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…
Today I present a song by an Italian guitarist like me, who has a style strongly rhythmic, his name is Nicholò Renna. In fact, the title “Danza Funk” means Funky Dance, and I must say it is very accurate for…
“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,…
“Prayer for the Dead” is an original song for classical guitar written and played by Michael Lucarelli. The piece is characterized by a slow arpeggio in a minor key, in fact, as the author says in the notes of the…
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…
“Jeremy Choi is a guitarist and composer who playing classical guitar with fresh approaches by developing new repertory and techniques.” Here is how the South Korean guitarist Choi describes himself on his personal web page. The original song “La Granada” that Jeremy proposes…
