The Bach Lute Works for Guitar

Book excerpt: The complete seven Lute Works (BWV 995-1000 and 1006a) by Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed for guitar in standard notation and tablature. Composed over a period of 30 years, Bach's Lute Works are believed to have originally been written for the lute-harpsichord, a keyboard instrument of the Baroque period. They now belong to the standard repertoire of most concert guitarists. Includes: Suite No.1 in E minor BWV 996 Suite No.2 in A minor (orig. G minor) BWV 995 Suite No.3 in A minor (orig. C minor) BWV 997 Suite No.4 in E major BWV 1006a Prélude, Fugue and Allegro in D major (orig. Eb major) BWV 998 Prélude in A minor (orig. C minor) BWV 999 Fugue in E minor (orig. G minor) BWV 1000 Bonus: Downloadable audio files for all the pieces in this book.