Category Flamenco
The Most Evolved – John H. Clarke
“The Most Evolved” is a song of the Californian guitarist John H. Clarke that recalls a Spanish sounds. In this music you can hear an arpeggiated soft section alternated to another more rhythmic. The Most Evolved reminds me a bit the…
El Noi de la Mare – Classical Guitar
El Noi de la Mare (The Child of the Mother) is a traditional Catalan Christmas song. The song was made famous outside Spain by Andrés Segovia who used to perform Miguel Llobet’s classical guitar transcription as an encore. This song…
Mallorca by Albeniz – Spanish Guitar
“Mallorca” is the largest of the Spanish Balearic Islands, and like the island, this composition by Albeniz is great! The transcript has entered the repertoire of great guitarists, including Julian Bream and John Williams. Here’s how Williams describes it: “a…
Fuerte – Spanish / Classical Guitar Solo by John H Clarke
John Clarke is an interesting American guitarist from California. He has made a few albums that contain original pieces for classical guitar, as this composition entitled “Fuerte“. This name immediately recalls an atmosphere of Spanish guitar, and in fact in…
Joaquin Turina – Fandanguillo Op.36 – Classical Guitar
One of Segovia’s greatest merits is that it has involved some great composers of the twentieth century and thus expanded the repertoire of the classical guitar. One of these composers was Joaquin Turina, who composed five pieces for guitar that…
Albeniz Tango op. 165 n. 2 – Classical Guitar
Isaac Albéniz was a great Spanish pianist and composer known for his piano works based on Spanish folk music. Many of his compositions have been transcribed for piano by Miguel Llobet and other guitar. For example “Asturias (Leyenda)”, “Granada”, “Seville”,…