This week’s edition of Classical Guitar Alive features music by Giuliani, Carcassi, Peter Warlock, Vicente Sojo, and a 2013 interview with British guitarist-composer Gary Ryan, who talks about his use of complicated extended guitar techniques in sophisticated yet accessible compositions.

PLAYLIST:

  Bizet:  Carmen Suite: Prelude    Los Romeros, guitar quartet (Philips 412-609)

  Giuliani: Sonata, op. 15                            Lorenzo Micheli, guitar (Amadeus) 

  Carulli: Grand Duo, op. 86                       Sonja Prunnbauer, guitar, Robert Hill, fortepiano (Propius 2056)

  Gary Ryan: Generator                               Eden-Stell Duo (BGS 117)

  Peter Warlock, arr. Russ: Capriol Suite    Christopher Parkening, guitar
                                                                     Academy of St. Martin In-the-Fields
                                                                     Iona Brown, Director
                                                                     (EMI 55052)

  Vicente Sojo: Si de Noche ves que brillar           Celil Refik Kaya, guitar (Celil Refik Kaya)

  Gary Ryan: Benga Beat                            Gary Ryan, guitar (Gary Ryan)

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