My old attempts in musical composition for classic guitar - 7 scores.
Many years ago, I tried to study and play music. My instrument was, and is, the classic guitar. I studied a lot of scores, mostly classic and contemporary music. Classic guitar has been just a pop/folk instrument till the beginning of 20th century, so most of the classic music for guitar you can find is made of transcripts from scores for other instruments.
I played Bach's, Mozart's, Vivaldi's and many others' music (transcripted from violin scores mostly) but I also studied some composers of the 20th century, like Leo Brouwer and Miguel Abloniz, that wrote music for classic guitar.
And yes, of course I tried to compose some studies myself, in the 80s. I didn't try it ever again.
So, below you can see some handwritten music sheets I wrote more than 30 years ago. I have no audio of me playing them, and I can't record it now (It would take a lot of time for me to study and learn that scores again to be able to play it fluently! ^^). Besides, well, those studies are not so good. ;)
I found also a transcript of a Bruno Maderna's music, from the original for piano and violin, I did. Some guitar students can use it, maybe.
If I find a software that can read and digitalize those sheets, I will be able to hear them again. :)
This study is the best one I wrote, in my opinion:
The one below is thought for the text of T.S. Eliot's poem "Death by water":
Another study:
And a more complex piece:
Another short study:
And a don't-know-what-it-is:
And this is the transcript of Bruno Maderna's "Serenade fur Claudia":
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Oh wow wish you could play these for us.
Wonder if anyone in the steemiverse knows classical guitar really well and could play it...
This is amazing. I loved your post. I compose music and most of it I know by heart.
I'm started to worry in case I won't remember how to play it in the future. Luckily most of my music is online.
Now and then I still read sheet music for guitar but I prefer to improvise.
It's never too late to resume playing guitar and at least you already have some handwritten music.
All the Best!
well, I remember my music and can "sing" it looking at the score. but playing it again with my guitar needs some studying :)
I read this post since morning but flat battery wouldn't let me comment. You are simply awesome @paolobeneforti writing music is quite a wonderful skill, thumbs up to you sir
hey! that's all tough to play! haha
I wanna learn it though :D
let me know what do you think then :)
I tried the first one and my nose is already bleeding hahaha
I think I'm going to need back up from my coach
is it blues?
Just finished reading all the studies and have to say there are some interesting ideas. I can see a resemblance with Bach Sarabande from the 5th Cello Suite but written in a more contemporary style. Nice post
well thank you :)
Great post, well done
I just listened to @steevec playing Studio 3 and thoroughly enjoyed it. I tinker with guitar but have never hat the patience or drive to learn properly. I hope to correct that as I start my midlife crisis.
I've never listened to much classical guitar music - I think I may have have a search after hearing Steve give it a go.
That's great!
I hope you find that software and share that software name with us too.
Thank you.
thanks for the compilation! very an interesting post!)