Piotr Pakhomkin plays Sonata K. 177 by Scarlatti

Piotr Pakhomkin plays the Sonata in D Major K. 177 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757). This comes via his YouTube Channel and the video by Drew Henderson. Guitar by luthier Ross Gutmeier – 2010 Cedar…

2018 Douglass Scott Classical Guitar

This is my new 2018 Douglass Scott Classical Guitar. He did a wonderful job on the guitar. It has a clear, elegant, and focused sound and I love the feel…

Lesson: Avoiding Tension While Playing

Tatyana Ryzhkova gives a nice lesson on how to avoid tension during playing. This comes via her popular YouTube Channel where she has a segment titled Ask Tatyana. I liked the discussion at 12:25…

Xuanxuan Sun Plays Hymne a L’Amour by Dyens

Xuanxuan Sun Plays Hymne a L’Amour (사랑의 찬가) by Roland Dyens (1955–2016) on a Manuel Ramirez guitar. This comes via PARTITA Guitar Salon in Seoul, Korea on their YouTube. Such a fantastic player, I’ve…

Hotlink: Francesco Corbetta’s Guitar Music

Giacomo Fiore has an article of interest in Classical Guitar Magazine headlined: In the 17th Century, Francesco Corbetta’s Music Enthralled Monarchs and Commoners Alike. Here’s a taste: …From France’s Louis…

Guitar Duo Vito Play Valses Poeticos No.1 by Granados

South Korean siblings, Guitar Duo Vito (Soojin Lee & Seongjun Lee) play Valses Poeticos No.1 Melodico by Enrique Granados (1867–1916). This comes via their excellent YouTube channel. I’ve featured the duo once…

Weimar Guitar Quartet Play Nebulae by Olga Amelkina-Vera

Weimar Guitar Quartet playing Nebulae by Belorusian composer Olga Amelkina-Vera. The quartet is made up of Karmen Stendler, Stephanie Jones, Hanna Link, and Jakob Schmidt. This comes via Stendler’s YouTube channel or Jones’s Youtube. Great playing…

Lorenzo Bernardi Plays Tansman Passacaille

Lorenzo Bernardi Plays Pièce en forme de Passacaille by Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986). This comes via Bernardi’s great YouTube Channel (go subscribe). Fantastic playing of this piece that I wasn’t completely…

Giulio Tampalini Plays Danza de La Vida Breve

Giulio Tampalini plays Danza de La Vida Breve by Manuel De Falla (1876–1946). This comes via Warner Classics & Erato Italy’s YouTube channel. Amazing energy and musical forward movement plus a…

Mark Kaylor Plays La Catedral by Barrios

Mark Kaylor plays La Catedral by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885–1944). Movements: Preludio Saudade, Andante Religioso (2:10), Allegro Solemne (3:55). This comes via the Paris Guitar Foundation and their YouTube channel. The PGF Series, directed…