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Choros No. 1Heitor Villa-Lobos

Villa-Lobos interpreta Villa-Lobos – Chôro no. 1

Chôros No.

1 by Brazil’s great composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.

A historic recording by Villa-Lobos himself.

Although he is famous as a composer, Villa-Lobos was also known to perform cello, guitar, and piano, and here he showcases his skill.

Miguel Llobet: Variations on a Theme of Sor, Op. 15Nicola Montella

Nicola Montella- M llobet Variaciones sobre un tema de sor

Nicola Montella is a guitarist from Salerno, Campania, Italy.

The piece performed is Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor, Op.

15 by the Catalan Spanish composer Miguel Llobet.

Agustín Barrios: Variations on a Theme by TárregaOlivia Chiang

Barrios’ “Variations on a Theme by Tarrega” played by Olivia Chiang on a Teodoro Perez ‘Maestro’

Olivia Chiang is a guitarist from Monterey Park, California.

She performs Variations on a Theme by Tárrega by Agustín Barrios, the Paraguayan guitarist, composer, and poet.

Recorded in Santa Monica, California.

Adagio Sonata K570Paul Galbraith

Paul Galbraith | Adagio Sonata K570 – Mozart | Allemande

Paul Galbraith is a Scottish classical guitarist known for his strikingly distinctive tone.

He is famous for using a highly unusual guitar setup, including a metal endpin similar to a cello’s and adding two A strings—one higher and one lower—to the standard six strings.

As a result, his sound is uniquely individual.

He was nominated for a Grammy in 1998 and is a renowned classical guitarist who has even won in the Best Solo Instrumental Album category.

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Bach: Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin, Fourth Movement: PrestoSanel Redzic

Sanel Redžić plays Sonata BWV 1001 Presto by J. S. Bach on a 1987 Otto Vowinkel

Sanel Redžić is a guitarist from Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The piece he is performing is the fourth movement, Presto, from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No.

1 in G minor for solo violin, BWV 1001.

MinuetMaría Luisa Anido

Rare Guitar Video: Maria Luisa Anido plays Mozart’s Minuet

The Minuet from Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, arranged for guitar.

Performed by the Argentine guitarist María Luisa Anido, who also gained fame for her duets with her teacher, Miguel Llobet.

Bach: Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 998Anika Hutschreuther

Bach: Fugue 998 – Anika Hutschreuther, Guitar

Anika Hutschreuther is a German guitarist.

The piece performed is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 998 (Prelude – Fugue – Allegro), at the church in Altenhasungen, Wolfhagen, Germany.

KoyunbabaCarlo Domeniconi

Carlo Domeniconi – Koyunbaba

Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi, an Italian guitarist and composer.

Performed by Domeniconi himself.

It’s a Turkish-influenced work featuring an entirely unconventional tuning and many special techniques.

It can be said to occupy a unique place among contemporary pieces.

Bach: From the Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin, Movement 3: SicilianaEva Beneke

Eva Beneke – J. S. Bach: Siciliana, from Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001

Eva Beneke is a guitarist from Berlin, Germany.

She performs the third movement, Siciliana, from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No.

1 in G minor for solo violin, BWV 1001, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Mozart: From Sonata No. 10, Second MovementHeike Matthiesen

Heike Matthiesen plays Andante from Sonata No. 10, KV 330 by W. A. Mozart on a 1972 D. Friederich

Heike Matthiesen is a guitarist from Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

The piece performed is the second movement, Andante cantabile, from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata No.

10, K.

330.