25 Studies, opus 38, for guitar

Napoléon Coste (1806-1883): 25 Etüden = 25 Estudios, Op. 38. Para guitarra

Nueva edición / New Edition / Revidierte Neuausgabe: Hans Michael Koch

The first edition of these "Etudes de Genre" by Napoléon Coste was published by Richault in Paris in 1873. Following his normal practice, Coste conceived the studies for a seven-string guitar. This instrument was extended in the bass region by the addition of a seventh string tuned usually to D but occasionally to C. In adapting these studies for a six-string guitar both the tuning down of the sixth string to D, wich is customary today, as well as the octave transposition recommended by Coste himself have been taken into account. The sequence of the studies has been altered in order to make it more progressive. There is no Revision Report. Instead, the player is advised to consult the facsimile of the first edition (Chanterelle, 1981).
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