The composer says: For years, my fellow guitarists have been asking me to compose a solo classical guitar piece that reflects that most American of musical styles?the blues. Their prodding was the motivation for Periwinkle Memories; the inspiration for the piece, however, really came from a maestro of extraordinary skill, and a teacher of even more extraordinary patience, Elias Barreiro, my guitar teacher at the University of New Orleans. I have always tried to emulate in my performances the beauty of his interpretations, and to fuse in my compositions the power and emotion of the blues. The name, Periwinkle Memories was a serendipity. I was struck by the light purplish-blue hue of the periwinkle, and soon learned the history of the funnel-shaped flower (Vinca minor.) Though it now grows wild in parts of the United States it is native to Australia, some consider it an invasive weed, most admire its extraordinary beauty. Common herbicides won?t kill it. The periwinkle is too vigorous and hardy for that. And now it is not merely a begrudged part of the American landscape, it is a vibrant part of the American landscape, elegant, stubborn, and nearly native. Like the blues. And like that young recalcitrant student Maestro Barreiro worked so hard to mold so many years ago. Ogden Nash said, ?One man?s remorse is another man?s reminiscence.? Periwinkle Memories is a celebration of Maestro Barreiro, and of both facets of that adage in me. Carlos Barrientos was born on June 25, 1954 in Tela, Honduras. He began his formal music studies at the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A. His training with Maestro Elias Barreiro, Director of Guitar Studies at Tulane University, was supplemented with Master Classes with Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Juan Mercadal, Michael Newman, Tommy Tedesco and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He studied composition under the tutelage of Dr. Jerry Sieg, University of New Orleans, and Dr. Roy Johnson, Florida State University. He consulted with Michael D. Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Albany State University, Albany, GA in the creation of a recordings library that reflects Western Art Music and American Jazz for the students at Albany State University. The New York Premiere of the First Movement of his Second Guitar Sonata was dedicated to and performed by Classical Guitarist Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 2003 at Carnegie Hall. At the request of U.S. Senator Bob Graham one of his compositions, Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go Away), was included on a recording to promote The Everglades Trail. In 2004, at the American Church in Paris, France the World Premiere of his Romance for Flute and Guitar was performed by the award-winning Serenade Duo, flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter. He has performed with such legendary musicians as Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd and Debbie Reynolds, led an on stage Renaissance Trio in a University of New Orleans production of Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night, and played incidental music for their production of Bertold Brecht?s The Good Woman of Sichuan. He has performed Carulli?s Guitar Concerto in A, Leonard Bernstein?s West Side Story and Marvin Hamlish?s A Chorus Line with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, and with the Southern Art Music Ensemble, a Jazz/Latin Fusion Sextet, including an Honors Convocation in Atlanta for Mr. Ted Turner. He has been a guest performer with the Albany State University Jazz Ensemble at The Fletcher Henderson Jr., Macon and Atlanta Jazz Festivals, and played the banjo in the Albany State University /Albany Symphony?s co-production of George Gershwin?s Opera Porgy and Bes

De L'interprétation á la composition. Par LEGAUD ERIC. Le 'Couteau Suisse' Idéal pour progresser à la guitare. Retrouvez tous les indispensables du guitariste dans ce volume dédié aux amateurs de 6 cordes, ayant au moins un an de pratique et désirant aller plus loin. De L'Interprétation à la Composition est un fascicule de 96 pages et de format nomade regroupant de nombreux conseils et astuces qui viendront enrichir votre jeu, vos connaissances et vos horizons musicaux : formules rythmiques et arpèges clés en main, conseils pratiques, accordages alternatifs, jeu au bottleneck, harmonie, composition... Ce panel de conseils et de mises en pratique vous est proposé tout en décontraction et saura se rendre indispensable à votre parcours ! Retrouvez de nombreux supports audios et vidéos qui viendront parfaitement illustrer et enrichir l'ensemble de manière ludique. de 2h25 d'audio à télécharger de 35 tutoriels vidéos YouTube de 96 pages/ Méthode / Guitare

Description An exact contemporary of Bach and Handel, Domenico Scarlatti was already a celebrated composer in Italy by the time he moved to Portugal. Later he traveled to Spain, where he worked as a harpsichord instructor for Princess Maria Barbara. The lessons he wrote for her are among the most imaginative and unpredictable pieces from the whole baroque period. His music translates very well to the guitar, an instrument where his style is completely at home. This set of 30 sonatas transcribed by acclaimed guitarist Fabio Zanon includes new transcriptions of all-time favorites and some rarer ones as well.

Paolo Bellinati presents his long-awaited solo Guitar arrangements of 10 of the 12 compositions featured on the companion online video. Written in standard notation only with brief performance notes for each piece these arrangements would best be approached by the intermediate to advanced classic Guitarist.In this collection masterful Brazilian Guitarist Paolo Bellinati has meticulously transcribed his solo Guitararrangements of ten melodies by his beloved countryman and pioneering bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Bellinati particularly laboured over his arrangements of Jobim's instrumentalcompositions i.e. songs without lyrics as these 'reveal a much more sophisticated Jobim closer to his favourite classical composers.The book also contains arrangements of lyrical songs of a more introspectiveand romantic character including 'Luiza' which Bellinati regards as 'The most beautiful and perfect Brazilian song ever written'. Includes access to online video.

Electric Guitar Anatomy and Mechanics Wall Chart is a stunning visual guide to the electric guitar and all its features. Detailed diagrams and analyses provide a window into the underlying physics of the instrument and its parts. This 'blueprint' provides more than a working knowledge of theelectric guitar and reveals the hidden beauty of this popular instrument. Designed for anyone interested in the electric guitar. The dimensions of the Wall Chart are about 89cm x61cm.

This Sonata by Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) was originally in the key of D minor and written for Flute & Guitar (plus continuo). John Zaradin has played his own flute & guitar duo version for many years (in D minor) but found that as a guitar solo the key of E minor suits the instrument best.

Par PUJOL MAXIMO DIEGO. Cette sonate se compose de trois mouvements. Le premier, A pleno sol (Plein soleil), se caractérise par le retour d'un allegro et se termine par un andante qui va de mf à pianissimo. Tantôt passionné, tantôt plus méditatif, il est d'une grande variété. Le deuxième mouvement, Final de jornada, est un andante où un chant se déploie sur des basses longues. Le chant passe du soprane à la basse soutenu par les croches récurrentes. Ponctué par des fortés expressifs, le mouvement se termine dans un triple piano. Quant au troisième mouvement, intitulé A cara de perro, qu'on peut traduire par 'sans concession', il porte bien son nom. C'est un presto aux rythmes haletants d'un bout à l'autre et qui se termine, lui, fff ! On y retrouve tout le langage du compositeur, à la fois classique et tout imprégnée des saveurs et des rythmes de la musique argentine. Bien sûr, ce n'est pas une oeuvre pour débutant !/ Répertoire / Guitare

Par GUNOD NATHANIEL. For music lovers who\'ve always wanted to play guitar but have been put off by traditional guitar methods, these books get you playing right away without having to pick through heavy theory and music-reading lessons first. Every book in the For Beginners series progresses from the very basics of buying your first instrument through the fundamentals of playing your favorite style of music. 48 pages each with enhanced CD. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare