“The First Lady of the Guitar” CONTENTS ARIOSO BIH) eee HO AIR ON AG STRING (Bach)... cessed MOONLIGHT SONATA (Beethoven). BALLET Besarde) WALTZ No. 1 (Sor) WALTZ No. 2(Sor) . WALTZNO, 36808) ooo A COURANTE (Besarde) .. GYMNOPEDIE NO, 1 (Satie). 28 CANTARELL (Boyd) re) BRISAS DEL LEMPA (Payel) ........ cr CABELLOS DE ORO (Payet) seve 3T DANZA NORTENA (Payel) 00.0500... 40 LEJANIA (Payel) beeen AD. Senunce off AevarretsLiona Boyd “The First Lady of the Guitar?’ Liona Boyd bas been acclaimed throughout the | world for her superlative performances as a class|cal guitarist. Herakded as “the first lady of the guitar’? she has enthralled classical and popular music audi- ences alike. The San Francisco Chronicle called her “The guitar world’s new superstar” and the New York Times praised her “Mair for brilliance! “She charmed the capacity audience with her masterful technique and artistry” stated the London Free Press, while Tokyo crities wrote, “beautiful playing rich in variety; a marvelous performance that filled us with joy”Liona began her study of the guitar at age 14 with Eli Kassner in Toronto. In 1972 she graduated with honors from the University of Toronto's Musie Faculty, and in the same yeat placed first for guitar in the Canadian National Music Competition, She studied with most of the world’s top guitarists inclu- ding Julian Bream, Narcisco Yepes, Alirio Diaz. She was the private student of Alexandre Lagoya for almost 1wo years in Paris. Liona has displayed her amazing virtuosity in ‘most of the major cites of North Anmterica, with por formances in theatres from Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, to the Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Her tours have taken her to such varied territories as Brazil, Chile, the Yukon, New Zealand, Peru and Japan. Liona is a frequent performer on radio and television (she starred in het own TY special) anid she has appeared on many of the major U.S, shows, ine luding Dinal Shore, Mone Carlo, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, John Davidson, the Today Show and Evening With The Boston Pops. Her first three recordings on the London and Boot labels sold with unprecedented success in bot Liberace presenisd Lions Bova in soto concert ca the University of Las Vegss in the fest concert of his spect classival concert series the popular and classical markets, Liona Boyd nowy records for the Columbia Masterworks label. As well as several solo albums, she has to her credit a re ‘cording with Andrew Davis and the English Chamber Orchestra. Her versatility is displayed in an RCA recording she made with Chet Atkins, entitled The Furst Nashville Guitar Quartet, Liona was awarded one of Canada’s coveted Juno Awards by the mest industry for “Instrumental Anis of the Year's She is also a recipient of the Vanier Award for her eur contributions, Several international composers have desis their works to Liona, and in the past she has been ir} vited to play for such distinguished persons’ as the ‘Queen of England, the Prime Minister of Cana, the Chancellor of Germany, and the President of Mexicd. ‘The President of the United States has expresged lls appreciation for her guitar artistry. In addition to her solo concerts, Liotta has toured with Canadian Superstar Gordon Lightfoot, playing to very large audiences, In this way, she has ‘won innumerable new fans for the classical guitar. «ssCODE A Harmonic tro + —Alternative fingering eg. @ 1 eg. I play @ 1 but © might be an easier fingering. %* —Notes cannot be held for full value due to finger changes: J —Keep finger held on note. . Nat, —Natural note. V —Rest stroke. CVI —Bar on 7th fret. MCVII —Bar middle strings on 7th fret. BCVII —Bar lower strings on 7th fret. TCVI —Bar top strings on 7th fret. Pizzicato stridente —Play bass note with the flesh of the thumb, and immediately after striking the string, rotate wrist inwards and dampen the bass with the knuckle of the thumb. This gives a heavy thud of the bass.ARIOSO EXPLANATION OF TRILLS ZT At the same time that v1 plays the @ 1 comes to reson @ and <> dampens it Ziemann @ cent on a ames Wp a tom pa Same as abdve Same as above pa) mp a 7 5 7 pat mp at @ Same as aboveARIOSO lecorded on “The Guitar Artistry of Liona Boyd” Betmunde lhe Meranite” Js BACH Copsey 1981 Mid Comte Muse Company Und by PeeiionAIR ON A G STRING Recorded on “Liona Boys, Andrew Davis, The English Chamber Orchertra” CBS 35853 26 wach | Yronscribed by Lions Boyd CCovacit «19K Mal Coneacatal Mine Company Vad by Ferminie on 238 Air On 4 6 Siring 2-2" MOONLIGHT SONATA LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Adagio Trasribed By Li one 8 8 8 & 3 iy Mey ®= Moonlight Sontis-4.2ou om ®7 cv Moonlight Sonati-t“ BALLET Fecorded on Classical Guitar ~ Lions Boyd JEAN BAPTISTE BESARDE ‘Arranged by le Bod com : cu ‘copviht © 198) Mid Continental Mase Company Use by PeisionWALTZ No. 1 ocordeu on “The First Lady of the Guitar” CBS M6197 ' FERNANDO SOR ov ov gan xg cv ax evit (Copyiht 2981 Mid Continentl Mac Company Unt by Pexmisonon, Wolte No. 13:22k ov cv cv Waits Ri, 138)® WALTZ No. 2 Recorded on “The Fest Lady of the Guitar” CBS #36137 FERNANDO SORWatts No, 22.2WALTZ No. 3 Recorded on The First Lady ofthe Guitar” CBS M3137 FERNANDO SORve COURANTE Recorded on "Classical Guitar” — Lione Soyd Copytinh © 1981 MA Continent Mae Company Use by Permion“ GYMNOPEDIE No.l Recorded on “The First Lady ofthe Guitar” C8S M3B137 , ERIK SATIE pe EN BF on av wk a ox a ad . 3 8 = pT ES aI III Copyright 1981 Mil Continental Mie Company Used by Prminionov x te . . “Hy aH 4 sail Pp oP Ue avg avg eR RP OF ay 430 dy coed dies r nn ia id tdi fit 39 2, i. ‘ F PO RF ? F on oi bd als, tad 7 } = 8 ez ra = i" ? Fae CANTARELL Recorded an “The Guitar Artistry of Liona Bord" (Wume 6th sting to DY LIONA wove Freely de. i ' wii eng e 8 a Ccoapany Ur by Peisionsame fingerings a6 above * “ Cantar?DS. al Fine Cantal” BRISAS DEL LEMPA ‘CARLOS PAYET Allegretto Giocoso Grmonsed fr Lina Boyt ou nF nm evil vn. ile mos Copyri 6 1980 Mie Crtinenal Masi Comtny Used hy Ferienverte cm From A to thes fran C40 D Briss Det Letnpned-?Coda cn r © Briss Del Lempe3-3CABELLOS DE ORO ” CARLOS PaVET Majettuoso (Option introduction) Compaied for oa Boyd con, a, i ox. ig: sd ube) id 435 ih z gid di = ® i38 ae = = a ow, a B todd ot te: gt od dim 7 ® Allegro vivace ay. Ct Wy | woe a AFF Rae TS % i afd * ‘ crewedow ice sirdente ve sindente bis ir: furan Hrideate Calon De Ora:82cH, J Cabellas De 0103-340 DANZA NORTENA oo cpayet’ Composed far Uist Bod Allegro Calopa ew. cv. cuo__> nt ; + 3 oT ew, ow, 3 3 3 a ON, 5 ter "Crreer cops = 1980 Mil Continental Make Company Use by Perona evn. _——_—___, 3 vn evn on =, ¢vu. qo a ; ———LEJANIA Recorded on “The First Lady of the Guitar” CBS M5137 une 6th sting up (0 F) 4 vvtente Centabile CARLOS PAYET Andente Canuba Comps for lind Bed wee IY ao. M2 ¢ : mere er ses ono “SS og © @ a2 Seen se re rubato, arempo iat, Copyviht 6 1940 Mid Continent! Yon Company Used by Ferminion1 prs