Classical Era Sheet Music for Classical Guitar. This page lists Classical era pdf sheet music by composer and grade. The Classical period was an era of music between roughly 1730 and 1820 filled with amazing operas, symphonies, piano music, concertos and more. The music of Mozart and Haydn sum up the era nicely and culminate with the daring music of Beethoven. The Classical era is between the Baroque and the Romantic eras. This is also the era of the 18th and 19th century guitar that almost exactly matches the modern classical guitar besides a difference in size. Below are some of the free and premium scores we have for Classical music for classical guitar. Image above (public domain): French School, (19th century) – A Musician and his Family, possibly Fernando Sor
Classical Era Solo Works for Classical Guitar
- Collections
- 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Carcassi, Grades 5-9
- Ten Classical Etudes, Gr.4-7
- 10 Petites Pieces, Op.11 by Carcassi, Grade 4-6
- Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849)
- Aguado: Lección 19, Gr.1, Classical, Lesson, Notation, TAB
- Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)
- 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Carcassi, Grades 5-9
- 10 Petites Pieces, Op.11 by Carcassi, Grade 4-6
- Carcassi: Andantino in A Minor, Op.59, Gr.2, Notation or TAB
- Carcassi: Allegretto in E Minor, Op.59, Gr.2, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Allegretto in C, Op.59 by Carcassi, Late-Beginner, Free
- Prelude in A Minor, Op.59 by Carcassi, Mid-Beginer, Free Sheet Music
- Waltz in C Major, Op.59 by Carcassi, Late-Beginner, Free Sheet Music
- Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841) – Classical
- Carulli: Andantino Op.241, No.5, Grade
- Andante in C, No.2, Op.241 by Carulli, Late-Beginner, Free1
- Andantino, Op.241, No.20, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Waltz, Op.241, No.21, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Carulli: Moderato, Gr. 2, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Carulli: Waltz, Op. 121, No. 1, Gr. 1, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Moderato, Op.192 by Carulli, Grade 1-2, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Prelude No.2, Op.114 by Carulli, Grade 1
- Rondo, Op.241, No.34 by Carulli, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
- Le Papillon, No. 1-32, Op.50 by Mauro Giuliani, Grade 1-7
- Giuliani: Ècossaise Op.33, No.2, Gr.1, Lesson, Notation, TAB
- Giuliani: Etude Op.1, Part 3, No.1, Gr.5, Classical, Free Notation or TAB
- Giuliani: Study, No.2, Op.1, Part 3, Grade 4-6, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Giuliani: Op.1, Part 4, No. 1, Gr.4, Classical, Free Notation & Free TAB
- Giuliani: Etude No.13, Op.100, Grade 6, Sheet Music or Tab
- Rossini’s Se inclinassi a prender moglie (arr. Giuliani), Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Variations on a Theme by Handel Op.107, Grade 9, Sheet Music or Tab
- Giuliani: Variations sur les Folies d’Espagne, Op.45, Grade 9
- Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773-1830) – Czech
- Sonata No.4 in E Minor, Op.31 by Matiegka (3 Movements), Sheet Music
- Jean-Racine Meissonnier (1794-1856)
- Andantino Affectuoso by Meissonnier, Grade 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Classical Era
- Il Mio Tesoro (Don Giovanni) by Mozart, arr. Pratten, Grade 4-5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
- 25 Progressive Studies, Op.60 by Fernando Sor, Grade 1-7
- Sor: Andante, Study Op. 35, No.1, Gr. 2, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study Op.31, No.1, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study Op.31, No.6, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor: Study, No. 6, Op. 60, Gr. 3, Classical, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Andante, Study Op. 60, No. 14, Gr. 3, Classical, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Andantino Op.44, No.3, Grade 3, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.15, Op.44, Gr.5, Classical, Free Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.13, Op.35 (Segovia No.2), Gr. 4, Classical, Free Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.15, Op.35, Grade 6, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study No.18, Op.35, Gr.5, Classical, Free Notation or Tab
- Sor Study in B Minor No. 22, Op. 35, Gr. 6, Classical, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Study No. 24, Op. 60, Gr. 5, Classical, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.8, Op.6 (Segovia #1), Gr.7, Classical, Free Notation or TAB
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Classical Era Music from other publishers (and our videos)
- Anthologies
- Frank Koonce Anthologies – Multiple Volumes, high quality editor.
- Noad Guitar Anthologies – Multiple Volumes, nice mix of levels, fairly solid editor.
- Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849)
- See all videos and articles about Aguado
- Tres Rondos Brillantes Op.2, No.2
- Matteo Carcassi (1792–1853)
- See all videos and articles about Carcassi
- Complete Carcassi Etudes (Facsimile)
- Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)
- See all videos and articles about Carulli
- Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829)
- See all videos and articles about Giuliani
- Giuliani’s complete studies and exercises (Grimes)
- Fernando Sor (1778–1839)
- See all videos and articles about Sor
- Complete Sor Studies (Grimes)