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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…
BeNe Guitar Duo – Lisa Denoo & Rolf van Meurs play Un Petit Train de Plaisir by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868). This comes via BeNe Duo’s YouTube and was recorded at Gitaarsalon Enkhuizen. This is quite a fun piano work from later in Rossini’s life.…
Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 11 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. 11 from Estudios Sencillos. I play the study and then give a…
Marco Musso plays Capriccio No. 20 ‘Obsequio a el Maestro’ from 24 Caprichos de Goya op. 195. by Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Nice to be introduced to the playing of…
The amazing Italian guitarist Aniello Desiderio and Salvatore Minale (percussion) play a new version of Tarantella for guitar and percussion by Italian composer Raffaele Bellafronte (b. 1961). This comes via Teatro Rossetti‘s YouTube. Here’s a quote about the piece via Steve Marsh (Classical…
Lesson of the Week for Classical Guitar Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 10 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. 10 from Estudios Sencillos. I play…
English guitarist Martin Bickerton Plays Caprice No. 7 by Luigi Legnani (1790–1877). This comes via his YouTube Channel. Nice zippy playing by Bickerton for this fun Caprice. There’s something I like about this unedited DIY video. Legnani’s 36 Caprices op. 20 for…
Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 9 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. 9 from Estudios Sencillos. I play the study and then give a lesson…
Isaac Bustos performs Prelude No. 4 in E Minor by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). This comes via his great YouTube Channel. Audio and Video by Mark Bueno. 2013 Martin Blackwell Spruce doubletop guitar. Great performance by Bustos, you can also check…
Canadian guitarist Adam Cicchillitti plays his own composition Europa. This comes via his YouTube Channel. Here’s the YouTube blurb: “Europa is my first published composition for solo guitar. It was written for my darling wife Virginie Abat-Roy in 2015. The…
Bosnia- Herzegovina guitarist Sanel Redžić plays Lament and Dance by Vojislav Ivanovic (dedicated to Sanel Redzic). Recorded in April 2017. This comes via his great YouTube Channel. I love Redžić’s playing, thoughtful and controls but not without excitement and risk. Pretty nice sound…
Singapore guitarist Kevin Loh (19) and flutist Roberto Alvarez plays the first movement Pompeya from Suite Buenos Aires by Argentine composer Máximo Diego Pujol (b. 1957). This comes via Kevin Loh’s great Youtube. Great playing by Loh here with some good aggressive accents for this fun…