ISBN 9781513470702. 8.75x11.75 inches.

In the authors words, this collection of 10 modern classical guitar pieces was composed to emulate the elusive, graceful, fragile, subtle, elegant, stealthy qualities of cats. Inspired by a rich tapestry of styles including classical, flamenco, jazz, pop, avant-garde, Balkan, and more generallyworld music, this book is perfect for anyone wishing to expand their guitar repertoire and technique. As cat fanciers abound, this collection is sure to please audiences and performers alike.The pieces consist mainly of notated improvisations, gently shaped to give them a sense of structure and completion. Five of the pieces are in drop-D or another scordatura tuning. Some have a simple folk-like form and harmony while others are more abstract. Written in standard notation only for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, performance notes and online audio recordings are provided for each cat-like composition.

Fantasia (WSW 9) by Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12 October 1687-16 October 1750) German composer and lutenist.

For Guitar solo (Classical or acoustic fingerstyle).
With Guitar tablature. With finger position suggestions.
With downloadable mp3 for audio help.
Intermediate, 3:10' min.
Pages: 3 pages.

Original guitar music score with tablature. Joanna was teaching in the language school where was studying English when I arrived Australia in 1992.
I had recorded a guitar music tape in 1995 and later CD named Fantasia For Joanna and this was the title track of the collection. I have also written a script for a theatre play of the same title Fantasia 4J Leporelo Script for Theatre Play, which could be found on this website: http://ebtunes.weebly.com/

ISBN 9781682965658. 9 x 12 inches.

A collection of progressive duets from piano works of Baroque masters Bach, Handel, and Telemann. Includes a nice variety of tempi, keys, and shifting. Air (from French Suite 4); Bourree (from English Suite 1); Bourree (from English Suite 1); Bourree (from French Suite 6); Gavotte (from French Suite 4); Polonaise (from French Suite 6); Allegro (from Suite 7); Aria (from Suite 14); Allegro (from Fantasia 4); Allegro (from Fantasia 2); Minuet (from Fantasia 8); Dance Suite (Minuet/Gigue from Dance Suite in G); Dance Suite (Gavotte/Bouree from Dance Suite in F).

ISBN 9781619118249.

Johann Sebastian Bach most likely composed the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue during his stay in Kothen between 1717 and 1723. Originally written for the harpsichord, the work was duly recognized as a masterpiece within its own era.Nestor Ausqui has taken extraordinary measures in creating a guitar transcription of this monumental piece. The fundamental tonality of D minor was retained to preserve the workas sonority, and the 6th string of the guitar had to be lowered to D to expand the guitaras range and adhere to the original key.The articulation of the piece often requires the use of the slur technique to maintain and enhance the legato effect in the melodic line. As the guitar has a more percussive character than the harpsichord, various inconveniences occur in the management or execution of the legato, but the transcriber has done his best to preserve the character of the original piece.Ausqui admits that the most arduous task was the fingering of the piece. He had to familiarize himself with Bachas intentions and avoid shortcuts and aberrations which would have depleted the original harmonies and melodies. In the process, he discovered that utilization of the open strings can subtly enhance the balance of right and left-hand duties to achieve the timbre the original score mandates.Written in standard notation only, with each line of music forming only one measure, this piece is meant for the classical guitarist willing to accept an interpretive challenge to reap enormous musical benefits.