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12 Songs for Guitar

Transcriptions for Guitar

By Toru Takemitsu

12 Songs for Guitar by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996)
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Guitar Solo
Transcriptions for Guitar. Composed by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996). This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Guitar. 20th Century and Japanese. Instrumental solo book. Composed 1977. 30 pages. Schott Music #SJ1095. Published by Schott Music (HL.49013550).

Item Number: HL.49013550

ISBN 9784890663958. 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.

  • 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

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  • 5

    Anonymous
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    Western Australia
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  • December 09, 2021 Amazing Book

    An amazing book of arrangements, but don't buy without first looking at the page preview to have a look at the difficulty of the pieces. Highly recommended!

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    christian
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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.

    25 of 68 people found this review helpful.
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  • 5

    Anonymous
    Location:
    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.

    44 of 82 people found this review helpful.
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  • 5

    David Santandrea
    Location:
    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...

    delight for any listener.

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    44 of 87 people found this review helpful.
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  • 5

    Anonymous
    Location:
    Canada BC
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    Intermediate/advanced
  • April 24, 2007 Must have

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

    43 of 91 people found this review helpful.
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