The project aimed to expand the repertoire of music available for guitar from around the turn of the 20th century, when the modern guitar canon was just being established by Andrés Segovia. Segovia's choices led to a preference for large, Spanish-Romantic works, and deprived the guitar repertoire of many works from Modernist, non-guitarist composers. I have taken works by composers from this time, some of whom expressed an interest in writing for the guitar or wrote one piece for guitar, others who were looking to experiment with new timbres, and have arranged their music for guitar/guitar chamber ensembles.
The following arrangements from this collection are available to purchase upon request:
Borodin – Allegro Moderato from String Quartet No. 2 (1881)
arranged for guitar duo, originally for string quartet
Boulanger – Trois Morceaux (1914)
i. D'un Jardin Vieux
ii. D'un Jardin Clair
iii. Cortège
arranged for guitar trio, originally for solo piano
Respighi – Aubade from ‘Five Pieces’ (1906)
arranged for guitar trio, originally for violin and piano
Bartók – Hungarian Pictures (1931)
i. An Evening in the Village
ii. Bear Dance
iii. Melody
iv. Slightly Tipsy
v. Swineherd’s Dance
arranged for guitar and harp, originally for orchestra