Mel Bay's Chopin for Acoustic Guitar
by Richard Yates
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Author: Richard YatesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-07-23
ISBN: 0786644176
Number of pages: 88
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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Book Review: Par excellence!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best book of it's kind. The works included in this collection constitute almost the greatest hits of Chopin. If you are a fan of Chopin and would like to play these unsurpassed piano melodies that have been transcribed for guitar, you should add this to your repertoire. Even if you're not quite the virtuoso yet the accompanying CD is well worth the cost of the book alone.
Summary of Mel Bay's Chopin for Acoustic Guitar
Frederic Chopin was one of the most original and influential composers in history. Although he only lived 39 years, he wrote music that has thoroughly embedded itself in our culture. His melodies are often instantly familiar to us and show a profound lyric sense. Many qualities of Chopin's music are ideal for guitar transcription. He wrote pieces that are short with a manageable range. The textures are mostly single melody lines with harmonic accompaniment without the complex counterpoint that can be so difficult on the guitar. His music is often soft, intimate, subtle, and full of naunces of articulation, dynamics, and phrasing. These qualities transfer quite naturally to the guitar. While remaining as faithful as possible to the composer's musical intentions, these pieces experienced some modification that is noted in the provided performance notes. Intermediate in difficulty, this book assumes the player has basic knowledge of the guitar and familiarity with either standard music notation or guitar tablature. Selections include: Prelude Op. 28, No. 7; Prelude Op. 28, No. 20; Prelude Op. 28, No. 4; Cantabile; Mazurka Op. 6, No. 2; Prelude Op. 28, No , 15; Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2; Nocturne Op. 15, No. 3; Nocturne Op. 37, No 1; and Nocturne Op. 55, No. 1. All of these beautiful pieces are included on the companion CD.Theory, Composition & Performance Books
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