Written in standard notation and tablature, nearly all the pieces ináThe Music of Debussy for Solo Guitaráwere transcribed from piano scores. The bookÆs repertoire represents different periods in the composerÆs life and compositional style, from the legendary ôClair de Luneö to the ôArabesque No. 1ö and some of his most famous preludes, including ôLa fille aux cheveux de linö.Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 û 1918) developed a highly original system of harmony and musical structure that expressed the ideals of the impressionist and symbolist painters and writers of his time. Oddly enough, Debussy rejected both the term ôImpressionismö and the theoretical approach to music, declaring, ôThere is no theory. You merely have to listen. Pleasure is the law.öAuthor, Yago Santos writes:áFor me, Debussy represents the most exciting period in the history of music. He accomplished somethingá that happens very rarely, and not in every lifetime; he brought a new kind of beauty into the world. I find it incredible that he never composed a piece for the guitar; that is why I decided to arrange this collection of some of his most famous pieces. |
