The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee's (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: 'In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.' Over the last couple of years I moved back to Jelly Roll Morton's city: New Orleans, home of my adolescence and reacquainted myself with the tinges of Spanish in its rich musical heritage. One of these pieces was the Mardi Gras Mambo, an iconic song frequently played during Mardi Gras and, in David Newman's reworking of the lyrics, at the New Orleans Saints football games as the Super Bowl Mambo. Uncited sources on both Wikipedia and Essortment say the word Mambo means 'conversation with the gods' in Kikongo, the language spoken by Central African slaves taken to Cuba where it became the name for a musical form and a dance style that developed originally in Cuba in the able hands of Cachao's (Bassist Orestes Lopez) tune: Danzon Mambo. This rhythmic style became famous in the 1950's following its use in dance bands in Mexico and through New Orleans to the United States. The infectiousness of the New Orleans re-interpretation of the Mambo's ostinato bass line and the reaction of people who are readily moved to dance when they hear it spoke to me of dance and celebration. This led me to choose some of this piece's characteristics and title for this piece: Mambo for MO. As we have progressed on the instrument, some of us may have encountered the four-chord descending minor chord progression known as the Andalusian cadence: i - VII - VI - V in many different genres and guises. After all, it appears in Ray Charles' Hit the Road, Jack, the verse on Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, Walk, Don't Run by The Ventures, Runaway by Del Shannon and in that great work arranged and embraced by the Guitar: J.S. Bach's Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004. This bass line derived from a Latin American musical style as reinterpreted in New Orleans, a chord progression that evokes the Flamenco Music of Spain, and my impressions of the sinuous lines of people dancing the Second Line in the streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras led me to this synthesis as a tribute to a man who has contributed so much in his lifelong efforts for the guitar, its history and lore on the occasion of his birthday! Happy Birthday, Matanya! Carlos Barrientos was born on June 25, 1954 in Tela, Honduras. He began his formal music studies at the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A. His training with Maestro Elias Barreiro, Director of Guitar Studies at Tulane University, was supplemented with Master Classes with Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Juan Mercadal, Michael Newman, Tommy Tedesco and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He studied composition under the tutelage of Dr. Jerry Sieg, University of New Orleans, and Dr. Roy Johnson, Florida State University. He consulted with Michael D. Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Albany State University, Albany, GA in the creation of a recordings library that reflects Western Art Music and American Jazz for the students at Albany State University. The New York Premiere of the First Movement of his Second Guitar Sonata was dedicated to and performed by Classical Guitarist Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 2003 at Carnegie Hall. At the request of U.S. Senator Bob Graham one of his compositions, Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go Away), was included on a recording to promote The Everglades Trail. In 2004, at the American Church in Paris, France the World Premiere of his Romance for Flute and Guitar was performed by the award-winning Serenade Duo, flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter. He has performed with such legendary musicians as Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd and Debbie Reynolds, led an on stage Renaissance Trio in a University of New Orleans production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and played incidental music for their production of Bertold Brecht's The Good Woman of Sichuan. He has performed Carulli's Guitar Concerto in A, Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story and Marvin Hamlish's A Chorus Line with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, and with the Southern Art Music Ensemble, a Jazz/Latin Fusion Sextet, including an Honors Convocation in Atlanta for Mr. Ted Turner. He has been a guest performer with the Albany State University Jazz Ensemble at The Fletcher Henderson Jr., Macon and Atlanta Jazz Festivals, and played the banjo in the Albany State University /Albany Symphony's co-production of George Gershwin's Opera Porgy and Bess.

Whether for lessons or the first little concerts - 'Easy Concert Pieces' for guitar contains easy and well-known solo pieces, carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Vol. 1 easy, Vol. 2 intermediate. Apart from original guitar pieces by Aguado, Mertz, Diabelli, Carulli, Sor, or Carcassi, this edition also contains easily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces such as Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons', Handel's 'Fireworks Music', Mozart's 'Magic Flute' or Verdi's 'Chorus of Hebrew Slaves'. The arrangements want to provide access to the masterpieces of concert literature and encourage the joy of classical music. All pieces are recorded on the accompanying CD. / Guitare

Cette anthologie présente Dimitris Fampas ' guitare musique - la Grèce plus célébré guitaristes-compositeurs classiques et professeur. Son talent artistique atteint bien au-delà des frontières de son pays et pendant longtemps, il était considéré comme un des acteurs principaux du monde. Aussi acclamé comme compositeur, il a enrichi du répertoire de la guitare avec nombreuses oeuvres magnifiques et originales, pleins de belles mélodies et vif, excitant des rythmes, principalement influencées par la tradition musicale de son pays natal. Guitaristes de tous les niveaux de découvrir et apprécier l'originalité et la beauté des oeuvres des Fampas ainsi que la qualité des compositions qui couvrent une grande variété de styles. De la première pièce 'Triplet mémoire' (pour Emilio Pujol) qui est rempli avec des influences de l'Amérique latine à la dernière bref, mais très attrayant trémolo ' The Windsong, ' son lutrins comme un être très romantique, coloré habilement écrite pour la guitare. Comprend également deux rythmiques et animés grecs danses ' Sirtos ' et ' Ballos ', le très... / Guitare Classique / 96 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Partition - Format: 11 X 8,5

For the first time this edition presents work for Guitar solo and for Guitar duet by Graciano Tarragó grouped into different collections. Despite the fact that the composer published the set of works separately (with the exception of the collections of studies and the Catalan Christmas songs) it is not difficult to see that a natural classification surges from its formal structure from its source of inspiration and from its intent upon observing the works as a whole.The main objective of this revision was to update its presentation to meet the demands of the Guitar world today and to offer scores that ease the introduction to the study of this copious collectionof works. The works hold an indisputable musical beauty and demand technical virtuosic knowledge of the highest level.

For Fingerstyle Guitar. Par GROSSMAN STEFAN. Ragtime is in many ways the quintessential American music. It arrived at the turn of the last century with many transitions, notably the discovery of the means to record sound, and the determination of Afro-Americans of genius to be appreciated as artists. The music we call ragtime represents not only a moment of great anticipation (as the advent of jazz was on hand) but also of fulfillment. There are perhaps, 200 classic ragtime pieces that represent a corpus of extraordinary beauty - some of the most straightforward, melodious, and out and out joyful music that there ever was. In the early 1960?s guitar players started to tackle arranging this music. David Laibman and Dave Van Ronk were in the vanguard of this movement. Van Ronk?s arrangement of St. Louis Tickle became a rite of passage for fingerstyle guitarists. Laibman?s arrangements of Scott Joplin?s classic rags amazed and challenged the fingerpickers from coast to coast and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. By the 1970s other guitarists tried their skills playing ragtime. In the last fifty years this pursuit has carried on. This collection presents eight outstanding guitarists and their approaches to arranging and playing cake walks and classic rags. Tackling the material in this collection will greatly help your development and mastery of the fretboard and what Rev. Gary Davis called your six-string piano. Both your hands will get a complete aerobic workout! An audio download link is included with performances of each title. / Date parution : 2022-01-14/ Recueil / Guitare

The Complete Guitar Player Rock Songbook features a massive collection of 50 hard-rocking hits from the best of classic and contemporary rock music for Guitar. Each song includes full lyrics and Guitar chords as well as strumming and picking patterns, making this songbook great for the aspiring rock rhythm or lead Guitarist.Each and every tune included in this Guitar songbook is a true rock classic, perfect for cranking the amp up to 10, or should that be 11?. Old favourites like All Day And All Of The Night by The Kinks and Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix are matched by modern classics such as Radiohead's Creep and Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon. The rock songbook presents the best in music to plug in and rock out to. It's designed to be accessible and enjoyable, showcasing the best songs by the best rock bands and songwriters like The Clash, AC/DC, Eric Clapton and David Bowie. Past and present tunes are included, ensuring there's something for everyone in this complete rock songbook.Each song has been carefully arranged for Guitar and Voice, including the melody in standard notation, lyrics and Guitar chord shapes. Not only this, but there are also suggested strumming and picking patterns to help you dial up the volume and nail the exact sound of the song straight away. This rock Guitar songbook is ideal for beginners and intermediate Guitarists looking to expand their repertoire with powerful songs new and old, whereas absolute beginners new to the Guitar will find that the four books of the famous Complete Guitar Player series by Russ Shipton will help them out with the basics. With these 50 rock Guitar songs, you'll be singing, strumming your power chords, and soloing your way through the best rock songs of the past half-century in no time at all. The Complete Guitar Player Rock Songbook would make a sterling addition to any guitarist's bookshelf, and each of these superb songs is guaranteed to make everyone stop and listen. / Guitare

The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook features a huge collection of 50 acoustic hits from all genres for Guitar. Each song includes full lyrics and Guitar chords as well as strumming and picking patterns, making this perfect for the aspiring acoustic Guitarist.Every song included in this Guitar songbook is a bona fide acoustic classic, perfect for singalongs at parties or just a strum on a summer's day in the park. Songs like Hey, Soul Sister by Train, Wonderwall by Oasis and Ho Hey by The Lumineers represent the best in unplugged and fun chill-out music. The book is designed to be accessible and enjoyable, showcasing the best songs by the best songwriters like Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, The Beatles and Adele. Songs from the past and the present are included, so there will be something for everyone in this acoustic songbook.Each song has been carefully arranged for Guitar and Voice, including the melody, lyrics and Guitar chord shapes. Not only this, but there are also suggested strumming or picking patterns to help you nail the exact sound of the song straight away. This acoustic Guitar songbook is ideal for beginners and intermediate Guitarists looking to expand their repertoire with acoustic songs new and old, whereas absolute beginners new to the Guitar might find that the four books of the famous Complete Guitar Player series by Russ Shipton will help them out with the basics. With these 50 acoustic Guitar songs, you'll be singing, strumming and fingerpicking your way through the folk, pop and rock canon in no time at all. The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook would make a stellar addition to any guitarist's bookshelf, and every one of these great songs will make sure that everyone is singing along. / Guitare

This collection of the work of the Maltese composer Gordon Mizzi for solo guitar is being made available to the public for the first time. Song of the Sea The Music of Gordon Mizzi Volume One is the first of two albums which are available from Mel Bay Publications. The title is taken from the CD Song of the Sea Carlos Bonell Plays Gordon Mizzi recorded by Carlos Bonell one of today's most celebrated guitarists and which is available fromSpearhead Music. This album has been received with critical acclaim and broadcasted by leading radio stations including the Cowan Collection BBC Radio 3. The critic Robert Matthew Walker writing in Musical Opinion Britain'soldest classical music magazine in May -June 2007 said in a review of a concert in London: Gordon Mizzi's music is 'fascinating and inventive.' His music is performed by leading guitarists all over the world. In this music wefind a truly inspired creativity and diversity. This album draws on a wide range of influences from Gordon Mizzi's musical canvas from the Maltese Variations of a Maltese Theme to the Hispanic Tango and Habanera to otherEuropean influences such as the Two Anthem Studies Song of the Sea Madliena Sonata which has four movements Morning Hymn Sun Dance Evening Song and Serenade and the haunting beauty of the Sonata for Six Mute Swans with threemovements Flying South In the Bay and Lament of the Swans.

Creative Transcriptions for Today's Guitarist. Par . This second volume of The Classical Guitarist?s Gig Book contains 63 intermediate to advanced solo arrangements of pieces in various styles. From ?The Water Is Wide? and Christmas and patriotic favorites to opera arias ?Julia Florida? by Agustín Barrios and Cello Suite No. 1 by J. S. Bach all of the music in this book is written in standard notation only. Award-winning composer university professor 2013 Winfield Fingerstyle Champion and 2022 Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Competition winner Mark Cruz has added a few of his own engaging compositions to this exceptional collection?ideal for the performing classic guitarist. / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Recueil / Guitare

Par PUJOL MAXIMO DIEGO. Les Suites del Plata s'inspirent de la suite de danses, forme instrumentale très en vogue pendant la période baroque, qui était une série de danses populaires de différentes parties de l'Europe, toutes liées par un élément mélodique-rythmique et précédées d'un prélude. Les Suites del Plata rassemblent des pièces musicales de la région connue sous le nom de 'La Cuenca del Plata', un vaste bassin autour du Rio de la Plata et ses affluents, dans lequel une riche et abondante variété de danses, de formes et de styles de musique populaire a émergé et existe encore aujourd'hui. Dans la Suite n°4, une chanson 'littorale' (de la música litoraleña), 'Olor a domingo' (Odeur du dimanche), fonctionne comme un prélude et décrit l'atmosphère d'un dimanche après-midi calme et chaleureux. 'Urgente' (Urgent) est un tango qui nous fait découvrir le vertige et la folie d'une grande ville. 'Nublado' (Nuageux) est une milonga campagnarde par un après-midi gris dans l'immensité de la Pampa. 'San Cristobal' est une valse créole qui nous emmène dans l'un des quartiers les plus traditionnels de Buenos Aires. Cette suite se termine par 'En alpargatas' (en sandales de toile), un malambo, une danse pampéenne ancienne et traditionnelle à exécuter par un seul homme, dans laquelle le danseur montre son talent et son courage. Las Suites del Plata toman como modelo las Suite de Danzas, forma instrumental muy en boga durante el período Barroco, que era una serie de danzas populares de distintas partes de Europa, todas relacionadas por algún elemento melódico - rítmico y precedidas por un Preludio. Las Suites del Plata reúnen piezas musicales provenientes del área conocida como 'La Cuenca del Plata', una extensa geografía alrededor del Río de la Plata y sus afluentes, en la que surgió - y aún hoy conviven - una rica y abundante variedad de danzas, géneros y estilos populares. En la Suite del Plata n°4, una canción litoraleña, 'Olor a domingo', funciona como Preludio y nos describe el ambiente de una tranquila y calurosa tarde de domingo. 'Urgente' es un tango que nos introduce en el vértigo y la locura de una gran ciudad. 'Nublado' es una milonga campera en una tarde gris en la inmensidad de la Pampa. 'San Cristóbal' es un vals criollo que nos interna en uno de los más tradicionales barrios de Buenos Aires. Cierra esta obra 'En alpargatas', un Malambo, una vieja y tradicional danza pampeana para ser ejecutada por un hombre solo, en la que el bailarín muestra su destreza y coraje./ Répertoire / Guitare

Pendant des années, les guitaristes classiques ont bénéficié jouant de la musique de luth du compositeur anglais, John Dowland (1563-1626). Quarante de ses belles compositions sont inclus dans ce volume. Le livre est destiné pour le guitariste avec technique fingerstyle intermédiaire à avancé et peut être joué à la fois nylon et instruments à cordes acier. Afin d'aider à capturer le caractère unique de la musique de Dowland, luth renaissance tuning (capo sur le fret troisième avec la chaîne g d'écoute à fa dièse) est utilisé dans l'ensemble. Les progrès des morceaux plus ou moins afin d'augmenter la difficulté et soins spéciaux ont été prise pour s'assurer tout groupe de morceaux consécutifs peut être joué avec satisfaisant des résultats. Notation standard. Inclut les fichiers audio de compagnon téléchargeables gratuitement. / Guitare Classique / 92 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire/Avancé / Partition - Format: 11 X 8,5

Par ANDRIACCIO MICHAEL. The guitar duo of Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio is regarded as one of the elite chamber ensembles on the classic music scene today. Praised by critics internationally, The New York Times hailed them as 'First rate and a pleasure to hear. The performances were consistently fine and the rapport just about perfect.' The duo frequently appears at music festivals throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. They have also acquired a reputation for varied and innovative programming, and their recordings of the Fleur De Son Classics and Etcetera labels have been broadcast over BBC, CBC, Radio France, Magyar Radio, Radio La Plata Argentina, and other situations around the world. Their Danzas and More disc was named 'Best of the Year' by the American Record Guide. Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio are artists-in-residence at the State University of New York at Buffalo and with the Rome Festival Orchestra. / Classic - Concert/Documentary / Accessoire / Guitare Classique

Une superbe collection pour guitare solo par de célèbres compositeurs espagnols, dont Arcas, Azpiazu, Calatayud, Diaz Cano, Llobet, Moreno Torroba, Palau, Romero Ruiz-Pipo et Sainz De La Maza. / Guitare / 56 pages / Partition

The Classical Guitarist's Gig Book is an essential collection of classic works either written or transcribed for solo guitar. Many of the pieces are frequently requested for ceremonial or formal events. In addition to containing functional music, concert literature is also included which may be used for a wide spectrum of musical situations. Some of the works are presented as faithful transcriptions while others are treated with mild to generous artistic liberties./ Recueil / Guitare Classique