PAGANINI FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR Ben Bolt BOOK & CD TABLATURE SPARTITI CHITARRA LIBRO CAPRICCIO

PAGANINI FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR. Tutti i pezzi tranne i capricci sono sul CD. Caprice in e no.9, caprice in a minor no.24, allegro, 4 andantinos, 3 allegrettos, andante, 4 sonatas, 3 valtzes, andantino in c, allegretto in a, allegretto in a minor, valtz in c, rondo in a minor, rondoncino, valtz in e, sonata in a, sonata in c.

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Niccolo Paganini, was born in Genova October 27, 1782, and died in Nice on May 27, 1840, was an Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer. Other instruments he played included the viola and mandolin. He is considered to be the World's gift to the violin and his virtuosity and showmanship are legendary. Being a gambler, he was forced to pawn his violin to pay his debts. Perhaps it was his gambling instinct that led to his technical risk taking when performing Although he owned a Stradivarius, his favorite violin was a Guarnerius. Ironically, his Guarnerius was in fact the property of a wealthy merchant who loaned to him and which Niccolo refused to return. Paganini first performed outside Italy in Vienna and his legend spread throughout Germany, France, and England. Although the exact age he started playing the guitar is uncertain, he composed his first pieces for violin and guitar when he was 12. In later years he associated with the most notable guitarists of his day, including Giuliani, Carulli, and Legnani. Carulli remarked that "It is not generally known that Paganini was an excellent guitarist and that he composed most of his airs on that instrument, arranging and developing them on the violin according to his fancy." Niccolo's brother Carlo was also a guitarist. Niccolo once considered bringing his brother to Milan to play the guitar part for his quartets. Paganini lived during the Golden Age of the Guitar. Listed below are the names of great guitarists of the past, all born within a span of 32 years:
Fernando Carulli 1770-1841
Francisco Molino 1775-1847
Fernando Sor 1778-1839
Mauro Giuliani 1781-1829
Anton Diabelli 1781-1858
Niccolo Paganini 1782-1840
Dionisio Aguado 1784-1849
Luigi Legnani 1790-1877
Matteo Carcassi 1792-1853
Zani Ferranti 1801-1878

The dream of Andres Segovia (1893-1987) was to take the guitar out of the hands of the Spanish folklore
guitarists, who performed mostly in taverns and place it on the concert stage. He decided
that in order to have the guitar receive the respect that he felt it deserved, it would need to
be taught in the colleges, universities, and conservatories. Because of this intense concert
career and his mature years, for his dream to be fulfilled he had to train teachers, who he
called his disciples. Segovia accomplished his dream. Today the guitar has respect and
credibility because of his vision and work. Bravo to the maestro!
While my performing career began in Miami nightclubs, much like the Spanish folklore
guitarist, I went on to study with Segovia, who personally awarded me a scholarship that
he paid for. I have performed on the concert stage with symphonic orchestras, and I am now
a college professor. I have come to understand the significance of his dream.
Ironically, my dream is the complete opposite to that of Segovia. I believe that for the
acoustic classical style to flourish, it must be put back into the hands of the people. My vision
includes all guitarists, regardless of style or background, becoming familiar with the
classical guitar technique and repertoire. To see my dream fulfilled, I have had to make
learning fun and simple, without sacrificing the integrity of the information. By the mid
1980s my vision came to life in the form of a book entitled A Rock Player's Guide to Classical
Guitar. It was the first classical guitar book that included the notation/tablature/tape
format. I chose the rock market because at that time they were the only guitarists who were
genuinely interested and eager to learn" classical" from me. This, of course, didn't surprise
me, since I too began as a rock guitarist. It was obvious that when classical guitar was
accessible to all guitarists, more people would hear and enjoy the beauty of the pure guitar
style. Since my first publication, thousands of new classical guitarists have surfaced.
All of my books come in notation/tablature/CD format. The recordings prove that all of
my arrangements have been tested and do sound guitaristic. All of the great late composers
were fine musicians, as well as composers. They could play the music they composed.
you can also play the great classics! With the tablature and the recording, great music is
closer to your fingertips than you might imagine.

About the Author
Ben Bolt is credited with being the first classical guitarist to introduce thousands of new people to the classical style of guitar through his videos and books, which use a revolutionary format of learning. In the past, guitar students needed to learn to read music at the same time they were learning to play the guitar, which was complicated. Since the publication of Bolt's book/ recording packages, beginners are able to play immediately. The tablature, using lines and numbers to show where the notes are, and the recording, which is rhythmically self explanatory, empowers all students to play. Bolt's work has been mimicked throughout the publishing world. Because of his vision of making classical guitar accessible to all kinds of musicians, the classic guitar is being experienced by the masses.
Andres Segovia, the father of classical guitar, said, "Ben Bolt is an excellent guitarist with fine tone." Segovia personally paid for a scholarship so that Bolt could continue his studies at the Musica en Compostela, which Segovia had founded. During the Spanish Civil War Segovia had been in exile in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was not concertizing in Europe, due to World War ll. Because of extra time he took on one of this most talented students, Abel Carlevaro. Carlevaro took lessons every other day for over ten years in Uruguay. Because of this historic fact, Bolt sought out Carlevaro in order to attain more information about Segovia. In Paris Bolt studied with Maestro Carlevaro, who wanted to continue teaching Bolt in Brazil at the International Guitar Conservatory. There, under full scholarship Bolt was introduced to more Segovia information, but equally important, the Carlevaro school of technique. During the next several years he went on to Montevideo, Carlevaro's home town, and completed his music studies under the direction of Maestro Carlevaro and Guido Santorsola, the great late distinguished Italian composer and conductor. Several Ben Bolt books have appeared on the best seller list. His video, Anyone Can Play the Classic Guitar has been become a reference for college students as the authority on basic fundamentals concerning classical technique. He also appears in Mel Bay's video of the Modern Guitar Method Grade One, a huge commercial success, selling millions of copies. Bolt divides his time between publishing, performing with orchestras, and teaching at the college level. He believes anyone can play the guitar well, provided they have these three ingredients: a good instrument, a knowledgeable teacher, and music that holds the student's interest. Bolt's work is distri1?uted internationally and has been featured at the yearly NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in California, as well as the International NAMM show in Germany. His influences include Mel Bay, Beatles and Segovia. Ben Bolt is available for concert and master classes.

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Song Title: Composer/Source:

Allegro
Andantino
Allegretto Paganini Arr: Ben
Allegretto In A Paganini Arr: Ben
Allegretto In A Minor Paganini Arr: Ben
Allegro Paganini Arr: Ben
Sonata
Sonata
Allegro
Andante Paganini Arr: Ben
Andantino Paganini Arr: Ben
Andantino In C Paganini Arr: Ben
Andantino Paganini Arr: Ben
Sonata
Caprice In A Minor, No:24 Paganini Arr: Ben
Caprice In E, n.9 Paganini Arr: Ben
Rondo In A Minor Paganini Arr: Ben
Rondoncino Paganini Arr: Ben
Sonata Paganini Arr: Ben
Sonata In A Paganini Arr: Ben
Sonata In C Paganini Arr: Ben
Valtz Paganini Arr: Ben
Valtz In C Paganini Arr: Ben
Valz In E Paganini Arr: Ben