Canadian guitarist Tim Beattie performs Walking Me to Work by British composer Errollyn Wallen, CBE, (b.1958). This comes via Beattie’s YouTube channel. Great performance by Beattie with a beautiful sound and pacing. I had no idea that Errollyn Wallen had written so much music for guitar including solos, duos, and chamber music. I’ll certainly be exploring her works and you can too […] The post Tim Beattie Plays Walking Me to Work by Wallen first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Classical guitarist Beiyan Liu performs an online concert with discussion and lesson for Altamira Guitars in Beijing, China with repertoire by Tarrega, Dowland, and Coste. This comes via Altamira Guitars and their YouTube channel. Love these discussions and concerts sponsored by Altamira. Nice to hear the various artists discuss their beginnings in music. Beautifully clear musicality and sound with […] The post Beiyan Liu – Concert and Discussion first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

O’Carolan’s Dream (Melody) for Classical Guitar by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and is designed as extra repertoire for students who have completed my Volume 1 and 2 method books […] The post O’Carolan’s Dream (Melody) first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson performs Capriccio Diabolico “Omaggio a Paganini”, Op.85 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Henderson’s YouTube channel. Great performance by Henderson with some beautiful phrasing and articulation. As always he has wonderful sound and recording but this one has some particularly nice bell-like tones throughout. He has an excellent write-up on the piece and the edition used which […] The post Drew Henderson Plays Capriccio Diabolico by Tedesco first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Spanish Air, No.9 from Easy and Progressive Pieces for Classical Guitar by Catharina Josepha Pratten (1824-1895) with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and is designed as extra repertoire for students who have completed […] The post Spanish Air by Catharina Pratten first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Marcin Dylla performs Sonata, Op.23 (after Haydn Hob. XVI:32) by Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773-1830). This comes via Dylla’s YouTube channel. Wonderful performance by Dylla with lots of energy and directional phrasing. It’s also great to hear this sonata as I have it previously bookmarked for making my own edition. Matiegka’s full Viennese-style sonata and the inclusion of the Haydn content […] The post Marcin Dylla Plays Sonata, Op.23 by Matiegka first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

A Toye – Anonymous Renaissance lute work arranged for Classical Guitar with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and is designed as extra repertoire for students who have completed my Volume 1 and 2 […] The post A Toye – Anonymous Renaissance Lute Work first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. PDF sheet music in notation only with fingering with free video lessons. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level. This is a PDF download. Buy or learn more about my pdf edition Info and Prerequisite – This book provides additional repertoire for students who have completed my Volume […] The post Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Carlos Bedoya performs the second movement, Passacaglia from Tres Piezas Españolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel. Nice performance by Bedoya with good contrasts and dynamics as well as motivic attention. This has always been one of my favourite works by Rodrigo and I distinctly remember hearing Stephen Lochbaum perform it […] The post Carlos Bedoya Plays Passacaglia by Rodrigo first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more

Etude No.20, Op.60 (Allegro brillante) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Includes both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. Intermediate to Early-Advanced […] The post Etude No.20, Op.60 by Carcassi first appeared on This is Classical Guitar ..read more