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…
Carlo Domeniconi is an Italian composer that was born in 1947. After leaving Italy he lived first in Berlin and then to Turkey, where he started the guitar class at Istanbul Conservatory. Domeniconi is perhaps best known for his piece…
Although it was published after his death, the “Suite Espanola” by Isaac Albéniz is one of his works for piano most played by concert performers. Very famous is the song Asturias (Leyenda), especially in the classical guitar version, but in…
Known Hungarian Dances by Brahms are inspired by the Hungarian and gypsy folk music. Among the 21 dances, no. 5 is one of the most famous and beautiful, with its changes of speed and dynamics. It contains difficult passages that…
A famous Waltz used as “study” is the op. 69 n. 2 by Chopin. The song was composed in 1829, and won over generations of pianists thanks to its harmony in B minor. This music is not too difficult, but…
Italian classical guitarist and virtuoso Mauro Giuliani was admired by many great composers including Beethoven and Paganini, during his musical activity in Vienna. Thanks to its contribution, the guitar could prove to not only be a folk instrument, but to have…
Practicing scales is certainly one of the most important basic techniques for classical guitar. Often, however, it can be a little boring to repeat the usual scales. With a little creativity, you can make practice of the musical scales less…
