Yekutieli successfully traverses classical and jazz in performance, and his compositions express his uique voice for guitar. The middle movement expresses his personal loss, not being able to perform for many years, before he regained full use of his hand. The first movement, Magic, is a reflection on music creation, while the third, Pride, captures a flamenco influence. For advanced guitarists. See the composer's own performance of the Sonatina on YouTube, starting here.

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Sotelo seeks to reinvent the approach to guitar playing, or "to learn anew" in performance of his Como llora el agua... New tunings, new techniques, and a new intellect ask the guitarist to stretch the traditional boundaries to achieve "new sonics." Read an introduction by the composer here, and hear guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares's performance on YouTube. For advanced guitarists. Dur.: 12'

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The editors of the New Karl Scheit Guitar Edition, guitarists all, have unearthed a rare gem in Marella's Sonata. Having made his mark as an accomplished violinist in the 18th century scene of Paris and Dublin, Marella relocated to London to continue his career, becoming also a teacher of guitar and composer of study volumes for that instrument. The Sonata in La Maggiore is taken from a second volume of pieces dating from 1762, and consists of three movements - Andantino, Largo, and Menuetto a theme and five variations). For intermediate to advanced performers.

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Editor Matanya Ophee knows that Hummel wrote quite a bit more music than just a concerto for trumpet, and the music world is finding that to be true, more and more. A student of both Mozart and Haydn, Hummel inhabited the world of Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert, and Schumann, eventually becoming a collaborator with famed guitarist Mauro Giuliani, both in composition and performance. Ophee's critical edition of the Grande Sérénade en Potpourri is thoroughly researched and edited for better performance in alternate parts. The set of parts includes solo parts with included alternates, with score sold separately. For advanced performers.

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This edition of Mozart’s opera is a perfect vehicle for the introduction of intermediate guitar students to the performance of chamber music with other musicians. The sequence of the numbers does not follow the original story line of the opera; there is a purposeful disconnect between the separate movements of this apparent suite of famous melodies, suggesting that individual movements of the arrangement could be performed independently of the entire work in any suitable combination. For advanced players.

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The Trois Pièces de Société, op. 36 was Fernando Sor's second set of "society pieces." Published in 1828, these consisted of six short, entertaining pieces grouped into three pairs. They may have been composed for a specific occasion, such as a musical bouquet for a soirée in a Parisian salon, hosted by a certain Monsieur Paston, to whom they are dedicated. For advanced players.

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The seven short pieces in this work for solo guitar are arrangements of abstracts from operas by Rossini. However, with the exception of the last piece, these pieces cannot be identified as originating in any of the operas by Rossini. They may have been composed by de Fossa himself, or he may have taken them from one or more unidentified composers. The only piece in this collection that can be safely identified as coming from a Rossini opera is a duet aria from the first act, third scene of The Barber of Seville, where Figaro explains to Count Almaviva where he has his barber shop and what he can see in the shop window.

Compositions by Rossini have been arranged by many guitarist composers. The Barber of Seville has been named “the greatest of all operas” and it is understandable that others have made versions for use at home and the concert stage. The original key is G but this instrumental guitar version is in A. For advanced players.

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David Leisner describes Disturbed, a Lullaby as a lullaby interrupted, a disturbed state of mind that can never quite relax, or both. Either way, this is a lullaby for a troubled time. The work begins with a floating phrase that builds gradually into dense and unsettling counterpoint, eventually returning to the beginning theme, with a ghost of the lullaby in harmonics. Dur.: 5’

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These fantasies are based on hymn tunes and set in a style both ancient and modern; simple and intense. They can be performed individually in a church setting or together as a complete work. The flute and harp parts range from easy to moderately difficult and the lever harp accompaniment is easily adapted to keyboard. This work contains the following movements: 1. Ave Verum Corpus, 2. St. Columba, 3. Noël Nouvelet, 4. Hyfrydol, 5. Arise, and 6. Divinum Mysterium. For advanced players.

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Tuscany Publications presents a revised and expanded edition of Pepe Romero's Guitar Style and Technique (1982), which had been out of print for some time. New features include sections on tremolo, flamenco, concert performance, additional finger gymnastics and a Romero photo album. It contains all of the music from the earlier version and several new pieces, all newly engraved (including Recuerdos de la Alhambra with Pepe's fingering).

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The dedicatee of this Ariettina, Zinaida Aleksandrovna Volkonskaya (1792-1862), was a famous Russian princess who was known as a writer, poet, composer and singer with a renowned mezzo-soprano voice. In October 11, 1825, the Princess Volkonskaya gave a private party in her house in Moscow on the occasion of her birthday. This was a gala event that included several orchestral and theatrical presentations by many artists. We know that Sor appeared in that event as a singer, singing a duet with a certain Mlle. Akulova. The poem O dolce amor di Zefiro, written by Italian poet Angela Veronese Mantovani (1778–1847), makes up the text of this work. This edition is based on an autograph manuscript. For an advanced vocalist and players.

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15th and 16th century English composer John Dowland is credited with pioneering an emotional musical approach to the music of the lute. While the French school of playing was dominant during his time, Dowland further developed the tone, introducing a smoothly elegant melodic style. The four pieces in this New Karl Scheit Guitar Edition perfectly demonstrate Dowland’s contributions to the music world, and have been adapted for classical guitar with help of tablature from The Collected Music of John Dowland by Diana Poulton.

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Commissioned by well-known 20th-century classical guitarist Andrés Segovia, who called it “the most important work written for the guitar.” this is the only known guitar work by Joan Manén. The two most likely met in 1915, when Segovia came to Barcelona, along with guitarist Miguel Llobet. This newly engraved, fresh edition most closely resembles the original manuscript by the composer, with Segovia’s modifications for the guitar. Where Segovia’s notes were unclear, editor Angelo Gilardino interpreted them with advice from other scholars of the instrument. For advanced players.

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Composed for fellow guitarist Ben Verdery, David Leisner’s Four Pieces delight and captivate with his characteristic explorations of fascinating colors, freshly exotic scales, mystic poetic images, whiffs of popular music, and spicy ostinatos. Dur.: 15’

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Editor Matanya Ophee presents the first publication outside of Russia of Sychra's most impressive work. A major force behind the guitar culture of 19th century Russia, Syrchra produced a good number of arrangements from operas, a common practice of the times, but his Grand Fantasia rises above the rest as "a truly idiomatic virtuoso masterpiece." (Ophee) This is a critical edition with full background and notes. For advanced performers.

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A virtuosic work for guitar and strings in two movements, Zyman's Quintet is exemplary for its integration of these forces. Enjoy a YouTube video of the intense 2nd movement, as performed by Roberto Limon and the Cuarteto Chavez. For advanced performers.

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Presented as a Karl Scheidt Guitar Edition, both of these arrangements are based on Weiss's manuscripts in the British Museum. Written originally for the lute, these two new arrangements will make fascinating additions to the guitarist's repertoire. Performance notes are provided by the editors.

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Editions Orphée presents a new edition of the Richard Pick School of Guitar method, presented in three parts; completely re-engraved and further edited to replace the previous edition. Rather than functioning as a traditional method book, the School of Guitar is a tool to be used by both student and teacher, aiming to provide both with practical material which can be to understand the complex symbology used in guitar music.

Book I is an overview of the problems encountered in the pedagogy of the guitar; meant to help teachers in formulating for themselves and for their students a practical strategy in organizing the teaching activity efficiently. Books II and III are dedicated to the sharp and flat keys respectively. Each key is presented in a graduated exposition of basic scales in the first position, a cadence of the principal chords, an extended scale, the scale in triads in all possible inversions in both open and closed voicings, a similar treatment of all seventh chords on the scale, ending with a series of resolution studies.

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Within the first few years of his arrival in Vienna, Mauro Giuliani’s publication of his Sonata, Op. 15 met the standards of the sophisticated Viennese public and with one stroke, profiled the guitar as an instrument and himself as a composer. Thus was born the three movement Sonata in C. This new edition will be of great interest to guitarists as, to this day, it remains unique in the repertoire. For advanced players.

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Pärt's Summa is equally at home as a string orchestra or solo instrument setting. As with so many of his later works, the result is deeply moving. UE adds two new versions to its catalog, with Conen's guitar duo arrangement and the guitar quartet below. For intermediate to advanced performers. Dur.: c. 6'

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Summa is one of those Pärt works that seems so simple on the surface, but which requires focus and depth to explore what lies beneath the printed page. Even so, it has drawn in many fans, musicians and non-musicians alike, and now the Dublin Guitar Quartet has arranged Summa for their own performances. Watch and listen on YouTube. For intermediate to advanced performers. Dur.: c. 6'

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Written for Matanya Ophee, Pujol’s Tango Errante is inspired by the musical heritage of his native Argentina and especially by the music forms of the Río de la Plata as well as different music forms from the rest of the country. For advanced guitarists.

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Perhaps the most famous of the Baroque lutists, Silvius Leopold Weiss also composed prolifically for the instrument, and these works are welcome additions to the usual guitar repertoire. Although only a few of Weiss’ pieces for solo lute are truly suitable for the guitar, the idiomatic sound of both instruments is close enough to justify these arrangements. For advanced players.

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From the composer: “In the tradition of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Variations à travers les siècles, Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango, and Dominick Argento’s Letters from Composers, I have taken a historical view of composition for my Variations on a Theme by Sor. This new set of variations follows Fernando Sor’s little Menuet in c minor op. 24 no. 1 as it makes its epic journey across time and space through the nineteenth century and into the early years of the twentieth century. During its travels, the theme meets and pays its respects to the godfathers of nineteenth century music, and as a result, is irrevocably transformed.” For advanced players.

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UE's New Karl Scheit Guitar Edition presents a quintessential piece of the guitarist's repertoire. Mozart had a great impact upon Fernando Sor, and Sor has had a great impact upon classical guitarists for generations, with his Variations on a Theme of Mozart among the greatest challenges. Editor Johannes Monno, in his preface to the publication, points to the "brilliant finale that makes great technical demands on the player," but would we expect less from Fernando Sor? For advanced players.

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The dances and sets of variations published in this volume come from the Codice Saldívar, a manuscript that was discovered by Mexican musicologist Dr. Gabriel Saldívar y Silva in León in 1943. Although the title page of the manuscript is missing, with other evidence, we can assume with great certainty that it is the work of Santiago de Murcia. This collection demonstrates de Murcia’s interest in a wide range of music for guitar and like many other Spanish composers, the inspiration he found in the new sounds and rhythms brought home by Spanish seafarers. The result is a rich and colorful feast of baroque guitar repertoire. For advanced players.

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Leisner's Vision of Orpheus has brought world-class guitarist Jason Vieaux to comment, "It's not easy to write substantial, intelligent, deeply emotional music that maintains its appeal to a wide range of listeners. David's first-rate!" This is Leisner in his element, writing for his instrument. For advanced performers. Dur.: 18'

Merion Music
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Perfect for Christmas services and other seasonal events, this colorful collection of 21 carols includes many favorites as well as beautiful lesser-known carols, all in a fresh voice for harp, sure to engage harpists and audiences.

Theodore Presser Company
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Gary Schocker
Quest-Reunion
Harp

Schocker, often hailed as the most-published living composer of flute music, has lately been writing for harp, and his new Quest-Reunion has been selected by The American Harp Society as required repertoire for their 20th National Competition (2013) in the Junior Division (up to age 12). Young harpists will now have the opportunity to experience Schocker's harmonic, melodic style first-hand. For intermediate players. Dur.: 7'.

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A new flute and harp sonata adds its distinctiveness to an increasingly diverse repertoire for this pairing of instruments. Baksa's new three-movement work allows each instrument to accompany, to solo, and to interact tightly in this well-crafted duo. The final movement, "Lively," is a romp to the end! For advanced performers.

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Pulitzer-Prize winner Karel Husa has adapted his Élégie, originally for piano (140-40063) into a percussion duo, scored for vibraphone (doubling suspended cymbal, gong, and tubular bell) and marimba. Husa’s dramatic and inventive ear adds exciting dimensions to the sonorous world of percussion duo repertoire. Dur.: 4’30”

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Composed for percussionist Isabelle Huang, the 15-minute suite Isabelle Dances, a sonic landscape for marimba, is explored in the course of four movements. The outer movements (“Bounce” and “Stomp”) showcase the marimba’s rhythmic drive and highly-charged neo-primitivism, while the inner movements (“Dream” and “Hover”) consist of inventive tremolos, evoking the unfolding of time. The second and fourth movements are subtitled as homages to Chopin and to Bartók. For advanced players. Dur.: 15’

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Ewazen had written a major work, The Eternal Dance of Life, for the Nexus Percussion Ensemble and wind ensemble from SMU (see video from the premiere performance here), and was subsequently asked to arrange two movements for percussion quintet only. The result is Soliloquy and Rondo, which creates "shimmering sound" and "lovely colors" through mallets and non-pitched percussion. For advanced performers. Dur.: 12'30"

Theodore Presser Company
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Albany Records highlights the Symphony on YouTube, calling it "a joyful celebration." Premiered and recorded by the TCU Percussion Ensemble on their album of world premieres, Escape Velocity. For advanced performers.

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A commission by West Chester University led Maggio to create Touching Heaven for Roxey Ballet, a unique dance troupe with a flair for drama and contemporary art. The work was subsequently recorded by Electrum Duo (Sophia Anastasia, flute; Ralph Sorrentino, percussion), who performed the premiere at Bargemusic.

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