Guitar Works
Frantz Casseus (1915 - 1993) pioneered the introduction of the classical guitar in Haiti and is the acknow -ledged father of the Haitian classical guitar. His life project of composing original music which reflected thetraditions and `captured the spirit' of the music of his native Haiti may seem obvious from a contemporary standpoint: in the Haiti of the 1930s and 1940s, it was anything but. To imagine a fusion of the European classical tradition and Haitian folk music, and perceive the Haitian spirit as relevant and necessary to the realm of transnational art was a bold and shocking innovation. Casseus carried out his project with great dedication, passion, aesthetic sensitivity, and lyric genius. Here we present a new edition of his guitar compositions collected and edited by Marc Ribot, his former pupil and Alberto Mesirca, who has issued a CD on the Basta! lable which contains nearly all the works in this volume.
- Preface
- Notes to the pieces
- Haitian Suite: 1. Petro
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- Yanvalloux
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- Mascaron
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- Coumbite
- Deux Pièces Characteristics: 1. Congo
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- Rare
- Simbi
- Dance of the Hounsies
- On Sunday
- Prelude No. 1
- Romance
- Valse
- Serenade Lointaine
- Cahnson (Atibon)
- Prelude (No. 2)
- Merengue
- improvisation
- Romance (1978)
- Untitled July 17, 1957
- Works from Notebook No. 99: Lullaby in C Major
- Nan Guinin
- Etude No. 1
- Meringue No.2
- Untitled in A Major
- Chanson in A Major
- Chanson in E minor
- Lullaby Dodo Titit Manman
- Just for you and me
- Yanvalou
- Nibo
- Sobo
- Vie Begue
- Haiti (original title: Haitian Merengue)
- Adieu Foulard (original title: Chanson Creole)
- Atibon (version 2)
- Meringue Frangueul
- Ballad in B Minor
- Untitled (November 4-41)
| Featured Product | No |
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| Arranger/Editor | Marc Ribot & Alberto Mesirca |
| Composer | CASSEUS, FRANTZ |
| Availability | Available |
| TAB/Notation | Music Notation Only |
| Level of Difficulty | 3 |
| Description | Frantz Casseus (1915 - 1993) pioneered the introduction of the classical guitar in Haiti and is the acknow -ledged father of the Haitian classical guitar. His life project of composing original music which reflected thetraditions and `captured the spirit' of the music of his native Haiti may seem obvious from a contemporary standpoint: in the Haiti of the 1930s and 1940s, it was anything but. To imagine a fusion of the European classical tradition and Haitian folk music, and perceive the Haitian spirit as relevant and necessary to the realm of transnational art was a bold and shocking innovation. Casseus carried out his project with great dedication, passion, aesthetic sensitivity, and lyric genius. Here we present a new edition of his guitar compositions collected and edited by Marc Ribot, his former pupil and Alberto Mesirca, who has issued a CD on the Basta! lable which contains nearly all the works in this volume.
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