CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR
Contemporary music for classical guitar, encompassing diverse modern classical guitar compositions and new classical guitar works. It highlights cutting-edge classical guitar music, extensive repertoire from the 20th century onwards, and solo pieces, including works by Lior Navok.
SOLO GUITAR
This section explores contemporary solo guitar music, encompassing diverse modern solo guitar pieces and innovative repertoire. It highlights cutting-edge classical guitar solos, experimental works, and significant 20th-century music, including works by Lior Navok.
Meditation
5' | classical guitar solo
Remembrances of Jerusalem
11' | classical guitar solo
Six for a Dance
2' 30" | classical guitar solo
GUITAR CONCERTO
This section explores contemporary guitar concertos, encompassing diverse modern guitar concertos and new guitar concerto repertoire. It highlights innovative guitar concerto compositions, cutting-edge works for modern orchestras, and significant 20th-century pieces, including works by Lior Navok.
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
This section presents electro-acoustic guitar music, featuring diverse modern electro-acoustic guitar compositions. It highlights innovative and experimental electro-acoustic guitar pieces, showcasing unique performances and repertoire, including works by Lior Navok.
22' | guitar and soundtrack
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH GUITAR
This section explores chamber music for guitar, encompassing diverse contemporary guitar chamber music and new guitar chamber repertoire. It highlights innovative guitar ensemble pieces, from duets to larger collaborations, showcasing progressive works, including those by Lior Navok.
7'30" | alto flute and guitar
10' | classical guitar and concert accordion
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE WITH GUITAR
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
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Agustín Barrios Mangoré – La Catedral – solo guitar – 1921
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Leo Brouwer – El Decamerón Negro – solo guitar – 1981
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Joaquín Rodrigo – Invocación y Danza – solo guitar – 1961
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Heitor Villa-Lobos – Études (12 Études) – solo guitar – 1929
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Manuel Ponce – Sonata III – solo guitar – 1927
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Federico Moreno Torroba – Castillos de España – solo guitar – 1970
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Hans Werner Henze – Royal Winter Music – solo guitar – 1976
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Elliott Carter – Changes – solo guitar – 1983
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Toru Takemitsu – All in Twilight – solo guitar – 1987
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Julian Bream – Nocturnal after John Dowland – solo guitar – 1963
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William Walton – Five Bagatelles – solo guitar – 1973
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John Duarte – English Suite – solo guitar – 1983
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Benjamin Britten – Nocturnal Op. 70 – solo guitar – 1963
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Frank Martin – Quatre Pièces Brèves – solo guitar – 1933
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Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco – Capriccio Diabolico – solo guitar – 1935
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Alberto Ginastera – Sonata for Guitar – solo guitar – 1976
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Angelo Gilardino – Sonata Mediterranea – solo guitar – 1992
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Dusan Bogdanovic – Jazz Sonatina – solo guitar – 1984
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Roland Dyens – Libra Sonatine – solo guitar – 1986
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Atanas Ourkouzounov – Sonatina – solo guitar – 2000
Guitar Chamber Works
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Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango – guitar and flute – 1986
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Maurice Ohana – Si le jour paraît – guitar duo – 1976
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Steve Reich – Electric Counterpoint – guitar and tape – 1987
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Toru Takemitsu – Toward the Sea – guitar and flute – 1981
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Leo Brouwer – Sonata for Two Guitars – guitar duo – 1990
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Hans Werner Henze – Drei Tentos – guitar and ensemble – 1958
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Egil Hovland – Suite for Guitar and Cello – guitar and cello – 1977
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Manuel Ponce – Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord – guitar and harpsichord – 1926
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John Williams – The Magic Box – guitar and ensemble – 2001
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Joaquín Clerch – Sonata for Guitar and Violin – guitar and violin – 1995
Guitar Concertos
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Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez – guitar and orchestra – 1939
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Heitor Villa-Lobos – Concerto for Guitar – guitar and orchestra – 1951
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Leo Brouwer – Concerto de Toronto – guitar and orchestra – 1987
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Malcolm Arnold – Guitar Concerto – guitar and orchestra – 1959
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Stephen Dodgson – Guitar Concerto No. 1 – guitar and orchestra – 1959
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Angelo Gilardino – Concerto Italiano – guitar and orchestra – 2001
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Gerald Garcia – Guitar Concerto – guitar and orchestra – 1995
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Christopher Rouse – Concert de Gaudí – guitar and orchestra – 1999
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Stephen Goss – Guitar Concerto – guitar and orchestra – 2012
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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.