“Ain’t No Sunshine” is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. Withers was inspired to write this song after watching the 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses. He…
For many reasons, Francisco Tarrega can be described as the father of modern guitar, thanks to his great technical and didactic contribution. In addition to the famous guitar tunes written by Tarrega, such as the beautiful “Recuerdos de la Alhambra“,…
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…
One of the most important flutists of the story is certainly John Dowland, who has lent his debut in France to Paris and then to London. I find that early music is difficult in general, for the presence of a…
The great composer and classical guitar teacher Fernando Sor was, and still is, one of the majors focal point of the study of the classical guitar. He wrote works of various kinds and of great harmonic richness, like the Sonatas,…
Composed by Scott Joplin for piano, it was published in 1902. It was also adapted by Marvin Hamlisch in 1973 for use in the movie “The Sting”, for which he won the Oscar for Best Soundtrack. There are different arrangements…
