Discover the intimate and eclectic guitar music of Turkish-American composer and virtuoso Celil Refik Kaya in this captivating new release of his own works. Sonata No. 1 weaves stylistic influences from South and North American composers, jazz chord progressions, French impressionism, and Spanish folk music into a richly expressive whole, while the Sonatina reveals more personal emotions. Kaya’s Turkish heritage shines through in his evocative variations on the folk song Yavuz Geliyor Yavuz and in the heartfelt Sketches, Vol. 1, drawing from art and music close to the composer’s heart. Performed by Kaya himself on guitar, this album joins his acclaimed Naxos recordings of works by Jorge Morel, Carlo Domeniconi, and Agustín Barrios Mangoré—praised for their perfection, splendour, and consummate creativity—showcasing one of the outstanding young virtuosos of the guitar as both interpreter and innovator.

Francesco Palmieri has gathered in this album pieces that are special to him, with which he has sustained an intimate, lasting relationship – one might even say, of friendship. This is testified also by his fruitful collaboration with some of the composers presented here.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello, BWV 1007–1012, rank among the most celebrated and influential works in the history of Western music. Probably composed during Bach’s years in Köthen between 1717 and 1723, these extraordinary pieces represent a milestone in the evolution of instrumental writing. Through the apparent simplicity of a single melodic line, Bach creates an astonishing musical universe in which harmony, rhythm and counterpoint emerge with extraordinary clarity and expressive power.

Spanish Popular Songs is dedicated to the Spanish poet and composer Federico García Lorca and presents two different solo guitar interpretations of his famous Canciones populares españolas.

Two and a half centuries of America are commemorated by guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan on GUITAR AMERICA 250, an exploration of the United States’ musical history. From The Star-Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful to Paul Simon’s America and Eddie Van Halen’s 316, Larget-Caplan journeys through the soundscapes of a diverse nation, exploring its ideals and contradictions, and its reinventions and dreams. To punctuate the music and further explore the foundations of America, the album includes spoken texts for two poems, an essay, and a poetic interpretation of the Bill of Rights.

Michael Finnissy’s output for the guitar spans almost 60 years of his career and represents an enormous contribution to the repertoire of the instrument from one of Britain’s most significant composers. Published a few days before Finnissy’s 80th birthday, this bold and ambitious album celebrates this day by bringing together all of his works for solo guitar and guitar ensemble for the first time in performances by Finnissy’s collaborators and led by new music virtuoso and tireless guitar explorer Sam Cave.

On his 2015 debut album Spanish Guitar Music, Sydney-based guitarist Andrew Blanch announced himself as a formidable new voice in the classical guitar world with a program that is as intellectually curious as it is beautifully played. Recorded under the guidance of his mentor Timothy Kain, the album thoughtfully traverses the rich soundscape of Spanish-influenced repertoire, from the 18th-century keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti to the early 20th-century masterpieces of composers like Isaac Albéniz and Manuel de Falla. Blanch also ventures into more challenging territory with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Caprichos de Goya, demonstrating a judicious musical intelligence in navigating works deemed "literally unplayable" on the guitar. Praised by ClassicsToday as "the real deal," Blanch eschews superficial showmanship in favor of profound attention to detail and a generous tonal palette, delivering a debut that secures his place among Australia's brightest classical stars.

We would like to invite you on a musical adventure where you can discover new works for guitar trio from the 20th and 21st centuries and get to know a unique style of improvisation called Soundpainting. All of the Soundpainting tracks were created in the studio during recording, and each one is unrepeatable.

“The guitar is an expressive harpsichord” declared the composer Claude Debussy after a concert by the Catalan guitarist, Miguel Llobet. The classic guitar has benefited, more than most other instruments, from arrangements of music of many genres. Renaissance and Baroque music especially suit the timbre and range of the guitar and keyboard music is ideal for playing on the guitar, often direct from the original score. Debussy’s comment may be unjust to harpsichordists, but the expressive limits of the guitar may be said to outweigh those of the harpsichord.

Winner of numerous international competitions including the very prestigious Guitar Foundation of America, Johan Smith was also defined as the Classical Guitar Revelation 2017 by Guitare Classique magazine. He completed several tours in Canada, Japan, China, USA and played in prestigious halls such as Carnegie Hall (USA), Chopin Hall (Japan), Kolarac Concert Hall (Serbia), Changsha Concert Hall (China), the Lausanne Opera (Switzerland). He is currently preparing the release of his fourth album: « Children’s Corner » (Naxos, July 2023).

Simple Truths is a deeply personal and reflective solo guitar album that celebrates sincerity, beauty, and emotional clarity. Each piece, whether a new commission, arrangement, or rediscovered sketch, is chosen for its honest and unpretentious voice.

Diversions is delighted to present the January 2026 release of Bach Lute Suites for Alto Guitar, from the Finnish guitarist Vesa Lassila.

This debut recital album is a tour de force of Sungbin Cho's charisma, virtuosic flair, and emotional warmth. Playing on a guitar made by his wife, luthier Yun Young Shin, Sungbin exploits the entire timbral range of the instrument with a natural ear for line and gesture that brings out the guitar's most vocal and expressive qualities. Particularly impressive are his two selections from Mertz’s Bardenklänge, op. 13, drawing out the Chopin-like textures in An die Entfernte and the Schubertian declamation of Unruhe without ever becoming overwrought. This is virtuosity, not as display, but as communication.

The guitar output of a landmark figure in Argentinean classical music, fusing national melodies and dances with European forms in a fusion of perennial appeal.

Enrique Granados was one of the leading figures of the late-19th-century Spanish nationalist and impressionist school of musicians. The much-loved Danzas españolas is a collection of piano pieces that represents Granados’s refined blend of Romantic lyricism and Spanish folk imagery. This charming and charismatic journey through Spain is presented here in a colourful transcription for two guitars. Fabio Rizza’s 2024 arrangement of the evocative Capricho español completes the programme.