Steve Cowan Plays Intermezzo by Jacques Hétu
Canadian guitarist Steve Cowan plays Prelude (Op. 41) and Intermezzo (Op. 80) by Canadian composer Jacques Hétu (1938-2010). The Prelude is from the suite of Op. 41 which is a…
Duo Luminoso Plays Paganini
Duo Luminoso (Latvian violinist Laura Zarina & German guitarist Heike Matthiesen) play Cantabile (Op.17 109) by Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840). You can check out a public…
Xuefei Yang Plays Nocturnal by Britten
The amazing Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang plays Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op.70 by English composer Benjamin Britten at the Boston Guitarfest 2015. This comes via their YouTube where the great vids…
Pavel Steidl Plays Hommage a Jimi Hendrix by Domeniconi
Fabulous Czech guitarist Pavel Steidl plays Hommage a Jimi Hendrix by Italian guitarist and composer Carlo Domeniconi (born 1947) at the Fourth International Alexander Frauchi Festival, Moscow. Gnessins’ Academy of…
Rob MacDonald Plays Percussion Study I by Kampela
Canadian guitarist Rob MacDonald plays Percussion Study I by composer Arthur Kampela. Rob is a fantastic player and also has a great duo with Tracy Anne Smith called ChromaDuo. The…
3 Lutes and Voice setting of il Ballo di Mantova
Renata Fusco, Lorenzo Micheli, Matteo Mela & Massimo Lonardi perform in a very pleasing setting of lutes, a vihuela (or some early guitar), and voice. I imagine this is their…
Easy Christmas Songs for Guitar – Volume 1
Easy Christmas Songs for Guitar Volume 1 – Solo Fingerstyle Arrangements with Lyrics & Chords. Includes Two Editions: Notation Only & Notation + TAB. Easy melody + bass notes +…
Liying Zhu Plays Etude No. 2 by Villa-Lobos
Liying Zhu plays Étude No. 2 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). I featured Liying Zhu last week playing Barrios tremolo. I’m so impressed with the combination of accuracy and musicality. Love…
The Contemporary Guitar by John Schneider
The Contemporary Guitar by John SchneiderRevised and Enlarged Edition (August 20, 2015)Paperback, Hardcover, or eBook: 360 pagesLanguage: EnglishPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (August 20, 2015) Look Inside the Book or…
Anton Baranov Plays Tarrega
Russian guitarist Anton Baranov plays Etude in G major by Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909). Wonderful articulations and fluffy but fun gestures. Short and sweet. Baranov was the 2013 Guitar…
Liying Zhu Plays Barrios
Liying Zhu plays Una limosna por el amor de Dios by Paraguayan composer Agustìn Barrios Mangorè (1885-1944) on a 2013 Antonius Müller. Her relaxed and accurate touch is fantastic. You…
Jennifer Kim Plays Barrios
As you know, I often share youth performances as it is exciting to watch a new generation of guitar players transition from youth players to professionals. Here’s 17-year-old Jennifer Kim…