This post is going to help you discover the best recordings of the Villa-Lobos etudes for guitar. It will highlight the top 5 recordings for the etudes. These are generally available on CD, vinyl and download. This is part of the #villalobos12in12 challenge. Best Villa-Lobos Recordings? Let’s face it, this is a very subjective subjectRead More…
This quick overview will help you decide which Villa-Lobos edition to buy, tell you what is available, and point out where you can get free copies. Check it out below. The Villa-Lobos Edition Confusion. When I first started playing guitar, we were told to buy the only edition available at the time (see below picRead More…
This is a review of the BAM guitar case for CGRocks. If you have been out and about lately in any sort of classical guitar concert or masterclass chances are you have seen the must have item for any aspiring guitarist, the chic BAM guitar case. With its clean lines and carbon fibre bodyRead More…
Review of the popular Truefire.com website and guitar app. If you are into online guitar it will be hard not to miss the flood of online guitar courses currently available, a veritable smorgasbord selection that ranges from tasty to just plain off. So this review is intended to highlight one of the best providers, notRead More…
This is a review of the Agustin Barrios Mangore book: El Inalcanzable; the title of which stems from Villa Lobo’s description of Barrios and his music. Authors: Margarita Morselli; Carlos Salcedo Publisher: Asociacion Cultural Comuneros Published: Asuncion November 2007 ISBN: 978-99953-843-0-2 This thick full size soft cover book explores most aspects of Barrios’ life,Read More…