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…
Book Review: Traversing the Fretboard by Sean Thrower
Traversing the FretboardUtilizing the CAGED System in More Ways than One.by Sean Thrower Buy the book via Amazon: Traversing the Fretboard I was very pleased to receive a copy of Sean…
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…
Pasieczny Plays Neo Variations: Tribute to John Towner Williams
UK composer and guitarist Marek Pasieczny plays Neo Variations: Tribute to John Towner Williams composed by Marek Pasieczny (2016). A tribute to film music and John Williams (the composer, not the guitarist).…
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…
Ivan Petricevic Plays Gigue BWV 1004 by Bach
Ivan Petricevic plays Gigue BWV 1004 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a 2011 Dieter Müller Doubletop.This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. “Petricevic was born in 1987.…
Duo Amaral Play Recife Dos Corales by Assad
The excellent Duo Amaral (Jorge Amaral and Mia Pomerantz-Amaral) play mov. III Recife Dos Corales from Tres Cenas Brasileiras by Brazilian guitarist and composer Sérgio Assad (b.1952). This via their YouTube channel. I’ve been following Duo…
Tim Beattie Plays Elogio de la Guitarra by Rodrigo
Young Canadian guitarist Tim Beattie playing Elogio de la Guitarra, mvt 1: Allegro by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999), performed during the 2016 Hamilton Guitar Competition Finals. Instrument built by Patrick Mailloux.…