Paraguay According to Agustin Barrios This video release by Paraguayan born guitarist Berta Rojas features eight works by Agustin Barrios (1885-1944). Each work is introduced with dialogue (English or Spanish) by Rojas herself giving brief descriptions of the life of Barrios. The dialogue and visuals also take a peak at Paraguay, its landscape, and its people. The videos [...]
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I installed Disqus to the comment capability of the site this week. Essentially this means that you can sign into comments with your facebook or twitter accounts, or as a guest. The important thing for me is that I’ve been spam-free for days which is a huge relief. Have a great week - Bradford Canadian Guitarists on [...]
Greg Smallman and John Williams talk guitar
It’s a short one from the Seville Concert video. I love how Williams feigns complete ignorance about the lattice design, he’s just a player! He’s such a down-to-earth guy, love it. Nevertheless, he offers a few opinions. Source: YouTube
Jeffrey McFadden plays Jobim’s Felicidade
Source: YouTube Jeffrey McFadden plays AC Jobim’s ‘Felicidade’ arr, by Roland Dyens April 28, 2012 at GuitareMontreal, on an excellent, borrowed, two-day-old guitar by Joshia deJonge. Thanks to MusicConservatopia for the video.
The Importance of Taking Breaks: put down your guitar and go for a walk!
This is a guest post by guitarist Rob Reid Make sure to also check out Rob’s site Classical Guitar Training and his youtube channel for more tips and explorations. Hi Everyone, So this is going to be one of those articles where I probably should be practicing more of what I preach but believe [...]
Michael Dias – Completing the Creative Act: Jacques Hétu’s ‘Finished Prelude’
If you’re in the Toronto or Calgary area over the next few weeks check out my good friend and colleague, Michael Dias. Micheal and I work together at the Victoria Conservatory as well as perform together as the Quelus Duo and the Victoria Guitar Trio along with Adrian Verdejo. Michael has been hard at work [...]
Review: Duo 46 – Aires de Sefarad by Jorge Liderman
Duo 46 website: www.duo46.com Matt Gould (guitar), Beth Ilana Schneider-Gould (violin) Buy or listen to mp3 samples of the album: Aires de Sefarad: 46 Spanish Songs for Violin and Guitar Buy the Sheet Music: from Les Productions d’OZ Audio CD (February 1, 2006) Label: Albany Records Duo46 is an international touring ensemble founded by guitarist Matt Gould [...]
Bach’s Lute Suites: This Myth is Busted – Part II
This is a guest post by Clive Titmuss Also see Part I of this series or go to the bottom of this page for more articles by Clive Titmuss. The Paper Chase: How Bach acquired and lost a reputation as a composer of lute music: The Bach Gesellschaft began publishing Bach’s entire oeuvre in 1851. The [...]
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Don’t forget, if you’re around the Montreal area make sure to check out Guitare Montreal festival and concerts April 27-29! Sounds like a good one, includes faculty/artists: Eugene Cormier, Patrick Kearney, Jeffrey McFadden, Dave Pilon, T.-É. Hinse-Paré. Check back to the site this week for new reviews, a post about summer festivals in Canada, and part two of Clive Timuss’ Bach articles. [...]
Bach’s Lute Suites: This Myth is Busted – Part I
This is a guest post by Clive Titmuss Also see Part II of this series or go to the bottom of this page for more articles by Clive Titmuss. Bach’s Lute Suites: This Myth is Busted! Part I “I don’t just re-tell the myth—I explode it.” As student guitarists, we learned that J. S. Bach wrote four suites [...]
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