Classical Guitar: No. 386, Summer 2017

The great Brazilian composer-guitarist Srgio Assad headlines our Special Focus section dedicated to Composers on Composing. More in that section: guitar composers Andrew York, Jorge Morel, Duan Bogdanovix, Stephen Goss, and Gerard Drozd talk about their craft; Goss, Javier Farias, and Jrgen Kindle discuss writing commissioned pieces, publishing, and other practical matters; and Mark Houghton offers tips on writing for guitar ensembles. In this issue we also look at the exciting young guitarist Sabrina Vlaskalic; Andrs Segovias legacy 30 years after his death; the historic 1956 premiere of Villa-LobosConcerto for Guitar(played by Segovia); a Method article onAguados EstudioNo. 16; reviews of recordings by Fabio Zanon, Emanuele Segre, ChromaDuo, and more; sheet music from Maximo Diego Pujol, Ignacio Cervantes, Frederic Hand, and others; Eastmans entry into the classical guitar market; and a new DVD featuring Lalo Schifrins Amistad concerto, performed by Angel Romero and the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra.