Complete Giuliani Studies

David Grimes

Feb 2011 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

The studies of Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) stand alongside those of Fernando Sor, Matteo Carcassi, Dionisio Aguado and Ferinando Carulli as the staples of the didactic pieces by the "first generation" of classical guitarists. Giuliani was one of the most celebrated guitarists of his age, a brilliant performer and prolific composer. He left a legacy of compositions, and many of his works are heard regularly in recitals and concerts today. His student pieces are considered indispensable by generations of guitarists. The studies and exercises contained in the six opus numbers here provide some of the most effective material in the entire guitar literature for building and refining a superior technical command of the guitar. In this edition, David Grimes has modernized some of the notation and corrected a number of misprints from Giuliani's original publications.

About the author

David Grimes has performed extensively throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Recent concert tours have taken him to Mexico, Greece, Bulgaria, Spain, Denmark, France, Norway, Malta, Belarus, Serbia, Montenegro, Argentina, Chile, and South Africa. Most recently, he has performed widely with Gregory Newton and Michael Nigro as Trio Camino.

Since 2012 he has acted as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the acclaimed Orange County Guitar Orchestra. The Orchestra's debut recording, Toccata! has been universally praised.

David's edition of Luys Milan: The Complete Fantasias and the celebrated series, Treasures of the Baroque, are published by Mel Bay Publications. His Mel Bay editions of The Complete Sor Studies and The Complete Giuliani Studies are staples of the teaching repertoire. David's own compositions are now being performed by prominent guitarists throughout the world. Three collections of his works, Islands, 24 Preludes and As Ondas Verdes are now published by Editions Doberman-Yppan.

Highly respected as a teacher and coach, David was Director of Guitar Studies at California State University, Fullerton, where he developed one of the nation's leading centers of guitar instruction. For eighteen years David was President of the Guitar Foundation of America and remained as Reviews Editor for the journal Soundboard until 2021.