Mauro Guliani - Concerto Op. 30

In the spring of 1808, composer and guitarist Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829) premiered his Concerto Op. 30 for guitar and orchestra in Vienna. The piece was a great success then and remains arguably the best example of a Viennese Classic large-scale composi...  

International Christmas Carols

This collection includes eight Christmas carols from various countries and cultures. Although long established in their original traditions, these carols have become universal in their appeal and can be heard during Christmas celebrations throughout the ...  

International Folk Music - Issue 1

With this issue we begin a series intended to bring refined, carefully finished arrangements for guitar of universally known and loved folklore. These arrangements are given in both standard musical notation and in guitar tablature, and are suitable for m...  

Carlos Gardel - Tangos

Composed by the most famous and revered interpreter of tangos of all time, these include the tango featured in the movies "Scent of a Woman" and "True Lies". These arrangements are given in both standard musical notation and guitar tablature....  

José White - La Bella Cubana

José White was born in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1836. A celebrated violinist, White distinguished himself as soloist throughout Europe and Latin America. He was appointed professor of violin at the Paris Conservatoire and made his home in that city until his de...  

Fernando Sor - Six Compositions

It would be difficult to exaggerate Fernando Sor’s importance to classical guitarists. Beyond the artistic and technical value of his many compositions for that instrument, Sor’s output constitutes a school of manners and good taste. Issues of phrasing an...  

Five Traditional Airs

The pieces in this collection are among the best known popular airs in Western music tradition. Although originally for voice with accompaniment of piano (lute in the case of Greensleeves), these songs transcended their means and national origins to becom...