Brazilian classical guitarist Pedro Aguiar performs Sidolira (or Sydolira) by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz (b.1964).

Canadian guitarist Jérôme Ducharme performs Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a René Wilhelmy classical guitar.

Canadian guitarist Jérôme Ducharme performs Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a René Wilhelmy classical guitar.

Classical guitarist Zsombor Sidoo performs Violin Sonata No.2, BWV 1003 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) played on a Bernhard Kresse Stauffer Model 2011. Movements include Grave, Fuga, Andante, an...

Finnish lutenist Tuomas Kourula along with sopranos Anneliina Rif and Maikki Säikkä performs Ohimè, dov'è il mio ben? (SV 140) by Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)

Duo Melis with Susana Prieto from Spain and Alexis Muzurakis from Greece perform the world premiere of Firelit Ascent by Tudor-Mihai Gliga via Siccas Guitars.

Jack Hancher performs the 4th movement, IV. Final: Allegro con Brio from Sonata by Antonio José (1902-1936) via the Omni Foundation.

Jinsae Kim 김진세 performs Sonata No. 9 in D Minor by Domenico Cimarosa (1749–1801), originally for keyboard. This comes via Partita Studio

Greek classical guitarist Filippos Manoloudis performs Les Grâces by French harpsichordist and composer Jacques Duphly (1715–1789) via GSI.

Juan Carlos Laguna performs Il Libro dei cinque anelli 五輪書 (Tribute to Miyamoto Musashi) by Marco De Biasi with Taro Kobayashi (Wa Daiko) and the Nomad Ensemble conducted by Norio Sato.

Eliot Fisk performs his arrangement of Aldo by Luciano Berio (1925-2003). Aldo is Duet No.24 from his collection of 34 Duetti per due violini, via the Omni Foundation.

This is Classical Guitar presents guest artist Simon Farintosh performing his arrangements of Preludes by Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915).

Norwegian classical guitarist Kristina Vårlid performs Balada para Martín Fierro by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010) via Siccas Guitars.

Chorale: Ach Gott und Herr BWV 255 by by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) presented by the amazing Netherlands Bach Society and their YouTube from their project All of Bach.

Originally published in Soundboard 52, No. 1 (March 2026) One of the most vexed debates in the guitar’s history is whether to play with nails or flesh alone. A persistent assumption – sometimes exp…

Greek classical guitarist Filippos Manoloudis performs Sonata II: Allegro Vivace by Eduardo López-Chavarri (1871-1970).

Canadian guitarist Simon Farintosh performs Capriccio No. 11, "Y se le quema la casa" from 24 Caprichos de Goya op.195 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968).

Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson and violinist Dr. Clara Haneul Yoon perform Cafe 1930 and Nightclub 1960 from L’Histoire du Tango by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992).

Ricercare (Fantasia) 16 by Francesco da Milano for classical guitar. PDF sheet music or separate tab edition for classical guitar.

Petra Poláčková performs Sonata Romántica by Manuel Ponce (1882–1948) on a vintage 1926 Domingo Esteso guitar via Guitars International.

Lutenist Domenico Cerasani performs Fantasia 33, and the intabulation Quand'io penso al martire (123 da J. Arcadelt) by Francesco Canova da Milano "Il Divino" (1497-1543).

Italian classical guitarist Adelaide Gemo performs Vals No.3, Op.8 by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944).