The Baroque Guitar | Classical Guitar Sheet Music Anthology with Online Audio | Intermediate Solo and Duet Music Book for Students and Performers | ... (Frederick Noad Guitar Anthology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0825618118 ISBN 13: 9780825618116

Publisher: Hal Leonard, 2000

Synopsis

This classical guitar anthology is designed for intermediate guitarists, advancing students, adult learners, and teachers seeking historically informed Baroque repertoire arranged for modern performance. It is commonly used for recital preparation, lesson study, concert programming, and focused home practice on stylistic interpretation.

What?s Included
This carefully edited collection presents solos, duets, and ensemble works drawn from original Baroque sources. Each piece is graded and thoughtfully fingered to suit the modern classical guitarist while remaining faithful to historical style. The book includes works by Robert de Visee, Gaspar Sanz, J S Bach, Handel, Weiss, and other master composers, along with introductory texts and detailed study notes.

Practicing this repertoire helps build confidence and technique while improving rhythm, phrasing, articulation, and stylistic awareness. The material strengthens reading and performance skills and encourages musical maturity through authentic Baroque forms and dances. Included online audio recordings provide reference performances that motivate consistent practice and support accurate interpretation.

Song List
Allemande * Bourree * Canarios * Courante * Gigue * Prelude * Sarabande * Canon * Gavotte * Minuet I * Minuet II * Passacaglia * Passacaille * Sonata * Toccata * Trio * Aria * Andante * Allegro * Tombeau * and many additional Baroque works for classical guitar.

Trusted by teachers, loved by students.
Edited by a respected classical guitar authority, this anthology is widely used as a dependable music teacher resource and a performance ready reference.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0825618118
• ISBN 13: 9780825618116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Noad Frederick