Guitar Classics: Works by Albéniz, Bach, Dowland, Granados, Scarlatti, Sor and Other Great Composers

by David Nadal (Editor)

More than 50 classic guitar works, from rarities to popular favorites, appear in this remarkable musical treasury. Each work has been newly edited and/or transcribed for solo guitar by guitarist and music scholar David Nadal and printed from engraved plates prepared specially for this edition.
This collection features such hard-to-find gems as the 13th-century Cantigas de Santa Maria by Spanish ruler Alfonso X, modern guitar transcriptions of two 16th-century Fantasias for lute by the legendary Francesco da Milano, and Vivaldi's complete Concerto in D . In addition, this volume contains such 20th-century masterworks as Enrique Granados's Spanish Dance (Andaluza) and Isaac Albéniz's world-famous Asturias (Leyenda), as well as time-honored compositions by Bach, Dowland, Paganini, Scarlatti, Schubert, Tárrega, and other great composers.
Guitarists at every level of expertise will find this sturdy, attractive, modestly priced collection of enduring works an indispensable addition to their musical libraries.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 26, 1999