It was with the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven that the Classical Era reached its climax. Beethoven whose figure overshadows the whole of 19th century music was born in Bonn Germany in 1770 the son of a court musician.Beethoven wrote masterpieces in each of the musical genres practiced during his time among them are the 32 sonatas for piano. One of his most famous sonatas is No.14 the Moonlight Sonata. This piece works remarkably well on the guitar and utilizes the full range of the instrument.

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.

Originally composed by György Ligeti for solo violoncello and established in the cello repertoire, the sonata is now available in an arrangement for guitar (2013) by Kostas Tosidis. Tosidis transcribes contemporary solo cello literature for the guitar to add to the guitar repertoire and explore technical as well as interpretative possibilities. / Guitare

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

This Sonata by Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) was originally in the key of D minor and written for Flute & Guitar (plus continuo). John Zaradin has played his own flute & guitar duo version for many years (in D minor) but found that as a guitar solo the key of E minor suits the instrument best.

The guitar for Davies seems to be an updated lute and like his Elizabethan and Jacobean predecessors he finds the sound of plucked strings suited both to dancing and to contemplation. The outer movements of this short sonataare quick the first being in clear ABAB form with a short recitando introduction the finale being a kind of hobbledehoy galliard. In between comes a slow movement of counterpoint and ornament.Duration c. 11mins.