SKU: FL.FX071740

A must-have for solo Guitar. Taken from a book of harpsichord exercices, this Prelude can be used as a study in legato.

This series proposes the very best of classical pieces for guitar, revised by great teachers and concertists, at reduced price.

SKU: FL.FX071738

A must-have for solo Guitar. Taken from a suite of Branles, this 16th century dance should be played in a sustained tempo and with lightness of touch.

This series proposes the very best of classical pieces for guitar, revised by great teachers and concertists, at reduced price.

SKU: FG.55011-324-4

ISBN 9790550113244.

Quadri Morandi (2014) ties together two essential themes of Kai Niminen's (b. 1953) compositional style: guitar and a subject inspired by Italy. The strong presence of the guitar in his works is natural since he is in an actively performing guitarist himself, and guitar works indeed play a significant role in his oeuvre. Moreover, he has written plenty of orchestral music; for instance two symphonies, numerous concertos, and chamber music. In the field of Finnish music he is a composer who can be characterized as free from any specific school or style. In his musical language, free tonal in essence, one can detect traces of Impressionism, Neoromanticism and even Expressionism at times, but he is also willing to employ more recent 20th-century stylistic devices. Nieminen has mentioned that he finds himself very similar to Japanese Toru Takemitsu both musically and in thought.

Mediterannean culture and Italy especially have been close to Nieminen's heart ever since he first visited the country and appeared in the jury of the international Fernando Sor guitar competition in 1981. He has composed a great number of works which refer to Italian landscapes or artists. The work Quadri Morandi (Morandi's pictures) is written in four movements. It has at its centre the painter Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), who is known as a master of still lifes and landscapes painted in a plain manner and is subdued colours. Their atmosphere typically reflects a calm spirit. This is the third guitar work that nieminen has written for Kleemola.

It is easy to find a counterpart for the encaptivating realm of Morandi's art in Nieminen's clear and pure expression. The titles and expression markings also include several references to Morandi. For example, in the opening movement Prelude the words la Natura morta (still life) appear as an additional note on the chord sequence following the freely flowing opening section. At the end of the movement one can hear rhythmic motif coloured with flageolets that repeats the syllables of the painter's name: Gior-gio Moran-di. A similar motif can be heard at the end of the second movement Quasi cadenza. The tranquilly breathing third movement Paesaggio (landscape) creates an illusion of landscape by imitating the echo of monastery bells (come campane del monastero) and at the same time refers to il monaco (the monk), the name by which Morandi was often called. The final movement Ritratto (Portrait) is the most extensive of all the movements and can be seen, with its recurring motifs, as a reflection of the stable yet subtly varying elements of Morandi's art. The work ends with the rhythmic motif that once more echoes Morandi's name, like signature.

SKU: DZ.DZ-4300

ISBN 9782898522178.

Sonata No. 2, commissioned by Bokyung Byun and composed in 2024, represents the most extensive solo guitar sonata I have created to date, comprising four movements. This sonata is characterized by its flashy, mysterious, dark, and highly virtuosic nature, making it an ideal piece for both competitions and concert performances. While the Scherzo and Finale can be performed independently, or the first, third, and fourth movements can be paired for time-constrained concerts, it is advisable to perform all movements together due to their interconnectedness.

«La Sonate n°2, commandée par Bokyung Byun et composée en 2024, représente la plus vaste sonate pour guitare solo que j'ai créée à ce jour, comprenant quatre mouvements. Cette sonate se caractérise par sa nature flashy, mystérieuse, sombre et hautement virtuose, ce qui la rend c'est une pièce idéale pour les concours et les concerts. Bien que le Scherzo et le Finale puissent être interprétés indépendamment, ou que les premier, troisième et quatrième mouvements puissent être associés pour des concerts limités dans le temps, il est conseillé d'exécuter tous les mouvements ensemble en raison de leur caractère. interconnectivité. ».

SKU: FG.55011-732-7

ISBN 9790550117327.

Post-Tarrega Stress Funk (2020) is a whirlwind showcase piece for the guitar. Exceptionally demanding technically, it was composed for the guitar virtuoso Otto Tolonen, who premiered the work at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in February 2020.

SKU: SP.TS169

ISBN 9781585602698. UPC: 649571001698.

Classic Carols for Fingerstyle Guitar published by Santorella Publications with performance CD is our best-selling Christmas title for Classical Guitar. Arranged and performed by the author, editor and arranger Jerry George, who began studying guitar at the age of twelve. Jerry graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Jersey State College and from there, pursued graduate studies in guitar performance, focusing on classical guitar with eminent concert artist Leon Atkinson and auditing master classes with Jose Tomas, both students of Andres Segovia. George's professional experiences includes recording, television credits, live performances and arranging which is evidenced by these additional solos available from Santorella Publications; Bolero, Ave Maria and Let There Be Peace On Earth. Classic Carols for Fingerstyle Guitar, written in standard notation and tablature, includes a recorded solo performance of the following Classic Carols by the author, Jerry George. Angels We Have Heard on High - O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Joy to the World - O Christmas Tree - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Away in a Manger - Jingle Bells - We Three Kings of Orient Are - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - O Come All Ye Faithful - Deck the Halls - Jolly Old St. Nicholas - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Silent Night - We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The First Noel - Good King Wenceslas - I Saw Three Ships - Coventry Carol - O Holy Night - Auld Lang Syne.

SKU: HL.50487045

ISBN 9790080121214. A/4 inches. Hungarian, English, German. Laszlo Szendrey-Karper.

Laszlo Szendrey-Karper (1932-1991) was an internationally renowned guitarist, and the founder of organized guitar teaching in Hungary. He wrote an instructional methodology for the guitar, and composed studies and pieces for students. The eight books of his series Guitar Exercises and Pieces provide a variety of pieces for elementary and intermediate guitar students to play, arranged in order of difficulty. A basic source for Szendrey-Karper was Hungarian folk songs, in addition to which he transcribed for the guitar well known pieces composed for other instruments. Alongside his own pieces and etudes, he selected for the series studies and concert pieces by other composers (including Ferdinando Carulli, Matteo Carcassi, Johann Krieger, Henry Purcell, and Laszlo Borsody).

SKU: HL.50487096

ISBN 9790080122761. A/4 inches. Laszlo Szendrey-Karper.

Laszlo Szendrey-Karper (1932-1991) was an internationally renowned guitarist, and the founder of organized guitar teaching in Hungary. He wrote an instructional methodology for the guitar, and composed studies and pieces for students. The eight books of his series Guitar Exercises and Pieces provide a variety of pieces for elementary and intermediate guitar students to play, arranged in order of difficulty. A basic source for Szendrey-Karper was Hungarian folk songs, in addition to which he transcribed for the guitar well known pieces composed for other instruments. Alongside his own pieces and etudes, he selected for the series studies and concert pieces by other composers (including Ferdinando Carulli, Matteo Carcassi, Johann Krieger, Henry Purcell, and Laszlo Borsody).

SKU: HL.50487095

ISBN 9790080122754. A/4 inches. Laszlo Szendrey-Karper.

Laszlo Szendrey-Karper (1932-1991) was an internationally renowned guitarist, and the founder of organized guitar teaching in Hungary. He wrote an instructional methodology for the guitar, and composed studies and pieces for students. The eight books of his series Guitar Exercises and Pieces provide a variety of pieces for elementary and intermediate guitar students to play, arranged in order of difficulty. A basic source for Szendrey-Karper was Hungarian folk songs, in addition to which he transcribed for the guitar well known pieces composed for other instruments. Alongside his own pieces and etudes, he selected for the series studies and concert pieces by other composers (including Ferdinando Carulli, Matteo Carcassi, Johann Krieger, Henry Purcell, and Laszlo Borsody).

SKU: HL.49019315

ISBN 9790001188029. UPC: 196288174783. 9.0x12.0x0.05 inches.

The guitarist Sigi Schwab from Munich has not only made a name for himself as a performer of classical guitar music and guitar chamber music but he has also become known as a jazz and studio musician, as a brilliant improviser and as a partner of Peter Horton in their legendary duo 'Guitarrissimo'. He has rather rarely presented written compositions. His 'Chaconne' for guitar continues the great chaconne tradition in the Renaissance and Baroque eras and varies a four-bar harmonic ostinato pattern as did the guitar compositions in the 16th and 17th centuries. In his work, Schwab still leaves enough room for improvisation. A rewarding original piece for concert and competition performances.

SKU: HL.50485815

ISBN 9780634092756. UPC: 073999806847. A/4 inches. Hungarian, English, German. Laszlo Szendrey-Karper.

Laszlo Szendrey-Karper (1932-1991) was an internationally renowned guitarist, and the founder of organized guitar teaching in Hungary. He wrote an instructional methodology for the guitar, and composed studies and pieces for students. The eight books of his series Guitar Exercises and Pieces provide a variety of pieces for elementary and intermediate guitar students to play, arranged in order of difficulty. A basic source for Szendrey-Karper was Hungarian folk songs, in addition to which he transcribed for the guitar well known pieces composed for other instruments. Alongside his own pieces and etudes, he selected for the series studies and concert pieces by other composers (including Ferdinando Carulli, Matteo Carcassi, Johann Krieger, Henry Purcell, and Laszlo Borsody).