Classical Guitar

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Video Pick of the Week: Christine Petit-d’heilly Plays Sérgio Assad’s ‘Valseana’

We want to share this brand-new video from one of France’s finest guitarists, Christine Petit-d’heilly, who lives and...

Video Pick of the Week: Sabrina Vlaskalic Plays de Falla’s ‘Homenaje pour le tombeau de Debussy’

I thought I had seen all the extant video of the late, great Sabrina Vlaskalic—the extraordinary Serbian guitarist...

Album Review: Thomas Schmitt Plays Spanish Music from the 18th Century

REVIEW BY TIM PANTING Juegos Filharmónicos: Spanish Music from the 18th century Thomas Schmitt (six-course guitar) (Lindoro) “Juegos...

Video Pick of the Week: Ana Vidovic Plays Torroba’s ‘Torija’ and Takemitsu’s Arrangement of ‘Over the Rainbow’

We could all use more grace and beauty in our lives during these troubled times, so here’s a...

Video Pick of the Week: Thomas Viloteau Plays His Engaging Piece ‘Irréverénte’

The exceptional French guitarist Thomas Viloteau is a reliable interpreter of just about any style of classical guitar...

Album Review: Standards Shine Anew on ‘Andrew Scott Plays Laurindo Almeida’

Andrew Scott Plays Laurindo Almeida Andrew Scott (Sleeveless Records) REVIEW BY TIM PANTING I was delighted to be...

Video Pick of the Week: Thomas Athanaselos Plays Marco Pereira’s ‘Frevo’

We’ve featured videos of Greek guitarist and composer Thomas Athanaselos a couple of times in the past, and...

Video Pick of the Week: An Tran Plays the Traditional Vietnamese Tune ‘Stay, My Beloved’; Plus A Review of His Great New Album

Stay, My Beloved (Vietnamese Guitar Music) An Tran (Frameworks Records) I know it’s only late April as I...

Video Pick of the Week: Aleksandra Sapok Plays Louis V. Johnson’s Lovely ‘Valentine Waltz’; Plus a Review of Johnson’s Latest Album

This week’s Pick is a lovely little piece by American composer/guitarist Louis Valentine Johnson called Valentine Waltz. It...

A Moment of Peace for These Times: Watch Anthony Glise Perform Bach’s ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’

Whether you celebrate Easter or not, this seems like a good time to be soothed by a lovely...

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Stories

Christopher Mallett’s ‘Justin Holland: Guitar Works and Arrangements’

Album Review: ‘The Blue Album’ by Pablo Sáinz-Villegas

Profile: Classical Guitar Great Raphaella Smits

The Classics

‘Forbidden’ Fifths in Guitar Music From Sor and Before to Hendrix and Beyond