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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR

Contemporary music for classical guitar | Classical guitar pieces | Contemporary classical guitar music | Contemporary classical guitar repertoire | 20th-century music for classical guitar | Classical guitar composers | Modern classical guitar compositions | New classical guitar works | Cutting-edge classical guitar music | Classical guitar solo contemporary music | Classical guitar pieces

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR

contemporary
classical guitar 
repertoire

SOLO GUITAR

solo

Contemporary solo guitar music | Classical solo guitar compositions | Modern solo guitar pieces | Innovative solo guitar repertoire | Contemporary classical guitar solos | Solo guitar music by contemporary composers | Cutting-edge classical guitar solos | Experimental solo guitar music | Avant-garde solo guitar compositions | 20th-century solo guitar music | New solo classical guitar works | Progressive solo guitar repertoire | Solo classical guitar performance | Contemporary guitar solo arrangements | Solo guitar music for modern audiences


Meditation
5' | classical guitar solo
 

Remembrances of Jerusalem
11' | classical guitar solo
 

Six for a Dance
2' 30" | classical guitar solo
 

GUITAR CONCERTO

concerto

Contemporary guitar concerto | Modern guitar concertos | Innovative guitar concerto compositions | Cutting-edge guitar concertos | Contemporary guitar concerto music | Classical guitar concerto modern works | New guitar concerto repertoire | Experimental guitar concertos | Avant-garde guitar concerto pieces | Guitar concerto by contemporary composers | Progressive guitar concertos | 20th-century guitar concertos | Guitar concerto performance contemporary | Contemporary guitar concerto arrangements | Guitar concerto for modern orchestras


Guitar Concerto

for guitar and orchestra

21' 30" | guitar solo, 2 flutes (2nd doubles Piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubles English horn); 2 clarinets (2nd doubles bass clarinet) 2 bassoons; 2 horns;  1 percussion; harp, celeste, strings
 

ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC

sound track

Electro-acoustic guitar music | Modern electro-acoustic guitar | Innovative electro-acoustic guitar compositions | Experimental electro-acoustic guitar | Electro-acoustic guitar performances


Through the Alleys of Time

22' | guitar and soundtrack
 

CHAMBER MUSIC WITH GUITAR

Chamber music for guitar | Guitar chamber ensembles | Contemporary guitar chamber music | Modern chamber music with guitar | Innovative guitar chamber pieces | Guitar in chamber music settings | Classical guitar chamber music | Experimental chamber music for guitar | Guitar chamber music compositions | Collaborative guitar chamber works | Progressive chamber music featuring guitar | Guitar duet chamber music | Guitar trio chamber music | Avant-garde guitar chamber compositions | New guitar chamber repertoire

DUO


Sarigim

for guitar duo

6' | 2 classical guitars

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chamber music

Undercurrents

7'30" | alto flute and guitar
 

Blurred Formations

10' | classical guitar and concert accordion
 

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE WITH GUITAR


After a Tango

for chamber ensemble

16' | recorders (3), clarinet, trumpet, trombone, guitar, percussion, violin, double bass​
 

Sheet Music for Classical Guitar:

List of Key 20th–21st Century Guitar Repertoire

Solo Guitar

  • Agustín Barrios Mangoré – La Catedral – solo guitar – 1921

  • Leo Brouwer – El Decamerón Negro – solo guitar – 1981

  • Joaquín Rodrigo – Invocación y Danza – solo guitar – 1961

  • Heitor Villa-Lobos – Études (12 Études) – solo guitar – 1929

  • Manuel Ponce – Sonata III – solo guitar – 1927

  • Federico Moreno Torroba – Castillos de España – solo guitar – 1970

  • Hans Werner Henze – Royal Winter Music – solo guitar – 1976

  • Elliott Carter – Changes – solo guitar – 1983

  • Toru Takemitsu – All in Twilight – solo guitar – 1987

  • Julian Bream – Nocturnal after John Dowland – solo guitar – 1963

  • William Walton – Five Bagatelles – solo guitar – 1973

  • John Duarte – English Suite – solo guitar – 1983

  • Benjamin Britten – Nocturnal Op. 70 – solo guitar – 1963

  • Frank Martin – Quatre Pièces Brèves – solo guitar – 1933

  • Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco – Capriccio Diabolico – solo guitar – 1935

  • Alberto Ginastera – Sonata for Guitar – solo guitar – 1976

  • Angelo Gilardino – Sonata Mediterranea – solo guitar – 1992

  • Dusan Bogdanovic – Jazz Sonatina – solo guitar – 1984

  • Roland Dyens – Libra Sonatine – solo guitar – 1986

  • Atanas Ourkouzounov – Sonatina – solo guitar – 2000

Guitar Chamber Works

  • Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango – guitar and flute – 1986

  • Maurice Ohana – Si le jour paraît – guitar duo – 1976

  • Steve Reich – Electric Counterpoint – guitar and tape – 1987

  • Toru Takemitsu – Toward the Sea – guitar and flute – 1981

  • Leo Brouwer – Sonata for Two Guitars – guitar duo – 1990

  • Hans Werner Henze – Drei Tentos – guitar and ensemble – 1958

  • Egil Hovland – Suite for Guitar and Cello – guitar and cello – 1977

  • Manuel Ponce – Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord – guitar and harpsichord – 1926

  • John Williams – The Magic Box – guitar and ensemble – 2001

  • Joaquín Clerch – Sonata for Guitar and Violin – guitar and violin – 1995

Guitar Concertos

  • Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez – guitar and orchestra – 1939

  • Heitor Villa-Lobos – Concerto for Guitar – guitar and orchestra – 1951

  • Leo Brouwer – Concerto de Toronto – guitar and orchestra – 1987

  • Malcolm Arnold – Guitar Concerto – guitar and orchestra – 1959

  • Stephen Dodgson – Guitar Concerto No. 1 – guitar and orchestra – 1959

  • Angelo Gilardino – Concerto Italiano – guitar and orchestra – 2001

  • Gerald Garcia – Guitar Concerto – guitar and orchestra – 1995

  • Christopher Rouse – Concert de Gaudí – guitar and orchestra – 1999

  • Stephen Goss – Guitar Concerto – guitar and orchestra – 2012

  • Tomás Marco – Concierto de Córdoba – guitar and orchestra – 1998

ABOUT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR 
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Contemporary music for classical guitar is an exciting and dynamic area of music that has seen significant growth and innovation in recent years. This genre is characterized by its diversity, with compositions ranging from solo pieces to large ensemble works, and styles that span from the traditional to the avant-garde. The classical guitar, with its rich and warm tones, complex fingerpicking techniques, and broad expressive range, has become a favored instrument for many contemporary composers. These composers are continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the classical guitar, creating new techniques and sounds that challenge traditional notions of the instrument’s capabilities. From gentle, melodic passages to bold and rhythmic strumming, the classical guitar's versatility makes it a compelling choice for modern music exploration.

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