Par KOONCE FRANK. A substantial amount of early music for the guitar remains unknown to modern performers and audiences. In recent years, however, musicologists, scholars and performers on period instruments have provided a wealth of accessible new source materials which players can now begin to interpret in convincing and effective ways. Nevertheless, many still feel intimidated by the prospect of sorting through and learning to use these resources for the first time. For the uninitiated, just knowing where to start can be difficult. This anthology contains representative selections from the publications and manuscripts of four important Spanish Baroque guitarists: Gaspar Sanz, Antonio de Santa Cruz, Francisco Guerau, and Santiago de Murcia. In addition to being fun and entertaining music for all to enjoy, this collection is intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions by providing a hands-on introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance on the modern guitar. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Baroque - Solos / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures Classique

The Spanish composer guitarist teacher and priest Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) was one of the leading proponents of the Baroque Guitar. He is best known for his three pedagogical works for the instrument that are still used today by scholars and academics. The collection of four Danzas Cervantinas was written in 1674 in homage to the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) who is famed across the world as the writer of Don Quixote. They have been edited and arranged for the modern instrument by Regino Sainz de la Maza (1896-1981) a virtuosic guitarist and composer who toured all across the world.

The solos, duets and songs in this anthology are taken from the original sources and are graded and carefully fingered for the modern player. It is as faithful as possible to the originals while offering a practical performing score suitable for the concert stage. Includes pieces by de Visee, Sanz and other master composers for the lute, as well as introductory text sections and study notes. / Guitare

Intermediate-level guitarists will enjoy playing through this varied collection of pieces all in one volume. A wide gamut of composers from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century is included along with a few anonymous contributions. Continuing with the techniques and carefully thought-out fingerings and notation employed in Dr. Afshar???s previous publication (Beginning Pieces for Classical Guitar) selections like ???Carcassi Study #3??? and ???Sor Studies Nos. 5 and 6??? require the execution of rest stroke technique on their melodies in order to distinguish them clearly from the concurrent free-stroke accompaniment. In the same spirit ???Study No. 5??? by Fernando Sor has beenwritten out in a way that clearly shows the melody as it appears on beats one and three. The nine-movement suites by Gaspar Sanz and Robert de Vis?e introduce the student guitarist to Baroque dances and ornamentation

Frank Koonce: Baroque Guitar In Spain And The New World is an anthology containing representative selections from the publications and manuscripts of four important Spanish Baroque guitarists namely GasparSanz Antonio de Santa Cruz Francisco Guerau and Santiago de Murcia.In addition to being fun and entertaining music for all to enjoy this collection is intended to help bridge the gap betweenscholarly editions and performance editions by providing a hands-on introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance on the modern Guitar.