French classical guitarist Gabriel Bianco performs Fantaisie Hongroise (Hungarian Fantasy) from Trois Morceaux op.65 (1857) by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel and played on a on a 1986 Daniel Friederich classical guitar. Fantastic performance by Bianco with a dramatic flair well-matched to the extroverted…
Fingals Höhle, Op.13 by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). From Bardenklänge, Op.13, Héft 5. PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. The level is late-intermediate (grade 7-8).…
Chad Ibison performs Unruhe from Bardenklänge, Op.13 by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) on a 2023 Vladimir Druzhinin classical guitar. This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel. Great performance by Ibison with nice contrasts between extroverted and intimate sections along with excellent Romantic phrasing. Sheet…
Irina Kulikova performs Ständchen by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) on a 2022 Ramin Fallah classical guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel. The arrangement is by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) who arranged many of Schubert’s lieder for solo guitar and often played guitar accompaniments…
ARTIS GuitarDuo with Julia and Christian Zielinski perform Ständchen by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). Recorded in Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden with guitars by Gernot Wagner. This comes via their great YouTube channel. Beautiful playing, setting, and video quality. Originally for guitar and…
Study on E and Variation by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) for classical guitar. Original title, Ubungen auf der E saite (Exercise on the E String) from Schule fur die Guitare. Free PDF Sheet music for classical guitar. Late-Beginner level, for…
Eva Beneke plays Unruhe by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) from Bardenklänge, Op.13, Héft (Book) 2, No.2 on a Wolfgang Jellinghaus “Romantica” guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel but you can also visit Beneke’s YouTube as well. Great playing by Beneke with a nice crisp delivery and some excellent…
Unruhe by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). From Bardenklänge, Op.13, Héft (Book) 2, No.2. PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Includes both a notation-only edition and tab edition. The level is late-intermediate to early-advanced (grade 8) depending on the tempo. This is a PDF Download. PDF…
Silvia Kopacova performs Piccola fantasia per chitarra sopra melodie dell’opera Il trovatore di Verdi Op. 86 by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). This comes via her YouTube channel. This is the first time featuring Silvia Kopacova from Slovakia. Exciting performance with sharp…
Giulio Tampalini performs Fantaisie Hongroise (Hungarian Fantasy) from Trois Morceaux op. 65 (1857) by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). This comes via his YouTube channel. Tampalini’s playing is a stormy mix of extroverted displays with huge contrasts to dynamics, accents, sweet and aggressive phrasing. Just compare the…
Nocturne Op.4, No.3 Maestoso-Vivace by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) – PDF Sheet Music and Free Video Lesson for Classical Guitar. This performance and lesson comes from my book Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 6 – Five pieces at the grade six level…
Raphaella Smits performs Elegie by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) on a period instrument, Mirecourt 1827. From a recent concert in Drongen, Belgium. This comes via her sponsor Strings By Mail and their YouTube channel. Great playing by Smits and interesting to…