Daniel Estrem

Handel on Guitar, Vol. 2

Telemann Trios on Guitar

Haydn Trios on Guitar

Bach Harpsichord Suites on Guitar

Bach Keyboard Works on Guitar

The Classical Period on Ukulele and Guitar

JS Bach Trios on Guitar

William Byrd for Guitar

JS Bach on Solo Mandola, Vol. 2

J. S. Bach on Solo Ukulele, Vol. 2

Js Bach on Solo Ukulele

JS Bach on Solo Mandola

Classical Ukulele, Vol. 2

Classical Ukulele

Vivaldi Concertos on 8-string guitar

Baroque Concertos on 8 String Guitar

The Four Seasons - Vivaldi on Guitar and Ukulele

Colors of Spain Volume 2

Bach Cello Suites on 8 String Guitar volume 2

Collage

Bach Cello Suites on 8 String Guitar

Scarlatti on Guitar and Ukulele

Debussy on Guitar and Ukulele

Ravel on Guitar and Ukulele

JS Bach on Guitar and Ukulele

Edvard Grieg

Reverie

Colors of Spain

JS Bach on 8 string guitar, vol 2

JS Bach on 8 string guitar, vol 1

       Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons stands out as a jewel among Vivaldi's works and is one of the most popular pieces of Baroque music ever written. Each concerto's individual texture and color conjures up images and emotions of its respective season. Vivaldi's Allegros, with their distinctive rhythmic drive and dazzling virtuosic passages offer a dramatic contrast to the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the slow (Adagio and Largo) middle sections.
  Vivaldi's musical descriptions of different scenes from the seasons are vivid and numerous. A few of the more obvious are the bird calls, the murmuring brook, and the brief stormy weather on track 1 (Spring). The prolonged "take cover" storm occurs on track 6 (Summer). A rather primitive peasant dance takes place on track 7 (Autumn) where the country-folk as well as the musicians may have had a bit too much wine during the harvest celebration. Track 8 (Autumn) depicts the hunt with galloping rhythms followed by the sound of the hunting horns (played on bouzouki). The hunted beast runs by in triplets and guns are fired which cause the unfortunate's demise. Track 10 and 12 (Winter) imitate the shivering and teeth-chattering features of the great outdoors, whereas the lovely Largo (Track 11) lets us feel how nice it can be to stay indoors by the fire when the winds are howling outside.
  Baroque composers were constantly reusing their own music and adapting it for different instruments and purposes. It should be noted that the Baroque era was home to a multitude of plucked-string instruments. Daniel Estrem's instrumentation of 6 and 8-string classical guitars, steel-string acoustic guitar, ukulele, and bouzouki is unconventional and offers the listener an experience of hearing a timeless classic in a whole new setting. 

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