Gaspar Sanz Collection Volume 1 – PDF Sheet Music for Classical Guitar. From Instrucción de música sobre la Guitarra Española for Baroque guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. This is a PDF Download (22 pages). Level: Intermediate Grades 3-7.
For the first volume I’ve included the original Sanz works that inspired Rodrigo’s concerto: Villanos, Fuga, Españoletas, La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines, Las Hachas, and Canarios.
My PDF Sheet Music Edition
These popular works by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) originate from his Instrucción de música sobre la Guitarra Española for Baroque guitar. In 1954 Joaquín Rodrigo composed his guitar concerto Fantasía para un gentilhombre on themes from these works. A degree of arranging for modern guitar has taken place, including adding the sixth string of the modern guitar to complete logical musical lines. Besides that I have tried to keep to the original as often as possible.
Video Performances and Lessons
Updated videos and edition for 2022.
Youtube Links: Villanos, Fuga, Espanoletas, La Cavalleria de Napoles con dos Clarines, Las Hachas, Canarios
Promo and Samples
Original Baroque Tablature
Click on Image to enlarge. Remember that it’s upside down (the bottom line is the high pitched string) and that he only had five strings so the top line is the low 5th string. My edition above uses modern tablature.
Thank you for the Gaspar Ganz collection. I’ve heard “Las Hachas” played at different tempos, slowly as a Pavane, and faster as a Galliard. I prefer the faster tempo. I was wondering which is correct tempo? Thanks, Phil
Difficult to say, Koonce mentions in his book that it was an aristocratic dance performed at royal celebrations and theatrical events with a torch (hachas) passed from one to another so everyone shares dance partners. This might suggest a lively dance but not necessarily. I thought the translation was “Las Hachas” translates to “The Axes” or dance of the axes. Koonce cites a source on this but I haven’t read it.
Nice selection, and very well played! As always.
I really liked the precision and 2 voices of Fuga al ayre Español by Sanz. Just beautifully played.
Thank you very much for this valuable contribution to the guitar community.