Saturday, October 13, 2007

Classical Guitar of the Baroque Era

Arranged by Joseph Harris. Creative Concepts Publishing. With notes and tablature. 80 pages. Published by Creative Concepts.

A valuable collection of 25 pieces for guitar from the Baroque era, complete with historical notes, performance suggestions, and composer bios as well as an explanation of ornaments used in music from this time. Composers represented include: Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Bernardo Pasquini, Jean-Phillipe Rameau, Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Zamboni, and others.
Classical Guitar of the Baroque Era