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...

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....

Als ich über die Tragödie der Brände auf Maui nachdachte, kamen die Emotionen, die in mir aufkamen, in der Musik von Rebirth zum Ausdruck. Es ist den Menschen von Maui und dem Wiederaufbau der wunders...

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...

Ich lernte die Musik von Johannes Brahms erstmals als Teenager kennen. Ich verliebte mich zutiefst in seine Kammer- und Instrumentalmusik: das Klarinettenquintett, die Cellosonaten, das Klavierquintet...

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...

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...

Das Maverick ist ein sehr beliebter Konzertsaal in Woodstock, New York. In den mehr als 100 Jahren, in denen das Maverick Konzerte veranstaltet hat, waren viele der berühmtesten klassischen und Jazz-M...

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...

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...

Hand's own arrangement of his popular Prayer for two guitars follows the recent release of the guitar solo version (494-03033, $9. 95). The guitar solo is a beautiful, song-like, Bachian gem, while th...