| Sonata XXIII (Dresden nr.48) for Solo Guitar Guitare Metropolis Music Publishers
Guitar Solo SKU: IS.G6761EM Composed by Silvio Leopold Weiss. Arranged by...(+)
Guitar Solo SKU:
IS.G6761EM Composed
by Silvio Leopold Weiss.
Arranged by Ben Beuming.
Plucked - Guitar.
Metropolis Music
Publishers #G6761EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.G6761EM). ISBN
9790365067619. This
sonata (WeissSW No. 48,
Dresden) is one of a new
series of eight sonatas
by Silvius Leopold Weiss
arranged for the first
time for guitar and
published by Metropolis
Music. Sonata XXIII comes
from a set of tablature
manuscript volumes in the
Sächsisches
Landesbibliothek in
Dresden (Ms. Mus.
2841-â?V-â?1).
There are five volumes
with a total of 34
sonatas of Weiss for solo
lute. The sonatas are
ordered by key and
further sorted by size or
complexity. Sonata XXIII
is a large and mature
piece. It probably dates
to the last period of the
life of Weiss. The Sonata
has seven movements:
Prelude, Allemande
(andante), Courante,
Bourée, Sarabande
(andante), Menuet, and it
ends with a Presto. The
use of tempo indications
for French dance
movements is
characteristic for the
later work of Weiss. The
purpose of beginning a
lute sonata with a
Prelude is to introduce
the specific key and the
harmonic design of the
sonata. However, not
every sonata in the
Dresden manuscripts has a
Prelude. About one third
of the 34 Dresden Sonatas
opens with a Prelude, but
only six of them may be
considered truly integral
to the sonata. The other
Preludes are composed in
a rather
â??rudimentaryâ??
style, as a model for the
less experienced lute
player to improvise on
the central key and
theme. They may have been
added later in the
copying process. The
Prelude of this
particular Sonata is
regarded as spurious, in
respect to composition, a
rather weak addition. I
have included the Prelude
in this Edition, leaving
it to the guitar player
to judge whether it fits
with the musical style
and idiom of the Sonata
or not. Originally, the
Sonata is written in F
sharp minor, a key often
used by Weiss as it is
appropriate for playing
the lute, but rather
awkward with the guitar.
For ease and
effectiveness of playing,
I have transposed the
Sonata a major second
lower to E minor. To
create more concordance
with the baroque tuning
of the lute, the G string
is lowered by a semitone
to F sharp. I suggest
using a capodastro to
achieve the original
pitch. Based on the
present standard of A at
440 Hertz, the capo
should be placed at the
2nd fret. However, during
Weissâ??s lifetime, it
was more common in many
parts of Germany to use a
standard of A at 415
Hertz -â? a semitone
lower. So, to hear the
pitch heard by Weiss and
his contemporaries, the
capo should then be
positioned at the 1st
fret. $22.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Sonata XXXIII (Dresden nr.52) for Solo Guitar Guitare Metropolis Music Publishers
Guitar Solo SKU: IS.G6766EM Composed by Silvio Leopold Weiss. Arranged by...(+)
Guitar Solo SKU:
IS.G6766EM Composed
by Silvio Leopold Weiss.
Arranged by Ben Beuming.
Plucked - Guitar.
Metropolis Music
Publishers #G6766EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.G6766EM). ISBN
9790365067664. This
sonata (WeissSW No. 52,
Dresden) is one of a new
series of eight sonatas
by Silvius Leopold Weiss
arranged for the first
time for guitar and
published by Metropolis
Music. Sonata XXXIII is a
unique copy. It comes
from a set of tablature
manuscript volumes in the
Sächsisches
Landesbibliothek in
Dresden (Ms. Mus.
2841-â?V-â?1).
There are five volumes
with a total of 34
sonatas of Weiss for solo
lute. The sonatas are
ordered by key and
further sorted by size or
complexity. Sonata XXXIII
is in the fifth volume.
It belongs to a group of
large and mature Sonatas
of the late
â??productiveâ?? period
of Weissâ??s life,
probably after 1740. The
Sonata has six movements:
Ouverture , Courante
assai moderato,
Bourée, Siciliana (a
slow dance, but more
cheerful than a
Sarabande), Menuet, and
it ends with a Presto.
The Ouverture substitutes
the traditional
Allemande. It is more
complex in structure, and
includes a Largo, an
Allegro (in the style of
a Fugue), and a Vivace.
The use of tempo
indications for French
dance movements is
characteristic for the
later work of Weiss.
Originally, the Sonata is
written in C minor, a key
appropriate for playing a
Baroque lute tuned in the
D minor chord. However it
is rather awkward with
the guitar. For ease and
effectiveness of playing,
I have transposed the
Sonata a minor third
lower to A minor. I
suggest using a
capodastro to achieve the
original pitch. Based on
the present standard of A
at 440 Hertz, the capo
should be placed at the
3rd fret. However, during
Weissâ??s lifetime, it
was more common in many
parts of Germany to use a
standard of A at 415
Hertz -â? a semitone
lower. So, to hear the
pitch heard by Weiss and
his contemporaries, the
capo should then be
positioned at the 2nd
fret. $22.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Sonata XXVII (Dresden nr.50) for Solo Guitar Guitare Metropolis Music Publishers
Guitar Solo SKU: IS.G6760EM Composed by Silvio Leopold Weiss. Arranged by...(+)
Guitar Solo SKU:
IS.G6760EM Composed
by Silvio Leopold Weiss.
Arranged by Ben Beuming.
Plucked - Guitar.
Metropolis Music
Publishers #G6760EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.G6760EM). ISBN
9790365067602. This
sonata (WeissSW No. 50,
Dresden) is one of a new
series of eight sonatas
by Silvius Leopold Weiss
arranged for the first
time for guitar and
published by Metropolis
Music. Sonata XXVII comes
from a set of tablature
manuscript volumes in the
Sächsisches
Landesbibliothek in
Dresden (Ms. Mus.
2841-â?V-â?1).
There are five volumes
with a total of 34
sonatas of Weiss for solo
lute. The sonatas are
ordered by key and
further sorted by size or
complexity. Sonata XXVII
is a large and mature
piece, composed in
Weissâ??s late period,
around 1730. The Sonata
has six movements:
Introduzzione (an opening
movement in Italian style
with elements of an
Allemande and Prelude),
Courante, Bourrée,
Sarabande, Menuet, and it
ends with a Presto. The
use of tempo indications
for French dance
movements is
characteristic for the
later work of Weiss.
Originally, the Sonata is
written in B flat major,
a key often used by Weiss
as it is appropriate for
playing the lute, but
rather awkward with the
guitar. For ease and
effectiveness of playing,
I have transposed the
Sonata a minor third
lower to G major. To
create more concordance
with the baroque tuning
of the lute, the G string
is lowered by a semitone
to F sharp. I suggest
using a capodastro to
achieve the original
pitch. Based on the
present standard of A at
440 Hertz, the capo
should be placed at the
3rd fret. However, during
Weissâ??s lifetime, it
was more common in many
parts of Germany to use a
standard of A at 415
Hertz -â? a semitone
lower. So, to hear the
pitch heard by Weiss and
his contemporaries, the
capo should then be
positioned at the 2nd
fret. $22.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Classical Guitarist's Gig Book Guitare [Partition] - Intermédiaire/avancé Mel Bay
Composed by Mark Cruz. Squareback saddle stitch. Classical. Book. 136 pages. ...(+)
Composed by Mark Cruz.
Squareback saddle stitch.
Classical. Book. 136
pages.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
#30841. Published by Mel
Bay
Publications, Inc
$22.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Llobet Guitar Works - set of 15 volumes Vol. 1-15 Guitare Guitare classique - Intermédiaire Music Distribution Services
Composed by Miguel Llobet. Edited by Stefano Grondona. This edition: Saddle-wi...(+)
Composed by Miguel
Llobet.
Edited by Stefano
Grondona.
This edition: Saddle-wire
stitching. Sheet music.
1048
pages. MDS (Music
Distribution
Services) #GHE 900.
Published
by MDS (Music
Distribution
Services)
$399.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
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