Suite, E Min, Bwv 996 (Scheit)

Robert de Visée (c.1655 1732) was a French lutenist guitarist and Court musician for both Louis XIV and Louis XV. Suite H-Moll is also known as Suite No. 11 in B Minor. It is written in 5 movements: Prélude Allemande Sarabande Gigue Passacaille. First published in the 1680s it was almost certainly written when de Visée was already a respected musician at Versailles and was probably performed in front of the Kings on many occasions. De Visée would have used a 5 string Baroque Guitar. It has been arranged for the modern 6 string instrument by the noted Guitar arranger and virtuosoKarl Scheit.

This book contains a selection of ten pieces for Trinity Classical Guitar Grade 4 exams, carefully chosen, graded and edited for the 2020'2023 syllabus by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles and including duets up to Grade 5, our progressive series offers teachers and learners a wealth of engaging repertoire, whether working towards Trinity exams or studying with other guitar methods.