J. S. Bach: Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites Arranged for Guitar

By Stanley Yates

Although Johann Sebastian Bach did not write any music for the guitar, transcriptions of his unaccompanied string music and music for lute have long been a part of the guitar repertoire. Despite the respect that this musiccommands among musicians and audiences debate still exists as to what constitutes an appropriate means of transcribing, interpreting and performing this music on the guitar. It is this debate that prompted this long-awaited edition of Bach's unaccompanied cello suites by scholar and concert guitarists Stanley Yates. This definitive work includes performance scores, comparison scores an an invaluable 40-page guide entitled Arranging, Interpreting, and Performing the Music of J.S. Bach. Furthermore, theauthor offers comments on his arranging process and suggestions on using this edition including: ornamentation, slurs, fingerings, notation, and implementation of the comparison scores. Written in standard notation inguitar-friendly keys

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786694734
• ISBN13: 9780786694730
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"