Description

Francisco Guerau: Poema Harmonico (Madrid, 1694)

For Solo Guitar

• Introduction by Brian Jeffery

• Facsimile

• 88 Pages

This is a celebrated book of guitar tablature first published in Madrid in 1694. A valuable early source for Spanish music of a popular kind, such as marizapalos, canarios, folias, etc., as well as for the passacalles which make up most of the book. This is a complete facsimile reprint of the original 1694 edition, with a new introduction by Brian Jeffery with full bibliographical details and an English translation of Guerau’s own dedication, prologue, and technical instructions. This Tecla edition was first published in 1977, and is now reprinted with minor changes.