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    Asturias: 55 Classical Masterpieces from 5 Centuries (easy to intermediate)
    Asturias: 55 Classical Masterpieces from 5 Centuries (easy to intermediate)
    Asturias: 55 Classical Masterpieces from 5 Centuries (easy to intermediate)
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    Asturias: 55 Classical Masterpieces from 5 Centuries (easy to intermediate)

    By Martin Hegel

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    This collection of 55 well-known masterpieces of classical music offers arrangements that are well suited to the guitar, while remaining as faithful as possible to the original setting. This includes widely known classical melodies through to South American tangos - music for entertainment that suits the guitar particularly well. Some historical arrangements by prominent musicians of their time such as Mertz, Coste and Tarrega are a valuable addition to this collection.
    This collection is a treasure trove for tuition purposes, concert performance and just for fun, with pieces presented in order of increasing difficulty.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSchott Music
    Release dateMay 11, 2021
    ISBN9783795725068
    Asturias: 55 Classical Masterpieces from 5 Centuries (easy to intermediate)

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