Guide to Classical Music Guitar

When the Country blues was first recorded in the mid-1920s, it was not only played and appreciated by African-Americans but also by white performers and audiences alike. During this time, it was common practice for record companies to separate the music of the American South into two categories: the ‘race’ series, aimed at a black audience; and the ‘hillbilly’ series, aimed at white audiences.

The Young Person's Guide to the Classic features a slew of classical music pieces selected by metal guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen including compositions by Handel, Mozart, Holst, Bach, Beethoven, & Vivaldi…