Monthly Archives: April 2009

Lost Barrios Recording Found

Posted on April 22, 2009 by JPD

According to Tony Morris of GuitarAlive.org, a long-lost recording of Barrios has been found. It’s a recording of Barrios himself playing Bicho Feo. Says Tony: The original 78 recording by Barrios himself has been found independently by 2 different sources, … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Folksong on Classical Guitar

Posted on April 22, 2009 by JPD

Overheard in the Barnyard: The-An was a student of Stephan Rak. He did the arrangement, available from his web site, I think. Enjoy,John I enjoyed that video. I think a great deal of sincerity comes across. But I’m going to … Continue reading →

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America the Beautiful – Stuart Weber

Posted on April 18, 2009 by JPD

America the Beautiful arranged for classical guitar solo. I’m not sure who the arranger is. (Is Stuart the arranger? Please leave a comment if you know.) This could be a hit..

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Libertango for Guitar

Posted on April 17, 2009 by JPD

Astor Piazzolla’s wildly popular Libertango cannot be delivered persuasively on solo guitar — or so I thought until I came across this encouraging interpretation by Alberto Morelli:

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Someone to Watch: Tatyana Ryzhkova

Posted on April 16, 2009 by JPD
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Julian Bream: This Is Your Life

Posted on April 13, 2009 by JPD

A sweet bit of video on Bream. This is a clip from a BBC special This is Your Life tribute to Bream, filmed in 1997. John Williams shows up and has some nice things to say. Enjoy!

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