This collection of original, contemporary, concert-style compositions for plectrum or flatpicked guitar includes 15 preludes, 4 sonatas with multiple movements, and 12 nocturnes. The solos present a colorful spectrum of tonality, harmony, rhythms and moods ideal for concert or recital performance. All solos are written in standard notation only with appropriate fingering and string markings./ Recueil / Guitare Fingerpicking

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) was a German composer and pianist and arguably the most famous composer of all time. He was the last great figure of the Classical era and helped pave the way for the Romantic style that followed. His compositions include 9 Symphonies 5 Piano Concertos 1 Violin Concerto 32 Piano Sonatas and 16 String Quartets. Beethoven?s Adagio from his Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ?Pathetique? (Op. 13) is one of his most celebrated compositions. It has been arranged for the Guitar by the Spanish guitarist pianist and composer Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909). Tárrega is known for revolutionisingclassical Guitar technique and also for transcribing many keyboard works for Guitar from the great classical composers including Beethoven Mendelssohn and Chopin.

Marcha Turca from Mozart's Piano Sonata No.11 in A K.331 has been skilfully transcribed for solo Guitar by Antonio Lopez Villanueva.

Paganini was not only a famous Violin virtuoso but was also a masterful guitarist. Originally written for Violin and Guitar this Guitar solo version of the Grand Sonata captures the richness freshness and balanced structure of the original. Rhythmic and harmonic twists from the Violin part have been carefully integrated to ensure the spirit of the piece is preserved.

The Sonata for Guitar was in part inspired by the concept of the Golden Mean or Divine Proportion a ratio based on 'phi'. Further reading and research led the composer to some fascinating discoveries that in turn became the basis of the compositional process. Despite this somewhat scientific inspiration the work is an approachable and often beautiful and atmospheric piece.