Classical Gas is an instrumental piece composed and played by Mason Williams in 1968, winning three Grammy Awards. The original version of this song is orchestrated, but in 1970, Williams has also created a version for solo guitar. This track…
“Verano Porteño” is a tango composed by Astor Piazzolla, who is apparently the “Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas“, a suite of songs though were composed at different times by Piazzolla. Piazzolla’s style is a mix of tradition and innovation, why his tango…
Italian guitarist Mauro Giuliani was a great virtuoso of classical guitar and wrote many works, including much appreciated are the “Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra op. 30″ and the variations “Rossiniane“. The Sonata op. 15 is an advanced level piece,…
One of the most popular single of Michael Jackson is “Smooth Criminal” from the album “Bad“. This song has been interpreted as a cover in many ways, including with the classical guitar, flamenco and fingerstyle. Interestingly, especially the percussive aspect…
Agustín Pío Barrios Mangoré was a great guitar player from Paraguay. His talent was not realized during his lifetime, but some of his compositions for solo guitar are among the most beautiful and played by this instrument. Among his most…
The great Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos wrote beautiful songs for classical guitar, inspired especially by JS Bach. Among his compositions are particularly known and executed the “5 Preludes“. The “Prelude n. 1” of Villa-Lobos is a beautiful melody in E minor,…
“Take the A Train” is a jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn. It is inspired by the “A” line of the New York metropolitan area, which at the time led by eastern Brooklyn up to Harlem and to the northern…
