A set of nine high-quality four-movement sonatas written by one of the major composers of his time arranged in idiomatic and stylistic settings for the modern guitar. Includes detailed background and performance information. CGSE-0020, 2014. 84 pages.

“These arrangements capture the essence of the music and present them in a stylistically appropriate setting for the modern guitar, offering the performer a territory of quality music by a great composer thanks to Stanley Yates’ effective transcription process. The edition demonstrates exceptional quality. An appealing publication, printed with a beautiful font [and] a beautiful seven-page preface. Congratulations to Stanley Yates for the project itself and for its impeccable execution.” IL FRONIMO (Italy)

"Wonderfully adapted to the guitar, sounding perfectly natural...any of them would be a superb concert choice...the preface is detailed and fascinating, as one would expect from Yates" CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE

"a welcome contribution to the rich and multifaceted flora of baroque music transcribed for guitar" GUITAR OCH LUTA (Sweden)

"Fabulous addition to guitar repertoire. Very idiomatic and high quality arrangements. The forward is excellent as well. A must buy." AMAZON

"Great addition to the intermediate guitar repertoire. As I play these pieces, I imagine that I've stumbled into an undiscovered vault of Vivaldi's compositions for guitar...these pieces are stunningly beautiful, as would be expected from this great composer." AMAZON

"This is a superb edition of some very attractive music. The transcriptions are completely fluent and idiomatic, very stylish, and all lie comfortably under the fingers. The detailed Introduction provides lots of valuable background information on the music (particularly on issues of articulation and ornamentation). Mr Yates' wonderful edition of the Bach cello suites was a revelation to me when I first came across it ten years ago, and I still play through it regularly and with great enjoyment. This edition of the Vivaldi sonatas is an ideal companion volume to it." AMAZON

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