Classical Guitar

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Legendary Maestro Julian Bream Dies at 87

It is with great sadness that we report that one of classical guitar’s greatest proponents—Julian Bream—has passed away...

VIdeo Pick of the Week: Berta Rojas Plays Barrios’ ‘Un Sueño en la floresta’ (and More!)

The gifted Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas is arguably the finest interpreter of pieces by her illustrious countryman AgustÍn...

Into the New World: John Williams Travels Beyond Classical Guitar’s European Roots (A 1998 Interview)

BY MARK SMALL [The following article was first published in Acoustic Guitar, January 1999; re-published in Acoustic Guitar‘s...

Video Pick of the Week: Jan Depreter Plays His Gorgeous Piece ‘Moreliana: Homage to Sergei Rachmaninoff’

What can I say? I love Belgian guitarist Jan Depreter! His playing epitomizes all the qualities I most...

Video Pick of the Week: The Virtual Guitar Orchestra Plays Sérgio Assad’s ‘Scient, Safe & Sane’

Perhaps you remember the “Virtual Guitar Orchestra” video from a couple of months ago, in which classical guitar...

Guitarist/Composer/Teacher Benjamin Verdery Has Taken the Eclectic Road

From the July/August 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Mark Small Benjamin Verdery inhabits his own exclusive territory in the classical guitar...

Video Pick of the Week: Giacomo Susani Premieres ‘Nona Onda,’ a Serenade for Guitar, Cello, and Orchestra

Back in 2018, we wrote about a wonderful piece called Quintet (for Guitar and String Quartet), written by...

Video Pick of the Week: Raphaël Feuillâtre Plays Rameau’s ‘Les Sauvages’

One of my favorite trends of the last few years has been the number of guitarists (particularly...

Video Pick of the Week: Julian Bream and John Williams Play Sor’s ‘Fantasie, Op. 54’

It’s been too long time since we last featured John Williams and Julian Bream together in a video....

3 Great Guitar Duo Albums: Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan, Duo Kossler, and Duo Tandem

REVIEWS BY BLAIR JACKSON Focus Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan (Analekta) This duo effort from two of...

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Stories

How To Develop a Good Tremolo on Classical Guitar

Video Pick of the Week: Watch Thu Le’s Dazzling Version of ‘Historia de un amour’

When Bream Met Brouwer for the ‘Concerto Elegiaco’

News

How To Develop a Good Tremolo on Classical Guitar

Video Pick of the Week: Watch Thu Le’s Dazzling Version of ‘Historia de un amour’

No Boundaries: Sharon Isbin’s Multihued Musical Experience

The Classics

When Bream Met Brouwer for the ‘Concerto Elegiaco’

Julian Bream on Meeting Stravinsky and Shostakovich, and Modern Guitar Compositions

Julian Bream on World Travel, Compositions for Guitar, & Cricket

Watch

Video Pick of the Week: Watch Thu Le’s Dazzling Version of ‘Historia de un amour’

Video Pick of the Week: Jack Cimo and Chris Goodpasture Play a Superb Guitar-Piano Version of Rodrigo’s ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’

Video Pick of the Week: The Beijing Guitar Duo Plays Bach’s Magnificent ‘Chaconne’

Sessions

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