Classical Masterpieces Arranged for Solo Guitar in Standard Notation-The Classical Guitar Compendium brings the world of classical music to guitarists of all levels. This collection features classical Guitar technical studies from Sor Tarrega Guiliani Carcassi and Aguado as well as presenting fresh Guitar arrangements of well-known classical masterpieces. Repertoire compositions are included from the likes of Bach Beethoven Brahms Chopin Debussy Fauré Massenet Mozart Pachelbel Ravel Schumann Tchaikovsky Wagner and more. Access to online audio is also included with Guitar solo performances by Bridget Mermikides. This is the notation only edition.The tablature edition can be found here.

Romantic Arias for Classical Guitar is a collection of the world’s most beloved songs from the world of opera. An aria is a song performed during an opera that listeners are the most familiar with.These “pop songs of opera' provide an entry point for those unfamiliar with the opera repertoire considered by many as the most expressive genre of western music. For those who are familiar with the world of opera you willrecognize the selections here as the arias most beloved by millions of listeners around the world. This project a labor of love by master guitarist Steve Eckels contains the most famous melodies by composers Verdi andPuccini including the great operas La Traviata  Madame Butterfly  La Bohème  Turandot  Nabucco  Tosca and Rigoletto. Alsoincluded are Massenet’s Meditation Delibes’ Flower Duet Offenbach’s Barcarolle  Bizet’s Habanera and others. The pieces have been arrangedfor recreational or concert guitarists and have been meticulously fingered and engraved for ease of learning. The author has also provided music reading warm-ups to assist in learning the pieces. Eckels’ performances of allthe arrangements on YouTube will provide an aid in familiarizing yourself with the most beloved songs ever written.  Includes access to online audio.