Modern repertoire for the classical guitar including videos and sheet music articles. From early 20th century composers to contemporary new music.
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 by Benjamin BrittenThese posts explore famous works of the past and present. You might enjoy the history and video performances, or this might be a good way for students to become familiar with the famous works. Sheet…
William Kanengiser plays The Magic Serenade by Bryan Johanson. Nice spoken introduction to the piece. via Youtube: “This video was recorded on January 31st, 2014 as part of the 2013-2014 Portland Classic Guitar Series. The piece was composed by Portland based composer Bryan…
Marina Alexandra plays March of Toy Soldiers by Nikita Koshkin & Sunburst by Andrew York via TEDx on YouTube. She gives a nice little explanation of both pieces before playing which explains the musical effects in relation to the story of the…
A great demo by Tolgahan Çoğulu. Great playing too. I’ve only dabbled with microtonal music but having a fixed fret guitar would really help the process. However, depending on the composer or style of music you might need many different…
The Agnew McAllister Duo (Aisling Agnew and Matthew McAllister) perform ‘Sivi Grivi’ by Alan Thomas live during the Lake Recording Session in the Port of Menteith Church. Lots of energy, works well (listen to the end!). Always enjoy hearing McAllister.
Good music, good player. I don’t know much about the Italian scene but glad to find this player. Emanuele Buono from Italy playing Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco Quintetto per chitarra e quartetto d’archi op.143. Quartetto Perosi: M.Bianchi, M.Coco, M.Redegoso, C.Merlo.
I guess today the site is called this is electric guitar! My good friend and colleague Adrian Verdejo has just released a brilliant recording of new music and modern works for electric guitar. Adrian is an excellent classical guitarist but…
I’m very pleased to post this great interview with composer Geoffrey Gordon regarding his composition Fancywork. Not only is it a great piece but it was also commissioned by the excellent Duo46 who have been featured on the site a…
The complete Sonata Romantica by Manuel Maria Ponce. Played wonderfully by Bosnia and Herzegovina guitarist Sanel Redzic, Live in Hakuju Hall Tokyo on 14.12.2013. Guitar by Masaki Sakurai 1999. This work is one of my favourites in the repertoire, very Schubertian! Check out this quote…
Jérôme Ducharme via his YouTube channel gives tips and tricks on Rodrigo’s Tres Piezas. Ducharme is a GFA winner and teaches at McGill University up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He discusses ideas related to technique, phrasing, as well as other…
elemental Frank Wallacehis own new works, vol. IIIRecorded: September 2013 at the Hillsborough Center Congregational Church, NHEngineering and mastering: Frank WallaceArt, photography and design: Nancy KnowlesLabel: GYRERelease Date: April 1, 2014 Artist WebsiteLabel WebsiteListen to SamplesRead Wallace’s Notes: Of particular interest…
A great performance of Concerto for two guitars and string quartet op.140 by Polish composer Gerard Drozd via his YouTube. Love the playful first movement and all the melodic exchanges between the groups. See performer names in quote below. Montenegrin Guitar…