Bach, J.S - Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites Arranged For Guitar(Stanley Yates)

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

Arranged 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 music commands 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 guitarist Stanley Yates. This definitive work includes performance scores, comparison scores and an invaluable 40-page guide entitled Arranging, Interpreting, and Performing the Music of J.S. Bach. Furthermore, the author 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 in guitar-friendly keys.

Contents

Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007

Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV1008

Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009

Cello Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV1010

Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV1011

Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV1012

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