COMPLETE LAURINDO ALMEIDA ANTHOLOGY OF ORIGINAL GUITAR DUETS

Laurindo Almeida; edited by Ron Purcell

Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. This comprehensive collection presents Almeida's duets preserving original left and right hand fingerings. Written in standard notation only.

Intermediate level.

Contents

Acknowledgements
Editor's Comments
The Legacy Continues
About the Artist
Laurindo Almeida: A Distinguished Career in Music
Vistas de Los Angeles
Note: This work was later arranged for guitar quartet and quintet and is called "Los Angeles Aquarelle Suite." In the quartet an dquintet version, the fourth movement, "San Juan Capistrano Mission," is entitled "San Fernando Mission". Movements 1, 2, 5, and 6 should be played in a jazz swing rhythm. In the second movement, "Sunset Boulevard," at rehearsal letters D and E, Guitar I has the indication ad lib solo. This solo is written out by Laurindo and is found in the quartet version.
North Hollywood
Sunset Boulevard
Latin Quarters
San Juan Capistrano Mission
Beverly Hills
Harbor Freeway
Entreáto (Intermezzo)
Soleares (Spanish Gypsy Style of the Great Song and Dance)
Serenata Española (Spanish Serenade)
Malagueña Pomposa
Note: This work was later rearranged for five guitars. The 5th guitar part is scored for a requinto or alto guitar.
A la Vianna (In Memory of Pixinguinha)
Tango Alegra (A Happy Tango)
Note: This was recorded by Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd for Concord Records in an album called Tango.