This anthology features renowned piano masterpieces arranged for classical solo guitar, complete with editorial markings and fingerings to aid in study. These arrangements are valuable additions to the classical guitar repertoire, offering engaging listening for both musicians and audiences. Incorporating these rarely performed, transcribed works will bring variety and interest to any solo recital program.

The selections in this collection are suited to the seasoned guitarists looking to enhance their concert program with a repertoire that will thrill and delight their audience with pieces like Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2”, the “Can-Can” by Jacques Offenbach, along with the heart-wrenching “Pavane” by Gabriel Fauré, the treasure chest of harmonic and melodic beauty of Claude Debussy’s “Girl with the Flaxen Hair”, and the calm and delicate beauty of the “Trois Gymnopédie” of Erik Satie. This repertoire is also well-suited for serious young students wishing to catapult themselves into a respected professional career.

Includes online audio performed by Giovanni.

The Girl with the Flaxen Hair - Claude Debussy

Tango - Isaac Albéniz

Can-Can - Jacque Offenbach

Dance of the Hours - Amilcare Ponchielli

Trois Gymnopédie - Erik Satie

Lent Et Douloreux

Lent Et Trist

Lent Et Grave

Moment Musicale - Franz Schubert

Funeral March of a Marionette - Charles Gounod

Skaters’ Waltzes - Émil Waldteufel

Moderato

Risoluto

Expressivo

Amabile

Élégie (Melodie Op. 10) - Jules Massenet

Pavane - Gabriel Fauré

All Through the Night - Traditional Welsh

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - Franz Liszt

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