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Amplification and Classical Guitar: The Search for Natural Colors
BY JOHN W. WARREN | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR For Diego Barber, amplification anxiety... Read More
John Williams on Problems with Guitar Education and Being Too ‘Faithful’ to Standards
By Colin Cooper | From the March 1985 issue of Classical Guitar Media people who can’t distinguish between... Read More
Sponsored Stories
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2021 Mendocino Guitar Workshop Goes Online
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Luthiers & Guitars
Who Made Luis Milán’s Vihuela? Luthiers Are Escaping from Centuries of Anonymity
BY GRAHAM WADE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Some years ago, in the 1980s,... Read More
Gernot Wagner: The Master Luthier on the Double-Top Movement and His Influences
From the Summer 2016 issue of Classical Guitar | BY THÉRÉSE WASSILY SABA Over the past 100 years,... Read More
Music to Play
Music to Play: Chris Dumigan’s Arrangement of ‘Londonderry Air’
FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Whether you’ve been reading Classical Guitar for one issue or... Read More
Music to Play: ‘Nin-Nin,’ a Breezy Bossa Nova by Damien Aribert
From the Summer 2017 issue of Classical Guitar Click here to download a PDF “Nin-Nin” French guitarist and... Read More
Music to Play: ‘Born And Raised’ by Bailey Matsuda (arr. Ian O’Sullivan)
From the Winter 2016 issue of Classical Guitar Click here to download a PDF of ‘Born And Raised’ Bailey... Read More
‘Music to Play’ Submission Rules
RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING PIECES FOR “MUSIC TO PLAY” We are opening our metaphorical doors to all... Read More
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Video Pick of the Week
Video Pick of the Week: Katarzyna Smolarek Plays Barrios’ ‘Vals Op. 8, No. 3’
It’s been while since we’ve had a Barrios “Pick,” and this Vals has long been a personal favorite...
Video Pick of the Week: Watch Gérard Abiton Play a Fantastic Version of J.S. Bach’s Famous ‘Chaconne’
Depending on which calendar you prefer (Julian or Gregorian), J.S. Bach’s birthday is either March 21 or March...
Technique
Irina Kulikova: Injury Led to Health Awareness (INJURIES. RECOVERY. GUITAR)
When Irina Kulikova broke her arm at age 19, she developed an interest in the relationship between music and health: How to stay healthy as a musician, and how music can serve as medicine. Read More
Method: Breaking Down the Challenges of Tárrega’s Most Famous Piece, ‘Recuerdos de la Alhambra’
From the Fall 2016 issue of Classical Guitar | BY RHAYN JOOSTE (Editor’s note: In the print version... Read More
Sessions
Classical Guitar Sessions Presents Jason Vieaux
It’s thrilling to be able to inaugurate our new Classical Guitar Sessions video series with a performance by...
‘Classical Guitar Sessions’ Presents Matthew Fish Playing Music by Johannes Möller
Both as a solo performer and as a member of the San Francisco Guitar Quartet, Matthew Fish has specialized...
Classical Guitar Sessions Presents Yuri Liberzon Playing Bach and Brouwer
Russian-born, Israeli-raised Yuri Liberzon has an impeccable pedigree as a guitarist: At the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns...
Segovia
A Centenary Celebration
Segovia: A Centenary Celebration Part XI, 160 Performances Per Year (1958–59)
BY GRAHAM WADE | FROM THE DECEMBER 1993 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR At the beginning of 1958 Segovia... Read More
Segovia: A Centenary Celebration Part II, 1927-1938
BY GRAHAM WADE | FROM THE MARCH 1993 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR From 1927 onward Andrés Segovia‘s international... Read More
Julian Bream
Celebrating the Life of Classical Guitar Master Julian Bream
Bream And Segovia at the Philharmonic
As told by Johanna Vollers | From the July 1985 issue of Classical Guitar Johanna Vollers came from... Read More
The Rich Life & Long Lasting Legacy of Julian Bream
By Graham Wade | From the July 2008 issue of Classical Guitar Julian Bream turned 75 years old... Read More
Popular Stories
Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Andante’ by Beethoven (tr. Pascual Roch)
Edited by Neil Smith This famous Beethoven theme is from the Roch Method for Guitar. I have left...
Classical Guitar Album Reviews: Jan Depreter’s Bach Family Masterpiece; Duo Coincidencia’s Latin Gem; a Bestiary from Petri Kumela
Here are three recently released classical guitar albums from Jan Depreter, Duo Coincidencia, and Petri Kumela that are very different but nonetheless excellent in their own ways. Read More
Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Menuet’ by Franz Schubert (arr. Tárrega)
This Classical guitar piece was featured in many recitals by Segovia both in the programme and as an encore. Read More
Treasures from the Past: Chilesotti’s ‘Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance’ (Guitar Transcription Included)
From Oscar Chilesotti’s numerous transcriptions, the Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance emerged as standard repertoire for the modern-day guitarist after Segovia found them ideal for the opening of a recital. Read More
Recording Classical Guitar: More from Top Engineers John Taylor, Norbert Kraft, and Ricardo Marui
Top engineers discuss their techniques and experience in recording classical guitar Read More
Digital Conservatories: Classical Guitarists Increasingly Go Online to Learn and Sharpen Their Skills
Fom the March/April 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Blair Jackson It almost goes without saying that when it...
Ana Vidovic: Playing for Hearts and Minds; an In-Depth Interview
BY MARK SMALL | JOEY LUSTERMAN PHOTOS FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Croatian-born Ana Vidovic...