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Scherzino Mexicano by Manuel Ponce (Guitar Tab)

Scherzino Mexicano by Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) Manuel Ponce was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert scene with a usually forgotten tradition of popular song and Mexican folklore. Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the harmonies and …

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Cantoria Nordestina by Sergio Assad (Guitar Tab)

Cantoria Nordestina by Sergio Assad (1952-) Sergio Assad is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother, Odair in the guitar duo Sérgio and Odair Assad, commonly referred to as the Assadbrothers or Duo Assad. Over the last twenty years Assad has concentrated most of his efforts on building a repertoire …

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Remembrance by Sergio Assad (Guitar Tab)

Remembrance by Sergio Assad (1952-) Sergio Assad is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother, Odair in the guitar duo Sérgio and Odair Assad, commonly referred to as the Assadbrothers or Duo Assad. Over the last twenty years Assad has concentrated most of his efforts on building a repertoire for …

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Stélé by Phillip Houghton (Guitar Tab)

Stélé by Phillip Houghton (1954-2017) Phillip Houghton was an Australian classical guitarist and composer. Born in Melbourne, he began studying music at the age of 20 at Melba Conservatorium of Music. Although Houghton had little compositional training, his music has achieved critical acclaim. In particular, his piece Stélé was recorded by John Williams in his …

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Bagatelle No 1 by William Walton (Guitar Tab)

Bagatelle No 1 by William Walton (1902-1983) Walton’s career as a composer spanned 60 years, and he wrote in a variety of classical genres and styles, including film scores and operas. Five Bagatelles is his only work for solo guitar written for Julian Bream and dedicated to Malcolm Arnold “with admiration and affection for his …

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Choro No 2 by Joao Pernambuco (Guitar Tab)

Choro No 2 by Joao Penambuco (1883-1947) João Teixeira Guimarães (1883-1947), better known as João Pernambuco, is one of the founders of the Brasilian guitar choro style, and his compositions for solo violão are deservedly considered belonging to the core of classic choro, popular with guitarists, loved and admired by audiences in Brazil and elsewhere.

Alba Nera by Roland Dyens (Guitar Tab)

Alba Nera Arranged by Roland Dyens (1955-2016) Dyens was a French/Tunisian classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. He studied guitar with the Spanish classical guitarist Alberto Ponce and analysis with Désiré Dondeyne. As a performer, Dyens was known for his extraordinary capacity for improvisation. Essentially unique among classical guitarists. His guitar music draws on many elements …

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Bagatelle No 5 by William Walton (Guitar Tab)

Bagatelle No 5 by William Walton (1902-1983) Walton’s career as a composer spanned 60 years, and he wrote in a variety of classical genres and styles, including film scores and operas. Five Bagatelles is his only work for solo guitar written for Julian Bream and dedicated to Malcolm Arnold “with admiration and affection for his …

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Meditação by Garoto (Guitar Tab)

Meditação by Garoto (1915-1955) Garoto (real name Anibal Augusto Sardinha) started young with the banjo. At the age of 15, Garoto recorded his first solo record with his own compositions. At the age of 18, he received lessons in classical guitar from Attilio Bernardini. Despite his early death at the age of 39, he had …

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