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Time constraints have put a hold on album reviews but I made a page for new releases to get the word out about new albums and other stuff. First added are some new releases by Aaron Larget-Caplan. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/2026-new-rel...
2026 New Releases for Classical Guitar
External classical guitar albums, editions, gear, products, and composition releases for 2026.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Time constraints have put a hold on album reviews but I made a page for new releases to get the word out about new albums and other stuff. First added are some new releases by Aaron Larget-Caplan. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/2026-new-rel...
Beautiful performance! Finnish lutenist Tuomas Kourula performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée (1655-1733) on theorbo via the Turku Early Music Society. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/tuomas-kouru...
Tuomas Kourula Performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée
Finnish lutenist Tuomas Kourula performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée (1655-1733) on theorbo via the Turku Early Music Society.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful performance! Finnish lutenist Tuomas Kourula performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée (1655-1733) on theorbo via the Turku Early Music Society. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/tuomas-kouru...
A lesson for classical guitar on Spot Fingering in regards to regulating specific right hand fingering to isolated spots while applying broad concepts for most of the repertoire. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-s...
Right Hand Fingering Concepts: Spot Fingering
A lesson for classical guitar on Spot Fingering in regards to regulating specific right hand fingering to isolated spots while applying broad concepts for most of the repertoire.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
A lesson for classical guitar on Spot Fingering in regards to regulating specific right hand fingering to isolated spots while applying broad concepts for most of the repertoire. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-s...
Got distracted today and posted a bunch of videos of Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on harpsichord, lute, guitar, and piano. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/prelude-bwv9...
Prelude BWV999 on Keyboard, Lute, and Guitar
Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on harpsichord, lute, guitar, and piano.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Got distracted today and posted a bunch of videos of Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on harpsichord, lute, guitar, and piano. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/prelude-bwv9...
Got distracted today and posted a bunch of videos of Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on harpsichord, lute, guitar, and piano. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/prelude-bwv9...
Prelude BWV999 on Keyboard, Lute, and Guitar
Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on harpsichord, lute, guitar, and piano.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Got distracted today and posted a bunch of videos of Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on harpsichord, lute, guitar, and piano. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/prelude-bwv9...
Amazing ensemble work. Slovenian classical guitar Duo Aratik with Jure Cerkovnik & Aljaž Cvirn perform the Gigue from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/duo-aratik-g...
Duo Aratik Perform Gigue from French Suite, BWV 816 by Bach | This is Classical Guitar
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February 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Amazing ensemble work. Slovenian classical guitar Duo Aratik with Jure Cerkovnik & Aljaž Cvirn perform the Gigue from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/duo-aratik-g...
I featured five amazing artists last week, check out their videos at the site. Link in bio or at thisisclassicalguitar.com
Top Left: Cristina Galietto via Siccas Guitars.
Top Right: Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich.
Bottom: Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie.
#guitar #classicalguitar
Top Left: Cristina Galietto via Siccas Guitars.
Top Right: Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich.
Bottom: Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie.
#guitar #classicalguitar
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I featured five amazing artists last week, check out their videos at the site. Link in bio or at thisisclassicalguitar.com
Top Left: Cristina Galietto via Siccas Guitars.
Top Right: Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich.
Bottom: Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie.
#guitar #classicalguitar
Top Left: Cristina Galietto via Siccas Guitars.
Top Right: Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich.
Bottom: Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie.
#guitar #classicalguitar
Pure charm, two of my favourite players in duo. Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich perform Contrapunto sobre tenor de la Baxa by Enríquez de Valderrábano (c.1500-1557). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/mascardi-abr...
Mascardi & Abramovich Perform Valderrábano
Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich perform Contrapunto sobre tenor de la Baxa from Libro IV de Silva de Sirenas (Valladolid 1547) by Enríquez de Valderrábano (c.1500-1557).
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February 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Pure charm, two of my favourite players in duo. Evangelina Mascardi and Ariel Abramovich perform Contrapunto sobre tenor de la Baxa by Enríquez de Valderrábano (c.1500-1557). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/mascardi-abr...
Italian classical guitarist Cristina Galietto performs a concert including repertoire by Johann Kaspar Mertz, Francisco Tarrega, and Franz Schubert via Siccas Guitars. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/cristina-gal... #classicalguitar #guitar
Cristina Galietto Classical Guitar Concert
Italian classical guitarist Cristina Galietto performs a concert including repertoire by Johann Kaspar Mertz, Francisco Tarrega, and Franz Schubert via Siccas Guitars.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Italian classical guitarist Cristina Galietto performs a concert including repertoire by Johann Kaspar Mertz, Francisco Tarrega, and Franz Schubert via Siccas Guitars. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/cristina-gal... #classicalguitar #guitar
The ninth work in the collection is now posted. IX. Pavane from Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). One more to go. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pieces-carac...
Pièces caractéristiques Op.123 by Jean Absil | This is Classical Guitar
Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Performed by Bradford Werner. Works: Prélude, Invention, Pastorale, Humoresque, Valse, Cantilène, Scherz...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The ninth work in the collection is now posted. IX. Pavane from Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). One more to go. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pieces-carac...
Haunting and Beautiful! Canadian classical guitarists Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie performs Henderson’s arrangement of Sonada de Adiós by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/henderson-be...
Henderson-Beattie Perform Sonada de Adiós by Rodrigo
Canadian classical guitarists Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie performs Henderson's arrangement of Sonada de Adiós by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999).
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January 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Haunting and Beautiful! Canadian classical guitarists Drew Henderson and Tim Beattie performs Henderson’s arrangement of Sonada de Adiós by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/henderson-be...
Theory Lesson No.4a: Note Anatomy, Steps and Skips, Treble Clef Notes, Bass Clef Notes. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/theory-no4a-...
Theory Lesson No.4a: Notes on the Staff
Theory Lesson No.4a: Note Anatomy, Steps and Skips, Treble Clef Notes, Bass Clef Notes. In this lesson we will learn about the basic visual building blocks of a note, movement on the staff by step or ...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Theory Lesson No.4a: Note Anatomy, Steps and Skips, Treble Clef Notes, Bass Clef Notes. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/theory-no4a-...
I featured four amazing artists last week, check out their videos and subscribe to their channels: thisisclassicalguitar.com
Top: Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić
Bottom Left: Elizabeth Pallett
Bottom Right: Penelope Shvarts
Top: Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić
Bottom Left: Elizabeth Pallett
Bottom Right: Penelope Shvarts
January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I featured four amazing artists last week, check out their videos and subscribe to their channels: thisisclassicalguitar.com
Top: Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić
Bottom Left: Elizabeth Pallett
Bottom Right: Penelope Shvarts
Top: Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić
Bottom Left: Elizabeth Pallett
Bottom Right: Penelope Shvarts
A lesson on rest and free stroke considerations in regards to sustain and muting in terms of right hand fingering choices. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-f...
Right Hand Fingering Concepts: Rest and Free Stroke Considerations
A lesson on rest and free stroke considerations in regards to sustain and muting in terms of right hand fingering choices. This is from my book: Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A lesson on rest and free stroke considerations in regards to sustain and muting in terms of right hand fingering choices. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-f...
Amazing performance! Classical guitarists Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić perform Jongo by Brazilian guitarist and composer Paulo Bellinati (b.1950). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/fend-krivoka... #classicalguitar #guitar
Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić Perform Jongo by Bellinati | This is Classical Guitar
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January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Amazing performance! Classical guitarists Émilie Fend and Goran Krivokapić perform Jongo by Brazilian guitarist and composer Paulo Bellinati (b.1950). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/fend-krivoka... #classicalguitar #guitar
Beautiful! Lutenist Elizabeth Pallett performs Go From My Window by John Dowland (1563-1626). 400 years already? Went by so fast! www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pallett-go-f...
Elizabeth Pallett Performs Go From My Window from John Dowland
Lutenist Elizabeth Pallett performs Go From My Window by John Dowland (1563-1626).
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January 19, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Beautiful! Lutenist Elizabeth Pallett performs Go From My Window by John Dowland (1563-1626). 400 years already? Went by so fast! www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pallett-go-f...
The eighth work in the series is now posted. VIII. Chant du soir from Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Two more to go. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pieces-carac...
Pièces caractéristiques Op.123 by Jean Absil | This is Classical Guitar
Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Performed by Bradford Werner. Works: Prélude, Invention, Pastorale, Humoresque, Valse, Cantilène, Scherz...
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January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The eighth work in the series is now posted. VIII. Chant du soir from Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Two more to go. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pieces-carac...
Classical guitarist Penelope Shvarts performs Prelude No.3 from 6 Preludes, Op.46 by Emilia Giuliani (1813-1850). This comes via Ex-Aequo 2025 Emerging Artist Residency in Austin, TX. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/penelope-shv... #guitar #classicalguitar
Penelope Shvarts Performs Prelude No.3, Op.46 by Emilia Giuliani
Classical guitarist Penelope Shvarts performs Prelude No.3 from 6 Preludes, Op.46 by Emilia Giuliani (1813-1850). This comes via Ex-Aequo 2025 Emerging Artist Residency in Austin, TX
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January 18, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Classical guitarist Penelope Shvarts performs Prelude No.3 from 6 Preludes, Op.46 by Emilia Giuliani (1813-1850). This comes via Ex-Aequo 2025 Emerging Artist Residency in Austin, TX. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/penelope-shv... #guitar #classicalguitar
Here's the second concept from my book on right hand fingering: String Crossing and Ergonomics. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-s...
Right Hand Fingering Concepts: String Crossing and Ergonomics | This is Classical Guitar
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January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Here's the second concept from my book on right hand fingering: String Crossing and Ergonomics. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-s...
New book day! Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies. This book aims to give students a basic criteria for justifying fingering choices and gaining confidence in deciding fingering for themselves. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-f...
Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies
Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies. This book aims to give students a basic criteria for justifying fingering choices and gaining confidence in deciding fingering for...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
New book day! Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies. This book aims to give students a basic criteria for justifying fingering choices and gaining confidence in deciding fingering for themselves. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/right-hand-f...
Amazing performance with layered dynamics and articulation! Classical guitarist Shiqi Zhou performs Fantasia, Op. 19 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) via Guitar Salon International. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/shiqi-zhou-f...
Shiqi Zhou Performs Fantasia, Op. 19 by Legnani
Classical guitarist Shiqi Zhou performs Fantasia, Op. 19 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) via Guitar Salon International.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Amazing performance with layered dynamics and articulation! Classical guitarist Shiqi Zhou performs Fantasia, Op. 19 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) via Guitar Salon International. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/shiqi-zhou-f...
Amazing. Hungarian classical guitarist Zsombor Sidoo performs Partita No.2, BWV 1004 in D Minor for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/sidoo-partit...
Zsombor Sidoo Performs Partita No.2, BWV 1004 by Bach | This is Classical Guitar
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January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Amazing. Hungarian classical guitarist Zsombor Sidoo performs Partita No.2, BWV 1004 in D Minor for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/sidoo-partit...
New Q&A: Is it better to memorize pieces? Short answer: yes. Long answer: depends on the situation. I try to cover the reasons for and against the question but generally lean toward yes. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/is-it-better...
Is it better to memorize my music?
Question and Answer: Is it better to memorize pieces in music and classical guitar? Yes, it is better but that depends on a number of variables so the answer is not as simple as a yes or no. In this p...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New Q&A: Is it better to memorize pieces? Short answer: yes. Long answer: depends on the situation. I try to cover the reasons for and against the question but generally lean toward yes. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/is-it-better...
The sixth work in the series is now posted. VI. Cantilène from Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pieces-carac...
Pièces caractéristiques Op.123 by Jean Absil | This is Classical Guitar
Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Performed by Bradford Werner. Works: Prélude, Invention, Pastorale, Humoresque, Valse, Cantilène, Scherz...
www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The sixth work in the series is now posted. VI. Cantilène from Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/pieces-carac...
Beautiful! SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) perform Intermezzo Op. 118, No.2 by Johanes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged for two guitars by Lorenzo Micheli. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/soloduo-inte...
SoloDuo Perform Intermezzo Op. 118, No.2 by Brahms
Classical guitarists SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) perform Intermezzo Op. 118, No.2 by Johanes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged for two guitars by Lorenzo Micheli.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Beautiful! SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) perform Intermezzo Op. 118, No.2 by Johanes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged for two guitars by Lorenzo Micheli. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/soloduo-inte...