Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
Buy or Learn more via Amazon:Giovanni Antonio Terzi: Arranged for Classical Guitar From the Publisher (Mel Bay): These selected works by Giovanni Antonio Terzi represent a last flowering of the lute fantasia in a motet-imitative style. They stand at a…
Buy this book or learn more via Amazon From the publisher: This book contains short and concise exercises for use in a warm-up before practice or performance, and for general technical advancement. The book is divided into four sections: I…
Amazon Link: Essential Bach: Arranged for the Guitar Paperback: 116 pagesPublisher: Mel Bay Publications (December 14, 2012)Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Students could start with the cello works and go from there. Works included: Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 Cello Suite No. 3,…
Just got this yesterday and it’s a beauty! Nothing new, it’s a 1998 edition but I didn’t get around to buying until now. It’s an expensive one but I love reading right off the French tablature and couldn’t pass up getting…
Listen to samples or buy:Viaggio by Jorge Amaral via CD Baby, or Amazon Artist Website:www.jorgeamaral.com Tracks: D Minor Partita BWV 1004 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Invocation y Danza by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) Sonata Op. 47 by Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) I recently reviewed Duo Amaral’s Súplica praising…
Here are some of the best guitar supports I’ve played on and reviewed. There are many types of ergonomic guitar supports and footstools (foot rests). Guitar supports put the guitar into an optimal position but also to allow for proper…
Just bought one of these cute little guys. I wanted something to travel with for camping or short trips. It’s called the Yamaha Guitalele (more info at Amazon) a so called hybrid of a guitar and ukulele. However, I’d just call it…
Súplica by Duo Amaralwww.duoamaral.com Buy or listen to samples: Listen to Súplica “Duo Amaral, launched in 2008 by Jorge Amaral and Mia Pomerantz-Amaral, are classical guitarists who are gaining momentum and steadily attracting audiences in the USA and abroad, and…
Earlier this year I wrote a review of this book over at Classical Guitar Canada. Jean-François Desrosby is an excellent guitarist and has put out a great little handbook to outline a few of the ideas and info regarding his…
Ioana Gandrabur – Guitar MasterpiecesGuitar Masterpieces From Bach to Barrios [Originally reviewed on Classical Guitar Canada in 2012] Buy or listen to samples:Ioana Gandrabur Guitar Masterpieces via Amazon Release Date: 2010Copyright: 2010 Ioana GandraburTotal Length: 1:06:16 Repertoire:J.S. Bach – Suite BWV 997Gulio Regondi…
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (1903-1982)SOÑANDO CAMINOSŒUVRES POUR GUITARE | GUITAR WORKSby Daniel Bolshoy Release Date: September 6, 2011Label: ATMA ClassiqueCopyright: (C) 2011 ATMA Classique Listen to samples or buy on Amazon: Maza: Soñando caminos TRACKS:Confidencia-preludioEvocación CriollaHomenaje a la guitarraPLATERO Y…
The Golden Centuryby Alan Rinehart Artist Website: alanrinehart.com Listen to samples or buy via Amazon: The Golden CenturyProgramme notes: Click Here (PDF) Previously Published on Classical Guitar Canada in 2011. I had the joy of meeting Alan Rinehart two years back…