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Romanza & Barcarola by Carlo Munier (1859-1911) from 12 Duettini Concertanti, Op.262. For classical guitar duo. PDF sheet music for classical guitar duet. Intermediate level approximately around the grade 4 range depending on tempo.

My PDF Sheet Music Edition via Werner Guitar Editions

• Romanza & Barcarola by Munier (PDF – Score + Parts)

I’m very pleased to present these rarely played intermediate duets for two classical guitars. Big thanks to my good friend and colleague Natasha Pashchenko for joining me in the performance video. 

Carlo Munier was an Italian mandolin virtuoso, composer, and teacher who helped elevate the mandolin from a folk instrument to a respected voice in classical music. Born in Naples and later active in Florence, he composed more than 350 works for mandolin and guitar and wrote influential instructional methods, including Scuola del Mandolino (1895). Munier is regarded as a key figure in the late-19th-century revival of the classical mandolin tradition.

The original notation is mainly written in one voice, sometimes splitting into two voices. This aspect has been preserved except where obvious inconsistencies interfered with reading comprehension. 

Score Samples (Cover for Promo Only)

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Canadian guitarist Simon Farintosh performs Capriccio No. 11, “Y se le quema la casa” from 24 Caprichos de Goya op.195 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Simon’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Impressive performance by Farintosh with a directness of expression and clean technical delivery. Love the rhythmic drive and crisp articulations along with precision of sustain lengths. As he mentions in his description:

This piece is based off the 18th etching from Francisco Goya’s 80 Caprichos de Goya, entitled “Y se le quema la casa” (And his house burns down). Each image from Goya’s cycle offers a bitingly satirical perspective on late 18th-century Spanish civilization, condemning the decline of rationality, superstition, fear of witchcraft, and smearing upper class members of society such as doctors and the clergy. This particular print depicts an old drunkard with his pants around his ankles who has set his house ablaze. An explanation from the manuscript at the Prado Museum explains that “he won’t be able to take off his breeches or stop talking to the lamp until the town’s pumps cool him down. Such is the power of wine!”

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Luthier Website: erez-perelman.com
Erez Perelman Guitars are based in Victoria, BC, Canada.

I’m very pleased to share with you this amazing classical guitar by Erez Perelman. This is a professional grade instrument built by a single luthier. I’ve tried a few of his guitars recently while visiting his workshop and I was incredibly impressed by his spruce and cypress model. There is something about his design, workmanship, and the spruce-cypress combo that is creating a very special instrument. The guitar has excellent clarity, balance across the strings, and right hand responsiveness that is always wrapped in a pure and golden tone quality. A touch of airy woodiness gives the guitar a clean and versatile tonal palette. The response is excellent, each note ‘pops’ but never in a harsh or mid-tone heavy way. It’s not a super thick sound if that’s what you’re after but the projection and clarity mixed with the warm tone is first-class. For me, this instrument solves a number of issues. Common challenges for guitars are muddy mid-tone ranges, third strings that sound like an undefined ‘thud’, or a high-range glassy finish that can be harsh. Not here, every note is clean, clear, and glowing with tone.

Regarding the cypress, I haven’t played many guitars with a cypress back and sides outside of flamenco guitars but I’m very impressed with the tone quality. There is a long tradition to using cypress, during the 19th century, foundational luthiers like Antonio de Torres and Manuel Ramirez used cypress interchangeably for both classical and flamenco guitars. Of course, it’s difficult to determine how much the wood influences the tone as opposed to design and workmanship choices. But in general I’d take a guess that the cypress cleans up the overtones and presents a clean airy warm sound that plays nice with the spruce top. If you want a rosewood guitar he makes those too but I was very drawn to this particular instrument.

Summary: Top quality workmanship, design, and a golden pure tone make this 2026 Erez Perelman classical guitar with spruce and cypress a world-class instrument. The projection, response, and clarity mixed with the warm tone makes it a very special classical guitar and musical companion.

Here’s the YouTube link if you want to watch it there.

If you have any questions or want to ask me about my experience with Perelman guitars feel free to contact me or leave a comment below. You can also visit his website and see testimonials, photos, or other features of his guitars from salons.

2026 Erez Perelman Classical Guitar

• 650mm scale length
• European Spruce soundboard
• Cypress back and sides
• 12 hole bridge
• French polish
• Spanish Cedar neck
• Ebony fingerboard
• Fan brace design
• Gotoh tuners

Photos

If you have any questions or want to ask me about my experience with Perelman guitars feel free to contact me or leave a comment below. You can also visit his website and see testimonials, photos, or other features of his guitars from salons.

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Canadian classical guitarists Marc-Etienne Leclerc and William McAllister perform their arrangement of Passacaglia from Suite No.7 for harpsichord by Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759). This comes via his YouTube channel (go subscribe). This is actually from a few years back but I was researching duo arrangements and I really like this one, it might even inspire me to arrange some Handel. Here’s their description of the work via YouTube:

This Passacaglia by german composer Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759) is taken from Suite No. 7 for harpsichord. Throughout its numerous ‘variations’, we hear a single theme repeating itself in the harmony, which the composer and interpreters endeavour to renew every time. Arranged for two guitars by M-E Leclerc & W McAllister, this interpretation showcases a strong freedom from the original notation ; indeed, all the way through the work, each repeat is enlivened by various embellishments bringing out the improvised nature inherent to baroque music.

Baroque Music Sheet Music

If you enjoyed this performance maybe you’d also like to check out my list of sheet music with videos in the Baroque Category at Werner Guitar Editions.

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