Download or read book Chopin for Acoustic Guitar written by Richard Yates and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederic Chopin was one of the most original and influential composers in history. Although he only lived 39 years, he wrote music that has thoroughly embedded itself in our culture. His melodies are often instantly familiar to us and show a profound lyric sense. Many qualities of Chopin's music are ideal for guitar transcription. He wrote pieces that are short with a manageable range. The textures are mostly single melody lines with harmonic accompaniment without the complex counterpoint that can be so difficult on the guitar. His music is often soft, intimate, subtle, and full of naunces of articulation, dynamics, and phrasing. These qualities transfer quite naturally to the guitar. While remaining as faithful as possible to the composer's musical intentions, these pieces experienced some modification that is noted in the provided performance notes. Intermediate in difficulty, this book assumes the player has basic knowledge of the guitar and familiarity with either standard music notation or guitar tablature. Selections include: Prelude Op. 28, No. 7; Prelude Op. 28, No. 20; Prelude Op. 28, No. 4; Cantabile; Mazurka Op. 6, No. 2; Prelude Op. 28, No , 15; Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2; Nocturne Op. 15, No. 3; Nocturne Op. 37, No 1; and Nocturne Op. 55, No. 1. Includes online access to the audio recording of all these beautiful pieces.

Download or read book Selected works for piano Waltz in A minor op posthumous Waltz in B minor op 69 no 2 Mazurka in F major op 68 no 3 Mazurka in A minor op 67 no 4 Mazurka in G minor op 33 no 1 Polonaise in G minor op posthumous Prelude in E minor op 28 no 4 Prelude in B minor op 28 no 6 Prelude in A major op 28 no 7 Prelude in C minor op 28 no 20 Nocturne in C minor op posthumous written by Frédéric Chopin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chopin s Piano In Search of the Instrument that Transformed Music written by Paul Kildea and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The captivating story of Frédéric Chopin and the fate of both his Mallorquin piano and musical Romanticism from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. In November 1838, Frédéric Chopin, George Sand, and her two children sailed to Majorca to escape the Parisian winter. They settled in an abandoned monastery at Valldemossa in the mountains above Palma where Chopin finished what would eventually be recognized as one of the great and revolutionary works of musical Romanticism: his twenty-four Preludes. There was scarcely a decent piano on the island (these were still early days in the evolution of the modern instrument), so Chopin worked on a small pianino made by a local craftsman, Juan Bauza, which remained in their monastic cell for seventy years after he and Sand had left. Chopin’s Piano traces the history of Chopin’s twenty-four Preludes through the instruments on which they were played, the pianists who interpreted them, and the traditions they came to represent. Yet it begins and ends with the Majorcan pianino, which assumed an astonishing cultural potency during the Second World War as it became, for the Nazis, a symbol of the man and music they were determined to appropriate as their own. After Chopin, the unexpected hero of Chopin’s Piano is the great keyboard player Wanda Landowska, who rescued the pianino from Valldemossa in 1913, and who would later become one of the most influential artistic figures of the twentieth century. Paul Kildea shows how her story—a compelling account based for the first time on her private papers—resonates with Chopin’s, simultaneously distilling part of the cultural and political history of mid-twentieth century Europe and the United States. After Landowska’s flight to America from Paris, which the Germans would occupy only days later, her possessions—including her rare music manuscripts and beloved keyboards—were seized by the Nazis. Only some of these belongings survived the war; those that did were recovered by the Allied armies’ Monuments Men and restituted to Landowska’s house in France. In scintillating prose, and with an eye for exquisite detail, Kildea beautifully interweaves these narratives, which comprise a journey through musical Romanticism—one that illuminates how art is transmitted, interpreted, and appropriated between generations.

Download or read book Chopin for the Guitar written by Frédéric Chopin and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sor In Tablature written by Ben Bolt and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text includes fifty-eight pieces of music as well as a recorded CD of the entire book. Ben Bolt believes these pieces are the best of the best for developing technique, musicianship, and exposing the guitarist to the ingenious musical world of Fernando Sor. Regardless of your current level of expertise, this music will be a joy to learn and listen to. Titles include: Napoleon's Theme; E Minor at Midnight; Rhapsody in D; March of the Wooden Soldier; and Easter Hymn are sure to please any audience. Ben Bolt's digital recordings of his arrangements are superb. His warm tone and singing vibrato bring Sor's music to life. All interpretations are classically correct. He plays on his Fleta and Sons concert guitar made in Barcelona, Spain (1976). Fernando Sor was born in Barcelona, Spain (1778).

Download or read book Tarrega in Tablature written by Ben Bolt and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of Francisco Tarrega in the history of the classic guitar is immeasurable. With his original compositions and transcriptions, Tarrega broughtthe classical guitar to new heights by giving it a repertoire of its own and consequently influencing virtually every modern day classical guitarist. In thisvolume, Ben Boldt presents 29 pieces by Tarrega in standard notation and tablature. Titles include: Lagrima; Preludes in G, A, and D major; Danza Mora; Marieta! (Mazurca); Mazurca en sol; Maria; Minuetto; Adelita (Mazurca); Pavana; La Alborada; Capricho Arabe; and many others. Text in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese

Download or read book Beethoven for Guitar Songbook written by Leon Block and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1984-03-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Book). A marvelous collection of music for guitar arranged at the easy to intermediate level of difficulty. All pieces are arranged for flat picked style guitar. Contents: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37 * Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72A * Violin Concerto, Op. 61 * Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 * Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 * Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 * Coriolan Overture, Op. 49, No. 1 * Piano Sonata, Op. 49, No. 1 * Piano Sonata, No. 14, Op. 27 * Die Ehre Gottes In Der Natur, Op. 48, No. 4 * Piano Sonata, No. 8, Op. 13 * Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 * Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 * Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 * Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2, No. 1 * Ich Liebe Dich * An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98, No. 3.

Download or read book The Complete Chopin Mazurkas written by Stephen Aron and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents, for the first time, the complete Mazurkas of Frederic Chopin arranged for solo classical guitar. the Mazurka is the only form the composer embraced throughout his lifetime. the distinctive and personal pieces are unimaginably varied and colorful, ranging from brief and vigorous dances to deep and complex extended works. Always achingly melodic and featuring surprising harmonies not evident in his other compositions, the Mazurkas are a true monument to Chopin's genius. These new arrangements were prepared with rigorous fidelity to the originals, while never sacrificing true playability. Careful attention to every detail of execution combined with thorough notes on each piece and the folk dance tradition that inspired them to make this unique offering truly user-friendly. Musically beautiful, idiomatic and accessible, this monumental collection is a breathtaking addition to the guitar repertoire. Written in standard notation only.

Download or read book The Classical Guitar Compendium written by Bridget Mermikides and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Solo). Bring 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, Faure, Massenet, Mozart, Pachelbel, Ravel, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Wagner and more. Many audio examples are also included with guitar solo performances by the author.

Download or read book Chopin for Guitar written by Leon Block and published by Edward B. Marks Music Company. This book was released on 1984-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Book). Arranged for the easy to intermediate player. All pieces are arranged for flat picked style guitar. Contents: Prelude, Op. 28, #7 * Prelude, Op. 28, #20 * Waltz, Op. 18 * Waltz, Op. 34 * Waltz, Op. 64 * Waltz (Posthumous) * Nocturne, Op. 9, #2 * Funeral March * Mazurka, Op. 68, #2 * Mazurka, Op. 7, #2 * Mazurka, Op. 7, #1.

Download or read book An Introduction to His Piano Works written by Béla Bartók and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 31 pieces from The First Term at the Piano, For Children, 10 Easy Pieces and 7 Sketches. The informative foreword includes Bartók's specific instructions on wrist and finer action, articulations and syncopation. Each piece is prefaced by a brief introduction.

Download or read book Selected Favorites for the Piano written by Frédéric Chopin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable collection contains a wide variety of Chopin's compositions. Included are the most familiar mazurkas, preludes, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes and the "Fantaisie-Impromptu." Extensive introductory materials detail biographical information and performance suggestions. Editorial suggestions in the music are in light gray print and fingering has been added. An excellent choice for advancing pianists.

Download or read book Mozart for Guitar written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by Schott Music. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Mozart for Guitar' is the second volume in the Schott Composers' series which makes the most famous masterpieces accessible to guitar players thanks to special arrangements for the guitar. Pupils, students and music lovers are of course interested in getting to know better both original guitar music and famous works and their music. The guitar moves the music into a tonal area which gives the music a rather intimate and sometimes dreamy character. The ideal album for guitar-playing Mozart lovers!

Download or read book Chopin for Guitar written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Best of Chopin Made Easy for Flute and Guitar written by Frederic Chopin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine of Chopin's most beautiful melodies, arranged for flute and easy-to-play classical guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Ballade No. 1 (Op. 23) * Ballade No. 4 (Op. 52) * Berceuse (Op. 57) * Cantabile (Op. posth.; B. 84) * Etude (Op. 10, No. 3) * Mazurka (Op. 67, No. 4) * Nocturne (Op. 9, No. 2) * Prelude (Op. 28, No. 15) * Waltz (Op. posth.; B .44)

Download or read book J S Bach for Acoustic Guitar written by J.S. Bach and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. S. Bach is the most sought after composers of all time. He is everybody's favorite! Best selling author Ben Bolt has inked 12 solos for guitar in this book. Included are moderate to advanced solos in notation and tablature. All 12 solos are recorded in order like the book. the recording can easily stand on it's own for your listening pleasure, or can be used as an instructional tool. Professor Bolt also includes a copy of Bach's original manuscript of Partita No. 1 for cross-reference purposes. Includes the following pieces: Sleepers Awake! (from Cantata No. 140), Gavotte, Prelude (from 3rd Cello Suite), Courante (from 3rd Cello Suite), Corrente (from 1st Violin Partita), Bourrée (from 1st Violin Parita), Prelude in D (from 1st Cello Suite), Gigue (from 1st Cello Suite), Sarabande (from 2nd Lute Suite), Gigue (from 2nd Lute Suite), Courante (from 1st Lute Suite) and Fugue.

Download or read book Best of Chopin for Classical Guitar Duet written by Mark Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine masterpieces by Chopin for classical guitar duet, in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Mazurka in A Minor (Op. 67, No. 4), Nocturne in Bb Minor (Op. 9, No. 1), Nocturne in Eb Major (Op. 9, No. 2), Nocturne in C# Minor (Op. posth., B. 49), Prelude in Db Major (Op. 28, No. 15), Waltz in A Minor (Op. posth., B. 150), Waltz in C# Minor (Op. 64, No. 2), Waltz in E Major (Op. posth., B. 44), Waltz in B Minor (Op. 69, No. 2).