Category Archives: Composers

Recuerdos at the Alhambra

Posted on September 24, 2009 by JPD

It’s Samantha Muir at the Alhambra again, this time playing The Piece. She plays with great clarity, simplicity (the best kind), and respect. Thank you, Samantha. This is a keeper. Says Samantha: Tarrega’s musical tribute to the Alhambra Palace in … Continue reading →

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Elgar’s Salut d’Amour on Guitar

Posted on September 12, 2009 by JPD

I don’t know who “Pamilearner” is, but sometimes he posts beautifully played music on YouTube. Here’s a recent example:

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Peo Kindgren, Weiss, 7-String Baritone Guitar

Posted on August 14, 2009 by JPD

Per-Olov Kindgren is the classical guitar star of YouTube. Here’s a good example of why he is so popular!

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Natalia Makovsky Plays Dowland’s Lachrimae Pavan

Posted on August 8, 2009 by JPD

This comes from the YouTube channel of Roman Gurochkin:

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Barrios Competition

Posted on July 1, 2009 by JPD

This looks like fun. It’s the Barrios Worldwide Web Competition. Upload your performance of Barrios pieces to YouTube and you could win a round-trip to Paraguay to perform in the finals. 1st-Place prize is $5,000. (All travel expenses to be … Continue reading →

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Berta Rojas plays Agustín Barrios

Posted on May 27, 2009 by JPD

If there’s a more beautiful classical guitar video on YouTube, I haven’t seen it. The music is Julia Florida by Agustín Barrios. The guitarist is Berta Rojas. She is from Paraguay. So was Barrios (1885-1944). And so are the people … Continue reading →

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Bach on Guitar

Posted on May 21, 2009 by JPD

When I first approached Bach’s ‘cello suites, I listened carefully to Janos Starker and Pablo Casals. I tried to use their ideas as best I could on the guitar. But the results weren’t good. I couldn’t reproduce the great-hearted sound … Continue reading →

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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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Someone to Watch: Tatyana Ryzhkova

Posted on April 16, 2009 by JPD
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Rey de la Torre discusses Manuel de Falla’s Homage to Debussy

Posted on July 7, 2008 by JPD

Falla’s Homenaje pour le Tombeau de Claude Debussy A Master Lesson with Rey de la Torre, taped in the form of a conversation with Walter Spalding, Sept.’76: WALTER SPALDING: Could you tell me how the “Homenaje” came into being? REY … Continue reading →

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