Classical guitarists, both students and professional performers, require the same high-quality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from Alfred Music. Our Classical Guitar Masterwork Editions continue the Alfred Music tradition of providing carefully edited, beautifully presented music for practice and performance. This edition presents some of Fernando Sor's most-loved, most-often performed works, including the Introduction & Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9; Sonata in C Major, Op. 15b; Sonata "Grand Solo" in D Major, Op. 14; Theme & Variations on the Folias and Minuet, Op. 15a; Introduction & Variations on "Marlborough s'en va-t-en-guerre," Op. 28; Elegiac Fantasy, Op. 59; Fantasy & Variations on the Scottish Air "Ye Banks and Braes," Op. 40; Largo from Fantasy No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 7; and "Andante Largo" from Six Petite Pieces, Op. 5. Thoughtfully fingered by renowned performer and teacher Marc Teicholz, this edition is a must-have for any classical guitarist.

"In addition to the nearly fifty pages of music presented separately in notation and tablature, Doan provides general remarks for each piece referencing the intended special harpolyre effects sought in the original music, a detailed musical analysis, and transcription footnotes."-- back cover.

Classical guitarists, both students and professional performers, require the same high-quality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from Alfred Music. Our Classical Guitar Masterwork Editions continue the Alfred Music tradition of providing carefully edited, beautifully presented music for practice and performance. This edition presents some of Fernando Sor's most-loved, most-often performed works, including the Introduction & Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9; Sonata in C Major, Op. 15b; Sonata "Grand Solo" in D Major, Op. 14; Theme & Variations on the Folias and Minuet, Op. 15a; Introduction & Variations on "Marlborough s'en va-t-en-guerre," Op. 28; Elegiac Fantasy, Op. 59; Fantasy & Variations on the Scottish Air "Ye Banks and Braes," Op. 40; Largo from Fantasy No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 7; and "Andante Largo" from Six Petite Pieces, Op. 5. Thoughtfully fingered by renowned performer and teacher Marc Teicholz, this edition is a must-have for any classical guitarist.

The present new Urtext edition of Sor's didactic pieces takes a different approach to that taken by other editions even recent ones. In preparing the material for publication, Chanterelle strove to maintain a close adherence to the composer's own statements regarding the pieces as they appear in his various writings. At the same time, each individual reference was evaluated against other available historical evidence to determine the extent to which it truly repesents Sor's applied technique, the way he actually performed these pieces himself. Opp.6, 12, 29, 31, 35, 44 & 60, with Historical Notes, Full Commentary, Thematic Index, and Playing Suggestions.

Classical guitarists---both students and professional performers---require the same high-quality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from Alfred Music. Our Classical Guitar Masterworks Editions continue the Alfred Music tradition of providing carefully edited, beautifully presented music for practice and performance. French guitarist and composer Napoléon Coste's best-loved concert works have been expertly collected here. In this edition, editor and acclaimed classical guitarist Jeffrey McFadden, a leading proponent of Coste's repertoire, looks between the lines to see exactly what the composer intended, ultimately making Coste's intentions explicit and clear for the modern performer. Coste was a great melodist who had full command of the rich harmonic palate of the mid-to-late 19th century. Perhaps most importantly, Coste had a powerful guitaristic intuition and a deep understanding of the guitar fretboard, which he used with great creativity in crafting concert music. This performance edition of Coste's works aims to provide the performer with fully fingered, easy-to-read scores, demonstrating not only how charming these pieces are for audiences but also how enjoyable they are to play for the accomplished guitarist!

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).

Expertly arranged classical guitar folio from our Kalmus Edition.

Expertly arranged classical guitar folio from our Kalmus Edition.

The guitar studies of Fernando Sor (1778-1839) have long been valued highly among the indispensable elements of a guitarist's training. A number of prominent virtuosi attribute a large portion of their development to the diligent study of these works. Sor's studies address an impressive array of technical and musical topics, including proper left-hand fingering, training of the right hand, interval and chord formations, scales, arpeggios, repeated notes, ligados, barring, natural harmonics, control of note duration, balance of melody versus accompaniment, and the handling of contrapuntal voices. A careful study of these pieces will lay the groundwork for a solid technique and allow the guitarist to build the control necessary for the expression of his or her musical concepts. In preparing this edition David Grimes worked with Sor's original publications, but incorporated some alterations that appear in those studies that Napoleon Coste chose to include in his Methode complete pour la Guitarre par Ferdinand Sor. Furthermore, Mr. Grimes has corrected misprints, modernized the notation and rectified some inconsistencies. Finally, some developments in technique since Sor's day have been incorporated in this edition.