Point Me to Some Classical Guitar (Lute is okay, too, if you want)

[NumberSix]

Okay, so I love a good guitar player. Jerry, Frank, Duane, Jimi. Blues wailers and jazzbos. Hair metal shredders. The Prog Steves. Telecaster masters.

But I have never really gotten into classical guitar (or lute) (or theorbo).

I'd like to expand my listening that way. Can you point me in some decent directions? My streaming subscriptions will cover nearly anything you bring up, and youtube will probably do the rest if need be.

Thanks in advance!

[Florestan]

The Complete Fernando Sor series on Naxos (too many discs to list)

[NumberSix]

@Florestan Thanks! That's just the kind of list I was looking to get. 

[Florestan]

@Florestan Thanks! That's just the kind of list I was looking to get. 

You're welcome! Here are two more.

[DavidW]

[Brian]

Always trust a @Bachtoven recommendation!

[Karl Henning]

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[NumberSix]

Always trust a @Bachtoven recommendation!

Oh, that's right! I remember he's a guitar guy.

[NumberSix]

"American and Japanese Music for Classical Guitar" sounds interesting. 

[Bachtoven]

Always trust a @Bachtoven recommendation!

Wow, thank you! That's a lot of pressure! 

[NumberSix]

Wow, thank you! That's a lot of pressure! 

You're equal to it. 

[Bachtoven]

Okay, so I love a good guitar player. Jerry, Frank, Duane, Jimi. Blues wailers and jazzbos. Hair metal shredders. The Prog Steves. Telecaster masters.

But I have never really gotten into classical guitar (or lute) (or theorbo).

I'd like to expand my listening that way. Can you point me in some decent directions? My streaming subscriptions will cover nearly anything you bring up, and youtube will probably do the rest if need be.

Thanks in advance!

There's a massive array of guitar music, from the Renaissance to some very mind-frying new works. To begin, pretty much anything from Segovia (though I've never cared for him too much--I'm in the minority!), Julian Bream, John Williams and David Russell, the Big 4, would be good. However, today's younger guitarists have pushed tecnhical boundries quite a bit, and can play works that those 4 could only dream about. Here are a few favorites:







The works on these two are sometimes a challenging listen, but not entirely atonal. (They are darn challenging to play, too!)



Most of those artists have multiple recordings, so it will be easy to find more by the ones who speak to you the most. Or, if you really like certain ones and want to hear more along those lines, tell me which ones and I'll be happy to make more recommendations.

[NumberSix]

Excellent! 

[Papy Oli]

The lute thread could be of help:

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,6895.0.html

[Papy Oli]

And the Guitar one:

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,5969.0.html

Happy listening 

[Bachtoven]

How did I forget this? It's one of my favorites!

[Papy Oli]

One more vote for Kraft, playing Villa-Lobos.

And Segovia playing...anything really (either his DG set or his Naxos series).

Edit: like @Bachtoven said 

[NumberSix]

And the Guitar one:

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,5969.0.html

Happy listening 

   I searched for "Guitar". Still, I am glad there is already one. Thanks!

[NumberSix]

The lute thread could be of help:

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,6895.0.html

Useful 

[Florestan]

anything from Segovia (though I've never cared for him too much--I'm in the minority!), Julian Bream, John Williams and David Russell, the Big 4, would be good.

Make it 5 by including Narciso Yepes.