent articulations and some nice dynamic shaping and ornaments. Although…

Rachel Schiff Plays Scarlatti K322

Rachel Schiff plays her arrangement of Sonate K322 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) on a 2017 Ana Espinosa guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars in Germany and their YouTube. Nice ornaments and rhythmic feel for this keyboard work by…

Jeffrey McFadden: Prelude & Gigue BWV 1010 by Bach

Canadian guitarist Jeffrey McFadden performs his arrangement of the Prelude & Gigue from the 4th Cello Suite BWV1010 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Recorded by Canadian guitarist/producer Drew Henderson at Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto. This comes via McFadden’s fantastic Youtube channel. Canada’s…

Alman by Robert Johnson for Guitar (Free PDF)

Alman by Robert Johnson (c.1583–1633) – Free PDF Sheet Music for Classical Guitar. Intermediate Level (Grade 6). Free Notation Edition & TAB Edition. Video Lesson Link on YouTube This edition of Alman (Allmayne) by Robert Johnson (c.1583–1633) is an arrangement…

Greensleeves by Francis Cutting (Free PDF, Lesson)

Greensleeves by Francis Cutting (c.1550–1596). Free PDF Sheet Music or Tab for classical guitar. Level: Intermediate (Grade 5) Here’s a free sheet music edition of Elizabethan lutenist & composer Francis Cutting’s (c.1550–1596) setting of Greensleeves. This piece is originally for…