A comparative analysis of two guitar transcriptions of Isaac Albéniz's Granada
Master Thesis
2011
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The solo piano works of Isaac Albéniz have been extensively transcribed and performed by many guitarists. Granada, the first movement from his Suite Española for piano is a favourite amongst guitarists - sometimes even more so than amongst pianists. This dissertation offers a comparative analysis of the very first transcription of Granada by the renowned Romantic composer and guitar virtuoso Francisco Tárrega, and a more recent transcription by Stanley Yates. The aim of the study is to identify and critically evaluate various transcription techniques employed by these transcribers, in order to determine the extent to which their transcriptions of Granada are similar and different.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-135).
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Rontsch, M. 2011. A comparative analysis of two guitar transcriptions of Isaac Albéniz's Granada. University of Cape Town.