Par LAURINDO ALMEIDA. This collection presents guitar duets by Laurindo Almeida and musical friends plus related photographs of historical interest. Features Radames Gnattali, 'Pixinguinho' (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho - 'Father of the Samba'), Heitor Villa-Lobos, Charlie Byrd, Ernesto Nazareth, and 'Garoto' (Anibal Augusto Sardinha). In addition to music from Brazil this collection addresses a variety of Latin American styles with arrangements of melodies from Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico. A piece by the American film composer, Stanley Wilson is introduced here for the first time. The collection ends with captivating duet arrangements of the haunting Intermezzo Melancólico by Manuel Maria Ponce and Tango Español by Isaac Albéniz. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classic - Duets / Recueil / Guitare Classique

Alexandre Lagoya once said: 'For one Guitar you can write what the Guitar will allow you to write. For two Guitars you can write what you choose.' While there is a measure of overstatement in this it remains true that themedium of two Guitars allows much greater creative freedom to the composer.There are many kinds of Guitar-duo works- at one extreme the very simple at the other the call for two virtuosi; those in this book inhabit themiddle of this spectrum. They are not in effect accompanied Guitar solos but equal duets in which two players of moderate technical ability converse with one another sharing the lead. This they do without sacrificing musicalinterest.Two of the pieces consist of variations on folk tunes - Shades of Green uses the Irish tune The Next Market Day while Varieties of Scotch is based on the well known Scottish tune YeBanks and Braes. The remaining duet is an affectionate nod in the ragtime direction of Scott Joplin. The two sets of variations are suitable for concert use and Joblinesque is a natural encore piece.

These two pieces for classic Guitar duo were composed for the Hanser-McClellan Guitar Duo.Two to Tango is a tango rhapsody for two Guitars using mainly tango rhythm combined with that of the milonga anotherArgentinean dance closely related to the tango. The interaction of the two Guitars playing single lines at times and then changing roles between the melody and the rhythm makes it more interesting for bothplayers.Millennium Duet was written as a homage to Chet Atkins. The piece opens with a brief reflection of country and western rhythmic ideas with a melody of a different character. It later moves on to otherpatterns at times combining some Latin American rhythms with a little touch of jazz harmony.This book includes two separate Guitar parts and a combined score written in standard notation only. The companion CD features thepremiere recording of the pieces by the Hanser-McClellan Guitar Duo.

Par LE GARS MARC. Dans la continuité des Paysages Celtiques, cette série de recueils vous propose, cette fois, en duo de guitares, d'autres voyages en pays celtes. De thèmes traditionnels tirés de chansons, ballades ou airs de danse aux pièces originales illustrant terres de légendes, historiettes et autres souvenirs d'enfance, ces pages vous invitent à un voyage musical, des pays de Bretagne en Galice, de Cornouailles en Ecosse et du pays de Galles en Irlande... Muirsheen Durkin Cette chanson sur l'immigration irlandaise, au moment de la ruée vers l'or en Californie, est à l'instar du genre, tout à fait optimiste : So, good bye Muirsheen Durkin, I'm sick and tired of working No more I'll dig the praties, no longer I'll be poor Fore as sure as my name is Carney I'll be off to California, where instead of digging praties I'll be digging humps of gold (Alors, adieu Mr Muirsheen Durkin, je suis malade et fatigué de trimer Plus jamais je ne ramasserai de patates et ne serai pauvre Aussi vrai que je m'appelle Carney Je pars en Californie et, au lieu de patates je creuserai pour des pépites...) Bonnie Kellswater Kellswater est un petit hameau situé au nord de l'Irlande. Comme beaucoup de chansons d'immigrants, celle-ci raconte de manière poétique la nostalgie du pays, les fleurs, les collines, les rivières poissonneuses et l'éternelle abandonnée : For I love her as I love my Kellswater Like the primerose is loved by the bee (Car je l'aime comme j'aime mon Kellswater Autant que l'abeille aime la rose) Aparta Loureiro Verde Au moment de la semaine sainte, la tradition veut que des rameaux de laurier soient accrochés aux frontispices des églises. Ils ont le pouvoir, dit-on, de repousser les fortes averses. Outre le cépage qui fait la fierté de la Galice, Loureiro Verde est aussi une chanson traditionnelle dont est extrait cet air : Aparta loureiro verde Deixa clarexa la lùa Que estou no medio do monte Non. vexo cousa ningunha (Ecarte ton feuillage vert laurier Laisse apparaître la lune Car je suis en pleine montagne Et je n'y vois rien) Locquirec Le village de Locquirec est situé sur une presqu'île qui s'allonge dans la Baie de Lannion. De la pointe du village on a une vue magnifique sur toute une partie de la côte de granit rose. De l'île Millau à Plestin et de Trebeurden à Saint-Michel en grève... Traou ar ru Dans la vallée du Leguer, près de Tonquedec, il ya un petit village typique avec ses maisons du XVIIe siècle. Cette petite pièce non moins typique est dédiée à des amis qui habitaient là, au lieu-dit Traou Ar Ru. Trestraou C'est une grande plage de sable fin, à Perros-Guirec, située au beau milieu d'un paysage insolite. La terre et la mer y sont parsemées de rochers de granit rose aux formes incroyables, façonnés par l'eau et le vent... Mousteru Mousteru est un petit village situé près de Guingamp, dans les Côtes d'Armor. Mousteru vient du breton 'mouster' (moine) et 'ruz' (rouge). Le nom d'un 'monastère rouge' apparait en 1145. Easy and slow Cette ballade irlandaise a été immortalisée par Ronnie Dew, l'un des fondateurs des Dubliners. Un homme accompagne une jeune fille, le soir, dans la ville de Dungannon : And if ever you go to the town of Dungannon You can search till your eyeballs are empty or blind Be yeh lyin' or walkin' or sittin' or runnin' A girl like Annie, you never will find (Si jamais vous venez à Dungannon vous pourrez toujours chercher à en devenir aveugle Courir et marcher dans tous les sens Une fille comme Annie, jamais vous ne trouverez) Llongau Caernarfon Sur le quai du port de Caernarfon, dans le nord du Pays de Galles, un jeune garçon regarde les navires qui déploient leurs voiles. Il rêve de partir et d'apprendre le métier de marin : O na chawn I fynd yn llongwr A'r holl longau' nlhwytho yn yr harbwr ? (Pourquoi ne pourrais-je être marin Sur ce navire qui charge dans le port ?) / Niveau : 2ème Cycle / classique / Répertoire / 2 Guitares

Experience the magic of Spanish guitar music with new compositions from author Kacha Metreveli. The material is written for two guitars andencompasses styles such as Malaguena, Festiva, Habanera, Capricho and more. Eleven duets of intermediate to advanced difficulty are presented, including the following compositions:Dos Guitarras Espanolas (Festiva)RecuerdosAlma Espanola (Capricho)Jota AragonesaHomenaje a los Romeros (Malaguena)Homenaje a Tarrega (Habanera)FandangoPaterna de Rivera (Petenera)Souvenir de Espana (Zapateado)Homenaje a Segovia (Tonadilla)Adios Amigos! (Postlude)The bonus piece 'Fandango No. 2' requires two players on one guitar at the same time! Experience the magic of Spanish Guitar music with new compositions from author Kacha Metreveli. The material is written for two Guitars and encompasses styles such as Malaguena, Festiva, Habanera, Capricho andmore. Eleven duets of intermediate to advanced difficulty are presented, including the following compositions: Dos Guitarras Espanolas (Festiva)RecuerdosAlma Espanola (Capricho)Jota AragonesaHomenaje a los Romeros(Malaguena)Homenaje a Tarrega (Habanera)FandangoPaterna de Rivera (Petenera)Souvenir de Espana (Zapateado)Homenaje a Segovia (Tonadilla)Adios Amigos! (Postlude). The bonus piece 'Fandango No. 2' requires two players on one Guitarat the same time./ Recueil / 2 Guitares

Experience the magic of Spanish Guitar music with new compositions from author Kacha Metreveli. The material is written for two Guitars and encompasses styles such as Malaguena Festiva Habanera Capricho andmore. Eleven duets of intermediate to advanced difficulty are presented including the following compositions: Dos Guitarras Espanolas (Festiva)RecuerdosAlma Espanola (Capricho)Jota AragonesaHomenaje a los Romeros(Malaguena)Homenaje a Tarrega (Habanera)FandangoPaterna de Rivera (Petenera)Souvenir de Espana (Zapateado)Homenaje a Segovia (Tonadilla)Adios Amigos! (Postlude). The bonus piece 'Fandango No. 2' requires two players on one Guitarat the same time.

This collection of 16 Guitar duets offers professionals teachers or students a wide variety of styles from the Baroque to the Post-Romantic periods. Some of this music is unique to the Guitar repertoire. For example the six Serenades introduce some of the most popular music of the late 19th century by Georges Bizet Franz Drdla Enrico Toselli Moritz Moszkowski Ricardo Drigo and Sigmund Romberg. The collection ends with selectedworks by Tchaikovsky and Brahms. These arrangements are skillfully crafted and will delight the intermediate student.

Duets for Classical Guitar 1. Solo guitar arrangements of classical works are often so complex that they exceed the capabilities of most guitarists. Fabian Payr?s Duets for Classical Guitar avoids this pitfall by sharing the original work between two guitars. In so doing, famous compositions?from stylistically varied periods and for a range of original instrumentations?are in some cases accessible to guitarists for the first time. The collection also includes well-known pieces from the demanding solo guitar repertoire that can be worked on by less advanced players thanks to this sharing approach.

Michal Hromek (*1958).Insular Duets for two Guitars. The basic theme for this collection is the folk songs of English Irish and Scottish origin. Sometimes quoting extensively from the original tune and sometimes allowing the composition to develop its own thematic material Michal Hromek’s “Insular Duets” offers a new perspective on familiar themes. The compositions are intended for two Classical Guitars however the use of metal strings with one or both instruments should not be ruled out. Contents:The Wild Mountain ThymeThe Courragh of KildareThe Drowned LoverMy Bonny BonnyBoyOnce I Had A Sweetheart and Blarney Pilgrim

Domenico Scarlatti's wealth of invention and the immediacy of his emotional appeal - from darkest tragedy to bold farce - have long attracted guitarists to make his music their own. This collection of nine sonatas arranged bythe Gray/Pearl Duo gathers music displaying both Scarlatti's virtuosic dash and lyrical poignancy.The volume contains an un-edited score as well as performance-ready parts with suggested fingerings technical solutions andinterpretive articulations. This is the first book in an exciting new series from the eminent American Guitar duo of Julian Gray and Ronald Pearl.

Par BARTOK BELA. Béla Bartók’s “For Children” is one of the best known pedagogical works for piano teachers of the twentieth century, second only perhaps to the same composer’s “Mikrokosmos”. It was based firmly on the huge number of folk songs he collected, recorded and studied with his colleague Zoltán Kodály. At the time, Bartók was offering something very new to piano teachers and their students. Siegfried Steinkogler became acquainted with “For Children” at the beginning of his guitar studies and, from them, learnt a great deal about melody and harmonisation. He has chosen 38 of the original 79 pieces to offer in arrangements for the guitar. They are presented with helpful fingerings, technical solutions and aids to familiarize the younger students with common notations. For beginners, ten of the pieces are played exclusively in the first position before a gently increasing level of difficulty helps the player broaden their skills. In these arrangements, Bartók’s ingenious teaching pieces will be as invaluable to guitarists as they have been to your pianists for over one hundred years./ Répertoire / 2 Guitares

Par GNATTALI RADAMES. / Niveau : Difficile / classique / Répertoire / 2 Guitares

2-CD Set-Performed by Christian Reichert primo guitar; Beata Bedkowska-Huang secondo guitar Accompaniment: Christian Reichert primo guitar; Beata Bedkowska-Huang secondo guitar These three long-form duets by Spanish classical guitar master Fernando Sor feature beautifully crafted melodies artfully orchestrated between the two guitars and a technical approachability for all intemediate-level guitarists. The three works presented here all come from the late 1820s and 1830s. The Divertissement is in three-movement form whereas both L'Encouragement and Souvenir de Russie take the form of an introduction followed by a theme with variations capped off with a dance-like finale. ThisMusic Minus One edition presents a sparkling performance of these duets from virtuosi Christian Reichert and Beata Bedkowska-Huang. Listen to their technique either from the combined recording or from one of the solo parts presented separately; then you join either Mr. Reichert or Ms. Bedkowska-Huang to make your own beautiful music! Featuring music for players of nearly all levels every guitarist will revel in a celebration of the classical guitar at its zenith. Includes an expansive newly engraved authoritative performance edition of the music score featuring both guitar parts with performance suggestions from Christian Reichert and edited by both Mr. Reichert and Ms. Bedkowska-Huang and printed on high-quality ivory paper; plus a CD containing the complete performance of the pieces in digital stereo; a second compact disc containing accompaniments to each piece first minus the primo guitar part then presented again minus the secondo part.