Frederic Hand

An early favorite of Hand's was Segovia's transcription of the outer section of the Gluck classic. He now completes the Ballet and Dance for solo guitar, using key and rhythm changes to lie better upo...

Renewal was written for the wonderful Brazilian guitarist and my good friend, Joao Luiz. It traverses a gamut of emotions experienced during the initial year of the pandemic. The opening use of harmon...

Cooper Lake is a beautiful spot in Woodstock, NY, where I frequently walk with friends. Originally written and recorded on a steel string guitar, the stunning vistas of the Catskill Mountains inspired...

Theme, Variations and Finale was written for and dedicated to my dear friend Benjamin Verdery. Ben and I met when he was nineteen and one of my first college students. It was clear then that Ben was a...

Undercurrents is a musical representation of the variety of emotions that we commonly carry just below the surface of our daily lives. These myriad thoughts and feelings propel us throughout the day....

Al reflexionar sobre la tragedia de los incendios de Maui, las emociones que surgieron en mí se expresan en la música de Rebirth. Está dedicada a la gente de Maui y a la reconstrucción de la hermosa M...

Through the years; Paula Robison and Frederic Hand have been drawn to the full-hearted sound of classic Italian song and to the rich folk traditions of Italy. It is their great pleasure to present thi...

El Maverick es una sala de conciertos muy querida de Woodstock, Nueva York. Durante sus más de 100 años de conciertos, el Maverick ha acogido a muchos de los más célebres músicos de música clásica y j...

The Trio for Flute, Viola and Guitar is in two movements. 'Light Through the Trees' opens with a simple folk-like melody, utilizing the overtones and open sonorities of the guitar. It develops as a di...

When I was part of a composers group at the School of Practical Philosophy in New York City, we were given an exercise in composition. The instructions were to read the text, allow it to have its effe...

Some years ago I was commissioned to compose a piece for the Renaissance lute, a wedding present from the bride to her groom. The title she chose, The Passionate Pilgrim, refers to a collection of Sha...

Conocí la música de Johannes Brahms cuando era adolescente. Me enamoré profundamente de su música de cámara e instrumental: el quinteto para clarinete, las sonatas para violonchelo, el quinteto para p...

Eleven original compositions for the classical guitar composed in the eclectic style for which Frederic Hand has become well known. Written in standard notation only, some of these pieces allow for op...

Cantiga de Santa Maria is based on a song from the 13th century. The modal melody and irregular time meters suggested to me a modern harmonic setting. The rhythmic vitality of the theme inspired the c...

Five tuneful, tricky and varied studies for improving technique.