Guitar Presents Classical Guitar

Classically trained jazz guitarist Diego Barber presents five well-developed themes and a 3-movement solo sonata transcribed from his outstanding commercial CD recordings: Calima One Minute Later Tales and The Choice. Two of the tracks “Elvira Maria” and the 3-movement Sonata “Banc d’Arguin” are strictly guitar solos while “Richi” is a solo accompaniedby light percussion. “Kilian’s Mountain” is a reduced score of an extended duet with a pianist and “Desierto” and “Virgianna” include expert sidemen on saxophone bass and drums.The music ventures from complex melody-chord textures to hard-swinging grooves all played with spontaneity and a heightened awareness of time dynamics color technique and tone. Even seasoned guitarists will find thesepieces rhythmically and technically challenging but they provide a roadmap to the recordings and rare insight to the workings of a unique musical mind. Diego Barber’s Compositions for ClassicalGuitar are written in standard notation only with online access to stellar solo and ensemble recordings. About Sonata “Banc d’Arguin” … Diego Barber is a native ofLanzarote in the Canary Islands just off the northeast coast of Africa; in writing Sonata “Banc d’Arguin ” the main solo piece in this collection he was inspired by the major cities Nouadhibouand Nouakchott the Banc d’Arguin National Park and the desert of the West African country of Mauritania.

The product of a 14 year research project this book contains over 350 studies to thoroughly train the right hand of classical guitarists in the use of all five fingers - adding the little finger to the present four fingertechnique. These studies build a five-finger technique in the playing of chords arpeggios tremolos and harmonics beginning with the thumb and one-finger combinations and increasing in complexity to the thumb and four fingers.The studies are played over easy yet interesting left hand progressions up and down the fingerboard. Postlewate demonstrates how to develop your own right hand studies by including examples from standard classical guitarrepertoire pieces by Fernando Sor Federico Moreno Torroba and Heitor Villa-Lobos at the end of the book. This book is a companion to MB 98711 - HOMAGE TO VILLA-LOBOS and other compositions (music composed transcribed arrangedand edited by Charles Postlewate for the guitar using five fingers of the right hand) and its accompanying 60-minute CD HOMAGE TO VILLA-LOBOS (MB 98711CD). Spanish Description [Este libro es el resultado de unproyecto de investigación de 14 años de duración. Este incluye más de 350 estudios para entrenar la mano derecha del guitarrista clásico a usar los cinco dedos-añadiendo el dedomeñique a la técnica actual de cuatro dedos. Estos estudios desarrollan una técnica de cinco dedos para tocar acordes arpegios trémolos y armónicos empezando con combinaciones del pulgar y undedo y aumentando en complexidad al uso del pulgar con los cuatro dedos. Los estudios se tocan sobre progresiones fáciles pero interesantes de la mano izquierda por el diapason. Postlewate le muestra cómodesarrollar sus propios estudios para la mano derecha a base de ejemplos del repertorio tradicional de la guitarra clásica por Fernando Sor Federico Moreno Torroba y Heitor Villa-Lobos incluídos al final del libro.

Enrique Granados composed his Valses Poeticos for solo Piano around 1886-1887 after he moved from Barcelona to Paris to study with Charles-Wilfrid de Beriot and Felip Pedrell.This bookpresents the seven beautiful waltzes in the Valses Poeticos for Guitar preceded by an un-waltz-like introduction (Vivace molto) and ending with a colorful clever coda (Presto). Lily Afshar'sGuitar arrangement is very faithful to the original Piano version and contains fingerings that are idiomatic and musical. The total performance length is sixteen minutes in duration in eight movements: 1. Vivace moltoand Melodico 2. Tempo de Vals noble 3. Tempo de Vals lento 4. Allegro humoristico 5. Allegretto (elegante) 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental) 7. Vivo 8. Presto

Classical Guitar Solos - Favorite Sonatinas. In this book, guitarist and music historian David Grimes presents 20 ?small sonatas? or sonatinas, complete with detailed performance notes and bio sketches of each of the contributing composers: Leonhard von Call, Matteo Carcassi, Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, Francesco Molino, and Antonio Nava. While flexible, the early 19th-century sonatina form usually consists of 2 - 4 contrasting movements, here in guitar-friendly keys, making these pieces ideal for performance by intermediate-level students. In all but the most challenging passages, Grimes has intentionally kept fingering to a minimum to allow students to form their own concept of this critical skill. Then, as many bass notes in these pieces are played on open strings, the player must develop a sense of when to selectively damp dissonant tones or observe a rest? exposing and overcoming yet another shortcoming in the education of many guitarists. Most classic guitar teachers are familiar with the easy didactic studies by Carcassi, Carulli and Giuliani; Favorite Sonatinas offers more highly developed, but not yet virtuoso pieces by the same Italian triumvirate? plus three more composers in a similar vein? promoting confident, enjoyable sight-reading by guitarists of all levels.

This collection presents 99 popular classical themes arranged as single-note melodies for guitar with chord accompaniment. Each piece is presented in standard notation and tablature followed by chord diagrams and a suggestedstrumming pattern. This book will serve as an introduction to the classics for the beginning guitarist as well as a good source for the more advanced player who needs to supplement his or her repertoire with 'fake book' stylearrangements of well-known classical themes. The songs range from easy to quite challenging and represent a wide variety of styles.

Enjoy the stunning evocative melodies of the rich Irish tradition with this special set of classical Guitar solos. John Loesberg presents a unique collection of arrangements featuring many traditional harp melodies and dance tunes. The book boasts no less than 27 pieces many of which are suitable for elementary guitar students. However also featured are several compositions by the 17th century harpist/composer O'Carolan which are ideal for more advanced guitarists. An accompanying CD of demonstrations perfectly illustrates the music providing listeners with a useful guide to Irish phrasing and performance.

16 leichte Vortragsstücke für Gitarre-This volume presents 16 fairly easy and well-known melodies from traditional tunes to classical works. A fantastic addition to any guitarists repertoire.

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.

Classical Masterpieces Arranged for Solo Guitar-Featuring some of the world's most beautiful classical pieces by Bach Beethoven Bizet Dvorak Greig Mozart Puccini Strauss Tchaikovsky Vivaldi and more this 34-piece collection also includes traditional Guitar repertoire by Albeniz and Tárrega. Like the highly acclaimed Classical Guitar Compendium (HL 00116836) it was compiled arranged and recorded by renowned English classical guitarist Bridget Mermikides. Presented in both standard notation and tablature with online audio demonstrations included these masterful arrangements are accessible for guitarists of all levels.

Anthology Of Guitar Trios-Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. Thiscollection presents Almeida’s trios preserving the original left and right hand fingerings. Written in standard notation only.