Duo46 website: www.duo46.com Matt Gould (guitar), Beth Ilana Schneider-Gould (violin), and guest cellist Erich Huetter Buy/listen to the album or mp3: The Guitar Music of Karl Korte by Duo46 (Centaur Records) I must admit that I was not familiar with Karl Korte before hearing this recording but I’m now certainly convinced of his valuable contribution to the classical [...]
What is classical guitar?
This post is an introduction to my new tumblr site: this is classical guitar The question of “what is classical guitar” comes up in my daily activities of teaching, blogging, and also when I think of marketing myself or others as a ‘classical guitarist’. This is not something other instruments always have to deal with. [...]
Tantalus Quartet performs “Black Opal” from Opals by Phillip Houghton
“Tantalus Guitar Quartet performs “Black Opal” from Opals by Phillip Houghton at the FMEA Guitar Ensemble Festival in Tampa, FL on 2-18-12.” Great piece and interactive playing is excellent. Nice little echo effects and other subtle guitar work. Adam Foster (right) is the Canadian guitarist. Nice work guys! via youtube: http://youtu.be/u3tdbZPft_Q
New Videos by East West Duo with Brad Mahon and Patrick Feely
Some new videos by East West Duo with Brad Mahon and Patrick Feely. You can see more Canadian videos on my youtube account: Canadian Playlist Trio Sonata in C Major for Violin, lute and Basso Continuo, RV82. A. Vivaldi (1678-1741) Vivaldi: http://youtu.be/9wM0qqAZrc8 The Miller’s Dance, from The Three Cornered Hat, by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946 ) Falla: http://youtu.be/k00aU_CmJhw [...]
End of the Week – News, Links, Events
Guitar News and links! On a personal note, I was adjudicating in Medicine Hat this week and had a great time working with students. I love adjudicating when there is enough time to workshop with the students afterward because the written comments can only go so far. Interaction is key so festivals: make the time available! [...]
The Vihuela: History and Style – Part Two
This is a guest post by lutenist, early guitar specialist, and luthier Clive Titmuss Also see part one: The Vihuela: History and Style – Part One, Part Three The Vihuela: Part Two The Sources of Vihuela Music The vihuela books contain distinct genres of music: movements in the Italian chordal dance style, such as Pavanes or Galliards; variation forms [...]
End of the Week – News, Links, Events
The weekly round-up for classical guitar links I liked and upcoming concerts and events in Canada. Canadian Guitarists on YouTube: Check out my Canadian Playlist Random for the week: Some electric guitar from Vancouver guitarist Adrian Verdejo and Canadian composer Nicole Lizée: Modern Hearts. http://youtu.be/rP5tsStBi0A Links: Gerald Garcia – Etudes Esquisses for Guitar Are some of the [...]
Gerald Garcia – Etudes Esquisses for Guitar
I realized this week that I have WAY too many intermediate students playing Brouwer etudes. There are many other options for contemporary music out there but I suppose teachers gravitate to Brouwer because they know how successful his music can be performed as well as the general level of interest that students show for the works. On [...]
Are some of the “new” classical guitar designs a cheap thrill?
Update (Feb 29, 2012): I missed a big point in the below post. Mikhail triggered this thought in an email he wrote me. What I forget to get into is: what is loud? There are different types of loudness. For example, is a guitar that projects in a direct way actually louder than a “big” [...]
Triad and Scale Warm-up: a vocal exercise for guitarists
This is a guest post by guitarist Jeff Hanlon If you hang around conservatories or schools of music long enough, you will hear singers practicing scale exercises much like the following. Some years ago I adopted a set of vocal exercises for a guitar warm-up, and I have introduced the following exercise to many students over the years. It [...]
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