Monday, April 14, 2008

Classical Guitar Anthology

Arranged by Alexander Gluklikh. For Guitar. Classical Guitar Folio. Masterwork. Book & CD. 80 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Twenty-nine classical favorites in miniature, arranged for easy/intermediate classical guitar. Tablature and CD included! Titles include: Arabesque * Ave Maria * Clair de Lune * Moonlight Sonata * My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice * Pavane (Pour Une Infante Defunte) * Prelude No. 1 * Romance * Sarabanda * The Swan * Two Guitars and many more. Composers include: Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Destouches, Faure, Gluck, Lully, Miaskovsky, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Rubinstein, Saint-Saens, Schubert, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky.
Reviews
Great arrangements
"This book is expertly arranged. Unfortunately not all of the songs are really that pleasant to play or hear, but the ones that are, are definitely a hit. My favorite is the Bach Siciliano. It also has Siciliene and Pavane by Faure, and Pavane for a dead princess by Ravel. Get the book you won't regret it"
- Mario Diaz from Miami, Fl, March 10, 2007

Awesome!
"This is great! If you are tired of buying classical guitar books, just to find out the music is poorly arranged and sometimes missing more than half of the notes, then this is your book. I just can’t say enough about the arranger (Alexander Gluklikh), the pieces of music chosen, or the quality of the recording. After buying four other classical guitar books and being greatly disappointed with how the scores were arranged, and/or transposed (usually in a dumbed-down kindergarten-like way) I found this one. The arrangements of “I Met You” and Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” are worth the cost of the book alone. This book will not be a waste of your money, an insult to your intelligence, or a hindrance toward proper technical growth. This book also comes with an audio CD with all 29 pieces performed by Alexander Gluklikh for your listening pleasure. This is the one to buy!"
- Shannon Flynn from Illinois, October 22, 2005

Great book and CD
"this is a great book and the quality and artistry of the cd is very nice. I was really impressed with this book. "
- PC from North Carolina, April 29, 2005
The Classical Guitar Anthology (Music of France, Germany, and Russia)