Download or read book A Guide to Playing the Baroque Guitar written by James Tyler and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Tyler offers a practical manual to aid guitar players and lutenists in transitioning from modern stringed instruments to the baroque guitar. He begins with the physical aspects of the instrument, addressing tuning and stringing arrangements and technique before considering the fundamentals of baroque guitar tablature. In the second part of the book Tyler provides an anthology of representative works from the repertoire. Each piece is introduced with an explanation of the idiosyncrasies of the particular manuscript or source and information regarding any performance practice issues related to the piece itself -- represented in both tablature and staff notation. Tyler's thorough yet practical approach facilitates access to this complex body of work.
Download or read book Performing Baroque Music on the Classical Guitar written by Peter Croton and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we go further into the 21st century, more and more classical guitarists wish to play baroque and galant music in a manner reflecting stylistic understanding of those eras. We will never know precisely how the music was played then, but can come closer to understanding the priorities of the time. The common denominator of music in our chosen period is rhetorical expression. Historical Performance Practice, by bringing us closer to the essence of the music, gives us not only more understanding but - above all - more possibilities for moving our listeners. While striving to play in a stylistic manner, we must never forget the goal of performance: to communicate passions and elevate the lives of our listeners. It is with this in mind that the present book has been written. Author: Peter Croton, early music performer, and teacher at the world-renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis as well as at the Conservatories of Basel and Bern. Cover art and design: Johanna Croton Paul Galbraith writes:"This handbook is a distinguished addition to the ever-expanding body of instructional literature for guitarists. In effect, we're treated here to a guided tour through a wealth of selected historical quotations and information, under the experienced supervision of Peter Croton, who offers his considered opinion at every step. A highly stimulating, provocative and educational read!" Pablo Márquez writes:"The great Hungarian pianist György Sebök used to say that 'the first step to freedom is to make a choice. When you have only one option then you have no choice, when you have two options then you have a dilemma, when you have three or more options then you start having a choice.' This new book by Peter Croton is a wonderful tool for guitarists to become freer in negotiating Early Music's vast territory." João Carlos Victor writes:"The popularity of baroque music among guitarists today raises the question: how can we convey the deep meaning of this music to 21st century audiences? Peter Croton's book is an extremely helpful guide. He not only discusses historical sources, but also draws upon his experience as performer, researcher and teacher. I had the privilege of studying with him for two years, thus personally experiencing his incredible knowledge and true commitment to this music."
Download or read book Baroque Music for Classical Guitar written by Karl Wolff and published by Clear Note Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. March - George Frederick Handel 2. Sonata in A Minor - John Christopher Pepusch 3. A Ground in Gamut - Henry Purcell 4. An Air - George Frederick Handel 5. Fughetta - George Frederick Handel 6. Menuet - Johann Heinrich Buttsted 7. Sonata in D Minor - Domenico Scarlatti 8. Sonata in A Major - Domenico Scarlatti 9. Prelude and Fugue No. 1 from the Well Tempered Klavier - Johann Sebastian Bach This anthology is a collection of solo guitar transcriptions ranging from intermediate to concert level. Many of the pieces are by some of the best known composers of the baroque era like George Frederick Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. There are also some unique gems by lesser known composers that merit playing because of their very musical and memorable nature. Among the advanced pieces are Bach's Prelude and Fugue No. 1 from the Well Tempered Clavier and an exquisite Air by Handel. Though very different these two pieces in particular exemplifying the sophistication of baroque contrapuntal writing. The collection also includes charming examples of the Minuet, Sonata, Theme and Variations forms of the baroque era by Scarlatti, Purcell, Buttsted and Pepusch. This is a unique collection to savor over many years, full of pieces that will delight and challenge any guitarist.
Download or read book Performing Baroque Music on the Lute and Theorbo written by Peter Croton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wealth of information and insight" Hopkinson Smith Today more and more instrumentalists wish to perform baroque music in an expressive manner reflecting stylistic practices of that era. The purpose of the present handbook is to help lute and theorbo players discover the most important tools for achieving this goal. We will never know precisely how baroque music was played, but can come closer to understanding the priorities of the time. A key to performing music of the baroque era is rhetorical expression. While striving to play in a stylistic manner we must keep in mind the purpose of rhetorical performance: to communicate passions and elevate the lives of our listeners. It is with this in mind that Performing Baroque Music on the Lute & Theorbo has been written. Author: Peter Croton, early music performer, and teacher at the world-renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis as well as at the Conservatories of Basel and Bern. Cover art and design: Johanna Croton
Download or read book The Art of Classical Guitar Playing written by Charles Duncan and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1995-09-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not a "method" in the traditional sense, this book explains what happens in the finest classical guitar playing and what in turn the student can do to mold his or her playing to that ideal.
Download or read book 50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos written by Jerry Willard and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Music Sales America). The pieces and etudes you need to develop your first classical guitar repertoire. This book and CD package contains delightful repertory of pieces in both standard notation and tab for the beginning or intermediate player. The selections are drawn from all periods of classical guitar literature and have been newly arranged and edited by Jerry Willard. The CD includes full-length performances. Learn pieces by Sor, Carulli, Dowland, Mozart, Tarrega, and many more.
Download or read book Performance on Lute Guitar and Vihuela written by Victor Coelho and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length study in any language dedicated specifically to lute, guitar, and vihuela.
Download or read book Performing Baroque Music written by Mary Cyr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listeners, performers, students and teachers will find here the analytical tools they need to understand and interpret musical evidence from the baroque era. Scores for eleven works, many reproduced in facsimile to illustrate the conventions of 17th and 18th century notation, are included for close study. Readers will find new material on continuo playing, as well as extensive treatment of singing and French music. The book is also a concise guide to reference materials in the field of baroque performance practice with extensive annotated bibliographies of modern and baroque sources that guide the reader toward further study. First published by Ashgate (at that time known as Scolar Press) in 1992 and having been out of print for some years, this title is now available as a print on demand title.
Download or read book Baroque Music written by Robert Donington and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1982 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fruit of a lifetime's research into baroque performing practice.
Download or read book Treasures of the Baroque Volume One written by David Grimes and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Grimes has utilized his extensive research into Baroque music and his expertise in classical guitar solo performance to compile a truly unique and valuable collection. In addition to presenting an authoritative section on Baroque ornamentation, Mr. Grimes has notated a wealth of fascinating and beautiful guitar solos from the original tablature sources. Standard notation only.
Download or read book The Application of Baroque Performance Practices for the Modern Classical Guitar written by Matthew James Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Classical Guitar For Dummies written by Jon Chappell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the magic of classical guitar with this fun and easy guide The perfect starting point to learning classical guitar, Classical Guitar For Dummies, walks you through the steps, techniques, and styles you’ll need to finger-pick your way around some of the most beautiful songs ever written. Whether you’re a first timer looking to add your very first classical guitar to your collection or you’ve already made the jump to the classical style want to pick up some priceless tips, this book is the easy-to-read companion you’ll want at your side. You can even play along with audio and video examples at dummies.com that will help you on your journey toward classical guitar mastery. In Classical Guitar For Dummies, you’ll find: Foundational and advanced techniques, from adapting your playing posture to coloring your tone with vibrato Tips and tricks on playing classical guitar favorites, like Cavatina by Stanley Myers Explorations of classical scales, up and down the guitar neck Classical Guitar For Dummies is an essential aid for new and aspiring classical guitarists just beginning to learn their craft. More experienced guitarists seeking to improve their fundamentals and learn some new strategies for creating amazing music will also find a ton of useful info inside.
Download or read book The Guitar and its Music written by James Tyler and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-08-29 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from James Tyler's The Early Guitar: A History and Handbook(OUP 1980) tthis collaboration with Paul Sparks (their previous book for OUP, The Early Mandolin, appeared in 1989), presents new ideas and research on the history and development of the guitar and its music from the Renaissance to the dawn of the Classical era. Tyler's systematic study of the two main guitar types found between about 1550 and 1750 focuses principally on what the sources of the music (published and manuscript) and the writings of contemporary theorists reveal about the nature of the instruments and their roles in the music making of the period. The annotated lists of primary sources, previously published in The Early Guitar but now revised and expanded, constitute the most comprehensive bibliography of Baroque guitar music to date. His appendices of performance practice information should also prove indispensable to performers and scholars alike. Paul Sparks also breaks new ground, offering an extensive study of a period in the guitar's history—notably c.1759-c.1800—which the standard histories usually dismiss in a few short paragraphs. Far from being a dormant instrument at this time, the guitar is shown to have been central to music-making in France, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and South America. Sparks provides a wealth of information about players, composers, instruments, and surviving compositions from this neglected but important period, and he examines how the five-course guitar gradually gave way to the six-string instrument, a process that occurred in very different ways (and at different times) in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Britain.
Download or read book Treasures of the Baroque Volume Two written by David Grimes and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Grimes has utilized his extensive research into Baroque music and his expertise in classical guitar solo performance to compile a truly unique and valuablecollection. In addition to presenting an authoritativesection on Baroque ornamentation, Mr. Grimes has notated a wealth of fascinating and beautiful guitar solos from the original tablature sources. Standard notation only
Download or read book Classical guitar of the baroque era written by Joseph Harris and published by . This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable collection of 25 pieces for guitar from the Baroque era, complete with historical notes, performance suggestions, and composer bios as well as an explanation of ornaments used in music from this time. Composers represented include: Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Bernardo Pasquini, Jean-Phillipe Rameau, Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Zamboni, and others.
Download or read book Beginning Baroque for Guitar written by John Kiefer and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first in a new series of guitar transcriptions by John Kiefer. Beginning Baroque for Guitar features simplified arrangements of Baroque music. The pieces are primarily monodic and can be performed with a pick or fingers. The music has been notated without fingerings or tablature to promote musical literacy and encourage all fingering possibilities. In addition to the pieces formatted with melody/chord symbols, five duets and four canons are included. This book can supplement basic guitar methods, guitar classes and guitar ensemble courses
Download or read book The Classical Guitar Companion written by Christopher Berg and published by Academic. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Classical Guitar Companion is an anthology of guitar exercises, etudes, and pieces organized according to technique or musical texture. Expert author Christopher Berg, a veteran guitar instructor, bring together perspectives as an active performing artist and as a teacher who has trained hundreds of guitarists to encourages students to work based on their own strengths and weaknesses. The book opens with "Learning the Fingerboard", a large section devoted to establishing a thorough knowledge of the guitar fingerboard through a systematic and rigorous study of scales and fingerboard harmony, which will lead to ease and fluency in sight-reading and will reduce the time needed to learn a repertoire piece. The following sections "Scales and Scale Studies", "Repeated Notes", "Slurs", "Harmony", "Arpeggios", "Melody with Accompaniment", "Counterpoint" and "Florid or Virtuoso Studies" each contain text and examples that connect material to fingering practices of composers and practice strategies to open a path to interpretive freedom in performance. The Classical Guitar Companion will serve as a helpful companion for many years of guitar study.
