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…
Canadian-Montenegrin classical guitarist Jelica Mijanovic plays Thousand Mirrors by Iranian composer Golfam Khayam (b.1982). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel and played on a 2024 Rinaldo Vacca classical guitar. Wonderful performance by Mijanovic with many delicate subtleties but also captivating forward…
Austrian classical guitarist Antonia Haslinger performs mini concert of works by female composers including Annette Kruisbrink, Julia Malischnig, and Cláudia Montero. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel where you can also see which guitars are being played. Nice performance by Haslinger with beautiful…
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…
Igor Klokov performs a classical guitar concert with repertoire by Scarlatti, Rodrigo, Tedesco, Santorsola, and Mertz. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel. Wonderful concert with some beautifully clean and articulated performances and some amazing contrasts from sweet introverted textures to extroverted flourishes.…
Aliosha de Santis performs Allegro by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) on a 1954 Hermann Hauser II Classical Guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel. Very spirited performance with a rhythmic drive and Baroque momentum rarely heard on guitar. There was no reference…
Delta Guitar Quartet performs Patterns by Freya Arde (b.1988). The Delta Guitar Quartet includes Judith Beschow, Juliane Byrenheid, Simon Riedlecker, and Albrecht Bunk. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Beautiful performance by the Delta Guitar Quartet with excellent pacing and a…
Spanish guitarist Anabel Montesinos performs Prelude No.5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Nice melodic phrasing and musical balance throughout by Montesinos. Also some great pacing and exciting flourishes. “Anabel Montesinos is a winner of several…
Above: Goran Krivokapić performs the Allegro from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro, BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Excellent rhythmic and articulated style here along with controlled motivic attention in the Allegro. But also see…
Anika Hutschreuther classical guitar concert with works by Barrios, Bach, Machado, and Ponce. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel but you can also follow her YouTube channel as well. Amazing performance by Hutschreuther with a clean and direct but well paced and…
Nikolai Studenikin performs the Fuga from Violin Sonata No.2, BWV 1003 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a 2022 Toby Rzepka classical guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel but you can also visit Studenikin’s YouTube as well. Wonderful playing by Studenikin with a…
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…