A fine selection of Baroque compositions, excellently compiled and edited by the team at EGTA UK. Selected by the Examination Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

In this series of books, the EGTA consolidates and develops a methodic and imaginative process of guitar teaching. The pieces are more of less progressive in difficulty throughout and are grouped into 3 distinct technical categories. No. 1-12 contain no left-handed slurs or barres of any kind, and only #12 goes higher than the fifth position. Numbers 13-24 include half barres, appoggiaturas and other examples of the left-handed slur. Number 25 features full barres, mordents, and trills.

Together with The Baroque Book (97479), this book was compiled as part of an educational series implementing an innovative teaching concept developed by the UK branch of the European Guitar Teachers Association. This volume contains intermediate level classic guitar solos from the early 19th Century, including works by Aguado, Carcassi, Carulli, Coste, Diabelli, Giuliani, Molino, and Sor. The progressively arranged pieces are divided into three categories: 1) pieces that do not contain left-hand slurs or barres and do not go higher than the fifth position, 2) pieces that include half barres, single grace notes, and other examples of the left-hand slur, and 3) pieces that include full barres along with multiple grace notes. Higher positions are required with greater frequency in the latter two sections. Overall, this anthology provides great sight reading practice at an intermediate level, along with ample historical and biographical notes.

(Schott). Original works and transcriptions from the 17th and 18th centuries for the intermediate level guitarist. Includes performance notes and biographical information.

This anthology is a collection of solo guitar transcriptions ranging from intermediate to concert level material. Many of the pieces are by some of the best known composers of the baroque era like George Frederick Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. There are also some unique gems by lesser known composers that merit playing because of their very musical and memorable nature.