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Classical Guitar.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Richard Wright. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Softcover. Cadenza Music
#M0708057994. Published
by Cadenza Music
(HL.286931).
0.244
inches.
For more
than a century guitarists
have been irresistibly
drawn to Bach's
remarkable cello suites.
Here, for the first time,
are thefirst four in the
easiest and most resonant
guitar keys. Suites I-IV
must be transposed to
work on the guitar,
whereas Suite V is always
played in A minor, in
Bach's own lute version,
and the equally demanding
Suite VI can only be
played in its original
key of D. By adding as
little as possible, these
arrangements preserve the
integrity of the
originals, in which
melody, bass and harmony
are woven effortlessly
into a single fabric.
They also, crucially,
offer the guitarist Bach
at a lower level of
difficulty than his music
for lute or unaccompanied
violin. Another unique
feature is the inclusion
of optional 'improvised'
divisions - suggestions
for the additional
ornamentation of passages
to reflect typical
18th-century performance
practice. This is an
essential addition to any
guitarist's library with
selected movements
featured in the 2009
ABRSM guitar syllabus
(Grades 5-8). This
publication beats the
others hands down; no
contest. I can't see me
needing any other edition
of these four suites.
They are that good. Buy
with confidence.
Classical Guitar.