Matthew McAllister Plays Barrios on Four Guitars

ByBradford Werner
2016

Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister plays the third movement of La Catedral, Allegro solemne by Agustín Barrios (1885–1944) on four different guitars. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their constantly updated YouTube channel. Always a pleasure to hear the very musical Matthew McAllister and a fun addition to hear a cross-section of different guitars. You can never tell too much about the sound of the guitars in these situations because every instrument responds differently to mic placement, room acoustics, and mix but it’s still fun to hear. The luthiers are: Ariel Ameijenda (2016), Rafael Moreno (2005), Michel Brück (2000), Fritz Ober (2007). You can get the sheet music for the Barrios via Amazon: Complete Works of Agustin Barrios, Vol. 1.

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.