J. S. BACH: Six Cello Suites Arranged for the Guitar
(MB 96743, 1998. 192 pages)
fully-fingered performance scores with carefully placed page turns
comparison scores which place a transposed version of the originals side-by-side with the arrangements
an extensive guide to arranging, interpreting, and performing the music of Bach on the guitar
"This is a transcription that makes history...since the time of Segovia's version of the Chaconne (1934) there has not been, in the history of guitar transcription, a more important event...a new Bach for the guitar, at the same time serious and audacious...Yates renders the suites full, smooth, elegant, and persuasive as they have never been before...” Angelo Gilardino, SUONARE MAGAZINE, Italy
"This edition sets the bar extremely high… the edition stands tall as a superb transcription, as a starting point for a new/unique transcription, as an educational resource to teach, as a reference for learning, and as a springboard to inspire further investigation into these fascinating topics." SOUNDBOARD MAGAZINE, US
“a review cannot fully do it justice." CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE, England
“the most original of all the arrangements of Bach's Cello Suites..." GENDAI GUITAR, Japan
"a remarkable edition...a significant contribution to the musical understanding of the cello suites..." GUITAR AKTUELL, Germany
