Reddit Reddit reviews WG100 - The Solo Lute Works of Johann Sebastian Bach for Guitar

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u/benide · 6 pointsr/classicalguitar

The Frank Koonce arrangements of the lute suites are generally well respected. You can get it on amazon. I'm a big fan of this one.

The other recommendation you'll generally hear a lot is to look at the original and arrange it your self. This definitely has its merits, but it really depends on what you want to get out of it.

u/seis_cuerdas · 3 pointsr/classicalguitar

My advice for the BWV 999 is to stay true to the rhythms that are notated in the music. Too often I hear people try to play this as if it were a romantic piece and it won't sound right unless you play it with a very consistent tempo. If you haven't already purchased sheet music for this, I would suggest checking out The Solo Lute Works of Johann Sebastian Bach by Frank Koonce. IMO this one has the best fingerings (I'm not saying the others are bad, but Frank is really well known for his Bach transcriptions). If you want a good idea of how this should sound I would check out this video, though I would probably play it a tiny bit slower (not by much though). Another thing to keep in mind is that you need to be able to start at any spot in the piece. Since there are no pauses in the music it's easy to get lost or have a memory slip, so if that happens you need to be able to pick up from that spot without starting over.

Also, I agree with /u/crwcomposer, you really should not be using any tab for this or any other piece. A university professor will expect you to read music.

u/owentuz · 1 pointr/classicalmusic

I see you found it, but I'll just throw in a word if I may for Frank Koonce's edition of Bach's lute works. It's only really worth it if you're interested in learning more Bach on the guitar but the fingering and editorial notes really are fantastic. The pieces are the most guitaristic transcriptions of Bach I'm aware of, whilst staying historically aware.

Edit: also, the Segovia performance on YouTube - Segovia normally takes such liberties that I won't recommend him for anything except his own music, but he nailed this one.

Hope that helps you, anyway. I love this piece.