Narciso Yepes is a ten string demon. In my uneducated opinion, he is a consummate musician of the highest order. When he plays, you can hear his amazing and absolute control over the music and his instrument in terms of technique, expression and the the wide tonal palette at his disposal. His playing is austere, sober and dignified, never lapsing into self-indulgent sentimentality or sensuousness, never giving more or less feeling than is necessary to convey the emotional content of the piece.

My favourite video is the first, where Yepes plays Recuerdos de la Alhambra, a piece by Tarrega that I loved immediately when I first heard my good friend Hunter play it more than 10 years ago. I’ve also included Romance, a piece that became popular in the 1950s.

Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Chaconne by J.S. Bach

Prelude – Lute Suite No.1 BWV 996 in E Minor by J.S. Bach

Romance