Tic Tocative by Bert Jansch (1943-2011) Herbert “Bert” Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter. He recorded at least 25 albums and toured extensively from the …
The Night by Kostas Grigoréas (1957-) Kostas Grigoréas (Gree-go-réh-as) was born in Athens in 1957. He has studied guitar and theory. He started his guitar studies with Yannis Andreopoulos and he continued with Dimitris Fampas. His activities include solo recitals, song accompaniment, composition and teaching.
The Duke by Dave Brubeck (1920-) David Warren “Dave” Brubeck is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including “In Your Own Sweet Way” and “The Duke”. Brubeck’s style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother’s attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for …
The Sun by Kostas Grigoréas (1957-) Kostas Grigoréas (Gree-go-réh-as) was born in Athens in 1957. He has studied guitar and theory. He started his guitar studies with Yannis Andreopoulos and he continued with Dimitris Fampas. His activities include solo recitals, song accompaniment, composition and teaching.
Hornpipe by Daniel Purcell (1664-1717) Daniel Purcell was an English composer, the younger brother or cousin of Henry Purcell. As a teenager, Daniel Purcell joined the choir of the Chapel Royal, and in his mid-twenties he became organist of Magdalen College, Oxford. He began to compose while at Oxford, but in 1695 he moved to …
Hymn To The Sun by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov (1844-1908) Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five. He was a master of orchestration. His best-known orchestral compositions—Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the symphonic suite Scheherazade—are considered staples of the classical music …
Cosmic Guitarman by Peter Horton (1941-) and Sigi Schwab (1940-) Peter horton was a member of the Vienna Boys’ Choir as a child. He studied singing in Stuttgart, as well as in Berlin, Rio de Janeiro and Cordoba guitar. As hosts its Musiksendereihen “Cafe in measure”, “tim hortons Kleine Nachtmusik” and “tim hortons Bistro” he …
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Toccata For A Wild Old Lady by Peter Horton (1941-) and Sigi Schwab (1940-) Peter horton was a member of the Vienna Boys’ Choir as a child. He studied singing in Stuttgart, as well as in Berlin, Rio de Janeiro and Cordoba guitar. As hosts its Musiksendereihen “Cafe in measure”, “tim hortons Kleine Nachtmusik” and …
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Rondo by James Hook (1746-1827) James Hook was an English composer and organist. He was born in Norwich, the son of James Hook, a razor-grinder and cutler. He displayed a remarkable musical talent at an early age, playing the harpsichord by the age of four and performing concertos in public at age six. He began …
Valse Andantino by Antonio Cano (1811 – 1897) Antonio Cano is a classical guitarist, teacher and composer. Cano composed about a hundred pieces and exercises for the guitar. It is probable that he gave lessons to Francisco Tarrega and contributed to the development of the technique of the tremolo. His main contribution is his guitar …
