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Thinking through the Guitar
Marlon Titre
Although the guitar has been part of the classical music tradition for centuries, writing for the guitar remains a formidable challenge for many composers. Where orchestral instruments have a long history of scoring guides that help composers develop their craft, the number of studies dedicated to guitar scoring remains scarce. This has led to a myriad of scoring problems in guitar works written by non-guitarist composers, often evidenced in unplayable passages and underdeveloped textures.
Historical Performance Practice of Post-war Avant-garde Music for Guitar
Nico Couck
Throughout the 20th century, the guitar has proven itself to be an instrument of many possibilities due to the increased interest shown by avant-garde composers. Several of these composers and/or compositions are either rarely performed, or performed with considerable difficulty.
Unaccompanied Improvisation
Aliéksey Vianna
Throughout history, the classical guitar has been widely explored as a vehicle for solo performances. Its centuries-long tradition of solo music, including the repertoire of early plucked-string instruments, has probably no parallel in any instrument other than those of the keyboard family.
Powers of Divergence
Lucia D'Errico
Is it possible to abandon the faithful reproduction of a score without rejecting the legacy of Western notated art music?