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  • Londonderry Air Composed by Irish Folk Song
  • Over The Rainbow Composed by Harold Arlen
  • Summertime Composed by George Gershwin
  • A Song Of Early Spring Composed by Akira Nakada
  • Amours Perdues Composed by Joseph Kosma
  • What A Friend Composed by Charles C. Converse
  • Secret Love Composed by Sammy Fain
  • The Herere And Everywhere Composed by John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, The Beatles
  • Michelle Composed by John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, The Beatles
  • Hey Jude Composed by John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, The Beatles
  • Yesterday Composed by John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, The Beatles
  • The International Composed by Pierre Degeyter

12 Songs for Guitar. (Transcriptions for Guitar). By Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996). For guitar. Guitar. 20th Century and Japanese. Instrumental solo book. 30 pages. Schott Music #SJ1095. Published by Schott Music (HL.49013550).

ISBN 4890663959. 20th Century and Japanese. 9x12 inches.

These are concert arrangements, sometimes free composition, based on famous popular and folk songs: Londonderry Air * Over the Rainbow * Summertime * A Song of Early Spring * Amours Perdues * What a Friend * Secret Love * The International * and four Lennon & McCartney tunes: Here, There and Everywhere * Michelle * Hey Jude * Yesterday.

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christian

Location: from Auckland

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May 27, 2011

12 songs for guitare

too complicated. did not even try to play anaything. Showed it to my guitare teachers who thought the same. waste of money.

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Anonymous

Location: from USA

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Intermediate/advanced

January 23, 2009

Takemitsu was brilliant

My favorite arrangement is "Over the Rainbow" It is a beautiful song anyway, but Mr. Takemitsu added even more flavor to it.

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David Santandrea

Location: from Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

September 25, 2008

Last of the Great Classical Composers

I have always thought the Beatles were the last of the great classical composers. The 4 songs by them in the 12 song collection, all arranged by Toru Takemitsu, prove this. They are a wonderful addition, not to mention the others in the collection, to any players repertoire and a...

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Anonymous

Location: from Canada BC

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

April 24, 2007

Must have

If you play classical guitar, this is a must have. Best Beatles transcriptions ever!

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