Guitar Solos On The Historic Music Of Cuba

This great collection of 19th century music is a recognition of Cuban composers who along with Manuel Saumell and Ignacio Cervantes produced a rich legacy of music in both popular and classical genres. Written in standard notation.

An outstanding collection of 33 classic guitar solos transcribed from piano works by Manuel Saumell, Ignacio Cervantes, and many others. Cuban song and dance rhythms have had a global impact. These arrangements capture the rhythms, styles, and moods of the Cuban contradanza, danza, vals, canción and criolla of the 19th to early 20th centuries. The available online audio features Segovia student and Tulane University professor Elias Barreiro performing his arrangements of the multi-faceted music of Cuba. Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

An outstanding collection of 33 classic guitar solos transcribed from piano works by Manuel Saumell, Ignacio Cervantes, and many others. Cuban song and dance rhythms have had a global impact. These arrangements capture the rhythms, styles, and moods of the Cuban contradanza, danza, vals, cancin and criolla of the 19th to early 20th centuries. The available online audio features Segovia student and Tulane University professor Elias Barreiro performing his arrangements of the multi-faceted music of Cuba. Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Presents the Contradanzas Habaneras of Manuel Saumell (1817-1870), who has been called a "Pioneer of the Cuban danza." Originally written for the piano, this collection of contradanzas is a good example of Saumell's innate sensitivity to the rhythms characteristic of Cuban Music. Written in standard notation and tablature.

The intention is to provide the stigma of Leo Brouwer's creation and confirm his status as a guitarist and composer in the artistic sphere; namely, that of an artist with an intense enquiring mind, while at the same time showcasing his music and the connotations that are occasionally dominant in his work. At the same time, the main intention is to shed light on the process of organizing the sound and motivic material in his music, something that can be achieved by analysing two of his most representative pieces - each pertaining to a different compositional period.

A deeper study of music history from: Cuba, Puerto Rico, South America and the United States. Also covering topics such as: The Cuban Timba, The History of Rock and Roll. If you really want to learn more about the history of North America and South America Music, This Book is a MUST HAVE.