Modern repertoire for the classical guitar including videos and sheet music articles. From early 20th century composers to contemporary new music.
Simon Farintosh plays Los Caprichos de Goya, op. 195 (No 12, “No Hubo Remedio”) by Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) and Invocación y danza by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via Simon’s YouTube Channel with video and sound production by the amazing Drew…
The amazing Boyd Meets Girl (Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd & American cellist Laura Metcalf) perform their own arrangement of Michael Jackson’s Human Nature. This recording will be featured on their debut album on the Sono Luminus label (I made a new release post about…
Alec Holcomb (Guitar I), Xiabo Pu (GII), Yunxiang Fan (GIII), Hao Yang (GIV) play Shift and Riff by Eric Sessler. This comes via Sessler’s YouTube Channel. The work was dedicated to David Starobin & Jason Vieaux and the guitar program of…
English guitarist Laura Snowden plays Catalan Peasant With Guitar by Julian Anderson (b.1967). This is part of New Music for Guitar produced by GuitarCoop in association with Julian Bream Trust. Curated by Fabio Zanon and Produced by Stephen Goss. This comes via their great YouTube Channel.…
Goran Krivokapić plays Plainte (Lamento) by Brazilian guitarist and composer Marco Pereira (b.1950). This comes via one of my favourite sources: Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel and played on a 2003 Daniel Friederich guitar. I always love posting Krivokapić as his playing is musical…
Tomasi-Musso Guitar Duo (Marco Musso & Davide Giovanni Tomasi) play movements from Sonatine (for two guitars) by Polish composer Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986). This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. SoloDuo played this awhile back premiering the reconstructed/edited version.…
Julia Trintschuk plays Mvt. II from Sonata I by Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000) on a on a 2017 Enrico Bottelli. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. You can also see her play the first movement here.…
Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 13 from Estudios SencillosYouTube Video Link (4k Quality) Sheet Music (complete etudes in one book) via amazon: Leo Brouwer Guitar Works Cuban composer Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 13 from Estudios Sencillos. I play the study and then give a lesson on musical and guitar…
An incredible achievement, 13 year old German guitarist Leonora Spangenberger plays the complete set of 12 etudes by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). Leonora is a student of the amazing Stefan Schmidt. This comes via his YouTube channel where he highlights some of his great…
The amazing Italian guitarist Alberto Mesirca plays Sonata K239 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) and Studio n.49 – Paesaggio ligure from Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza by Angelo Gilardino (b. 1941). This comes via the Paris Guitar Foundation and their…
Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 12 from Estudios Sencillos via my YouTube Channel Sheet Music (complete etudes in one book) via amazon: Leo Brouwer Guitar Works Cuban composer Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 12 from Estudios Sencillos. I play the study and then give a…
Australian guitarist Stephanie Jones plays Five Bagatelles (1971) by English composer William Walton (1902-1983). This comes via Jones’ YouTube channel. Fantastic playing by this young artist who has the technique, musicality, but also digs in and takes risks. “Stephanie is currently in Germany studying a…