Modern repertoire for the classical guitar including videos and sheet music articles. From early 20th century composers to contemporary new music.
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…
Mourning Mist for Guitar and String Quartet by Joseph M Russo. The guitar adds a nice rhythmic and harmonic effect here as it shifts between melodic and harmonic sections. Video Link: World Premiere Performance of Russo quintet: Mourning Mist for…
Frevo Guitar Duo playing Snip-pets by Jan Martin Smørdal. The Frevo Guitar Duo consists of two Norwegian guitar players Pål Granum and Andreas Karlsen. Snip-pets was composed by Jan Martin Smørdal for Frevo Guitar Duo (Andreas Karlsen and Pål Granum) and…
This is the first post from a new category called “New Music Mondays” where contemporary music will be featured. New is the game and what better than a young composer to start it off! I really like the percussive sounds…