Mel Bay J. S. Bach: Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites Arranged for Guitar (Book & CD)
by J. S. Bach; Stanley Yates
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Author: J. S. Bach; Stanley YatesEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11
ISBN: 0786666021
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Book Reviews of Mel Bay J. S. Bach: Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites Arranged for Guitar (Book & CD)
Book Review: Not the best arrangements.
Summary: 3 Stars
I like Stanley Yates. I think hes a fantastic player and educator. I really like the sections of the book that go into great detail about transcribing Bach for guitar. I also like how at the end of each suite there is a dual staff comparison of the original cello and guitar versions of all the pieces. The problem is none of them are in the original cello keys which to me defeats the purpose of a cello/guitar comparison score. Furthermore, Yate's key choices for these suites are kind of a cop out in my opinion. Cello suite #1 in C seems very weak and anyone thats every played or heard it in D Major would most likely agree thats the key for guitar. Also Yates version of Cello suite #3 in G Major rather than A major was a bad choice. Luckily I have arrangements in the latter keys for both which I prefer.
Also #6 is missing key bass voicings which you will miss if you've ever heard anyone else play it on guitar or better yet cello. All in all a good bargain and its hard to find all 6 suites for guitar much less in one book so you could do alot worse and certainly pay alot more if purchased separately.
Summary of Mel Bay J. S. Bach: Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites Arranged for Guitar (Book & CD)
Although Johann Sebastian Bach did not write any music for the guitar, transcriptions of his unaccompanied string music and music for lute have long been a part of the guitar repertoire. Despite the respect that this music commands among musicians and audiences debate still exists as to what constitutes an appropriate means of transcribing, interpreting and performing this music on the guitar. It is this debate that prompted this long-awaited edition of Bach's unaccompanied cello suites by scholar and concert guitarists Stanley Yates. This definitive work includes performance scores, comparison scores and an invaluable 40-page guide entitled Arranging, Interpreting, and Performing the Music of J.S. Bach. Furthermore, the author offers comments on his arranging process and suggestions on using this edition including: ornamentation, slurs, fingerings, notation, and implementation of the comparison scores. Written in standard notation in guitar-friendly keys. The companion CD included contains Suites 1-3 only.Guitar Books
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