https://classicalguitarmagazine.com Classical Guitar shares music, musicians, and instruments that matter. Explore the rich traditions, history, and vibrant community surrounding classical guitar. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:17:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/classicalguitarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CG_favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com 32 32 73371066 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-moment-musical-by-schubert-tr-tarrega/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16562
From the Classical Guitar archives, this is a 1922 setting of a most famous piece by Franz Schubert, "Moment Musical," transcribed by Francisco Tárrega.]]> 16562 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-strathallans-lament-arr-michael-clayton/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16524
Strathallan's Lament, (traditional, Robert Burns), is a superb example of this style. It is arranged here for classical guitar by Michael Clayton.]]> 16524 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-romanza-by-grieg-tr-tarrega/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16415
The fingering for this Edvard Grieg "Romanza" transcription by Francisco Tárrega uses some long reaches on the left hand.]]> 16415 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/play-clair-de-lune-by-debussy-on-classical-guitar/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16305
This arrangement attempts to mimic the effect of the depressed sustain pedal on the piano by allowing adjacent notes, played on separate strings, to sound on together.]]> 16305 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-gavotte-by-j-s-bach-arr-s-kenyon/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16298
In this trio arrangement by Stephen Kenyon, less experienced players will find this setting fits on the fingerboard without undue difficulty. ]]> 16298 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-little-lullaby-by-adrian-ingram/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16277
This piece features an interesting mixture of chord textures for the less advanced player. ]]> 16277 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-cadiz-by-albeniz-arr-david-hill/ Fri, 28 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16271
The BBC broadcast this work played by Ricardo Viñes who was apparently Albéniz's favourite interpreter. Certain features are marked and should be given attention.]]> 16271 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-karl-frieszneggs-variations-on-a-theme-by-schubert-the-trout/ Fri, 14 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16196
The fine introduction here leads to the theme from “The Trout” by Schubert. The fingering is probably modern and it seems best to be flexible and not always select exactly what is indicated. ]]> 16196 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-sonata-in-e-minor-by-scarlatti-arr-stanley-yates/ Fri, 07 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16185
This fine Sonata is in the original key; the staccato indications were given on the keyboard version.]]> 16185 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/classical-guitar-music-to-play-golden-crown-polka-by-george-bender/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:55:04 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16177
This is a turn of the century Polka (1889) written by George Bender for the guitar.]]> 16177