Specially written by Irene Gómez for the Strings By Mail Articles. Browse and shop Leo Brouwer Sheet Music Browse and shop Heitor Villa-Lobos Sheet Music In past years, this series celebrated worldwide anniversaries such as the 400 years of passing of Shakespeare and Cervantes and the publishing of the first books for vihuela, 100 years […]
Read morewritten by Irene Gómez, specially written for the Strings By Mail Articles Claude Debussy – 100 Years of his Death Browse and shop Debussy related sheet music for pieces referenced in this article Since the past two years I have brought to this section of Strings By Mail, relevant facts that have been important for […]
Read morewritten by Irene Gomez, specially written for the Strings By Mail Articles Browse and shop Sheet Music for pieces referenced in this article Last year when we commemorated 400 years of the deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes, the cultural world had a great opportunity to approach with new perspectives the work and lives of these […]
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We at Strings By Mail have long been fans of Howard Heitmeyer’s arrangements and compositions and carry a number of his works. When we recently heard that Rico Stover will be presenting a celebration and analysis of his work at the Guitar Foundation of America International Convention & Competition, we asked him to share some […]
Read moreWe’ve combed through nearly 900 new products for 2016 (either new to the market or new to Strings By Mail’s website) to pick some of our favorites. Have you already tried any of them? If so, please tell us what you think in the Comments. Instruments The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet endorses LaMancha’s fractional guitars, […]
Read moreGot a guitarist on your holiday gift list? We have some cool gift ideas for every price range and every level of guitarist, from beginner to pro. Many are great for players of other stringed instruments, too. Still can’t choose? Strings By Mail gift certificates are always a perfect choice. They let your favorite guitarist […]
Read morewritten by Irene Gomez, specially written for the Strings By Mail Blog 2016 promises to be a great year for those who love literature and theater. The commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra should be a wonderful opportunity to re-familiarize oneself with, or to discover […]
Read moreAs part of our Strings By Mail Sponsored Artist Blog Series, we will be presenting each of our sponsored artists in a casual Q & A format. They discuss the instruments they use, the types of strings they use & why, and any accessories that help with their playing. They also provide any valued advice […]
Read moreWritten by guest blogger, Brian Jeffery That book called Dances of 1810 by Giuliani that I published some years ago (TECLA 395): maybe I ought really to have given that book the following title: “The really easy pieces that Giuliani wrote for absolute beginners when he was a young man”, because that’s what they are. […]
Read moreGUITAR CONCERTOS IN THE XX CENTURY (between the 30’s and 50’s) written by guest blogger, Irene Gómez (Strings By Mail Sponsored Artist) Recently, some classical guitar magazines featured Joaquin Rodrigo’s Aranjuez Concerto. You can also find a play along version of this Aranjuez Concerto here. This reading reminded me of those almost parallel guitar concerts […]
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