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Explore interviews, profiles, and other stories from the Classical Guitar archives – dating back to 1982.

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...

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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

Composer Faure with classical guitar music notation

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Dolly (Berceuse)’ by Fauré (arr. Peter Newbery)

Edited by Neil Smith Guitar 1 has some high passagework here. In particular, bars 67–70; here in the...

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Classical Guitar Music to Play: Prelude XXII by J.S. Bach (Arr. Peter Ecker)

Edited by Neil Smith The original key for this work is B flat minor and the transposition here...

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Estudio’ by Tárrega

Edited by Neil Smith Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), is a Spanish composer often referred to as the “father of...

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Berceuse’ by Albéniz (arr. J. Morel)

Edited by Neil Smith This is a most appealing arrangement for all Albéniz fans. The title (suggesting a...

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Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Reverie’ by Satie, Arr. Martin Grayson

Edited by Neil Smith Erik Satie (1866-1925) is now most famous for his Gymnopedies of 1888. Originally piano...

Classical guitar mozart clarinet allegretto

Classical Guitar Music to Play: Allegretto K.581 by Mozart (Arr. Martin Grayson)

Edited by Neil Smith This innocuous looking transcription holds several technical points. A light staccato, created by either...

Classical Guitar Music to Play: Prelude No. 7/F by Chopin (Arr. Tarrega)

Edited by Neil Smith In this arrangement of the beautiful Prelude by Chopin, don’t be afraid to play...

Classical guitarists John Williams and Richard Harvey

John Williams on Composing His Own Music and Releasing on His Own Terms

Interview by Therese Wassily Saba | From the September 2009 issue of Classical Guitar It is well-known that...

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Stories

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Andante’ by Beethoven (tr. Pascual Roch)

Classical Guitar Album Reviews: Jan Depreter’s Bach Family Masterpiece; Duo Coincidencia’s Latin Gem; a Bestiary from Petri Kumela

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Menuet’ by Franz Schubert (arr. Tárrega)

The Classics

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Andante’ by Beethoven (tr. Pascual Roch)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Menuet’ by Franz Schubert (arr. Tárrega)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Dolly (Berceuse)’ by Fauré (arr. Peter Newbery)

Watch

Video Pick of the Week: Katarzyna Smolarek Plays Barrios’ ‘Vals Op. 8, No. 3’

Video Pick of the Week: Watch Gérard Abiton Play a Fantastic Version of J.S. Bach’s Famous ‘Chaconne’

Video Pick of the Week: Watch the Great Alirio Díaz Dazzle on Antonio Lauro’s ‘Seis por Derecho’

Sessions

Gretchen Menn Plays Leo Brouwer’s ‘Etude No. 6‘ on a Custom Santa Cruz PJ Parlor Guitar

Classical Guitar Sessions: ‘Flametal’ Guitarist Ben Woods Plays Foo Fighters & A Rumba

‘Classical Guitar Sessions’ Presents Matthew Fish Playing Music by Johannes Möller

The Classics

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Andante’ by Beethoven (tr. Pascual Roch)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Menuet’ by Franz Schubert (arr. Tárrega)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Dolly (Berceuse)’ by Fauré (arr. Peter Newbery)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: Prelude XXII by J.S. Bach (Arr. Peter Ecker)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Estudio’ by Tárrega

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Berceuse’ by Albéniz (arr. J. Morel)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Reverie’ by Satie, Arr. Martin Grayson

Classical Guitar Music to Play: Allegretto K.581 by Mozart (Arr. Martin Grayson)

Classical Guitar Music to Play: Prelude No. 7/F by Chopin (Arr. Tarrega)

John Williams on Composing His Own Music and Releasing on His Own Terms

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Andante’ by Beethoven (tr. Pascual Roch)

Classical Guitar Album Reviews: Jan Depreter’s Bach Family Masterpiece; Duo Coincidencia’s Latin Gem; a Bestiary from Petri Kumela

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Menuet’ by Franz Schubert (arr. Tárrega)

Video Pick of the Week: Katarzyna Smolarek Plays Barrios’ ‘Vals Op. 8, No. 3’

Amplification and Classical Guitar: The Search for Natural Colors

Fretwork: A Look at Vintage Japanese Classical Guitars

Video Pick of the Week: Watch Gérard Abiton Play a Fantastic Version of J.S. Bach’s Famous ‘Chaconne’

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Dolly (Berceuse)’ by Fauré (arr. Peter Newbery)