Alexandra Whittingham Plays Piazzolla

19 year old British guitarist Alexandra Whittingham plays Verano Porteño by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992). There have been a few posts about this talented young guitarist and it’s great to see…

Schneiderman-Yamaya Duo Play Beethoven

Schneiderman-Yamaya Duo (John Schneiderman, Hideki Yamaya) play a 19th-century arrangements of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) on period replica guitars. Some arranged by composer and guitarist Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841). Carulli was Italian-born…

Thomas Echols Plays Brouwer Works

American guitarist Thomas Echols plays three pieces by Cuban composer and guitarist Leo Brouwer (b.1939). The pieces are Elogio de la Danza (Praise to Dance), Un Dia de Noviembre (A…

Drew Henderson Plays Fandango by Rodrigo

The excellent Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson plays Fandango from Tres Piezas Españolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). Henderson is one of my favorite guitarists and he also does all the video…

Uros Baric Plays La Muerte by Sáinz de la Maza

The excellent Slovenian guitarist Uros Baric plays La Muerte, second to last movement from Suite Platero Y Yo by Spanish composer Eduardo Sáinz de la Maza (1903–1982). This is via his…

Kathy Acosta Zavala Plays Tansman and Brouwer

Peruvian classical guitarist Kathy Acosta Zavala plays Variations on a Theme of Scriabin by Polish-born French composer and virtuoso pianist Alexandre Tansman (1897–1986) and El Arpa y la sombra by…

Jennifer Kim Plays La Catedral by Barrios

Jennifer Kim playing the entire La Catedral by Paraguayan guitarist and composer Agustín Barrios (1885–1944). on a 1955 Manuel Velazquez classical guitar. This comes via the Guitar Salon International showroom in Santa…

Sound: Crash Course in Physics

If you don’t already know about the excellent YouTube channel “CrashCourse“, they offer easy to absorb videos on complex science, physics, history, politics, psychology and more. This one is about…

An Interview with John Williams

Three 20-minute long video interviews with the amazing guitarist, John Williams. You can also read/buy his biography via Amazon Kindle: Strings Attached: The Life and Music of John Williams. I…