Tommaso Giordani’s Solo Sonatas for the English Guitar as an Example of Guitar Literature from the Second Half of the 18th Century

The present study aims to present six solo sonatas by Tommaso Giordani (ca. 1730–1806) as an example of guitar literature from the second half of the 18th century. These compositions were originally written for the English guitar with basso continuo accompaniment performed on the harpsichord and come from a collection entitled Six Solos for a Guitar with a thorough Bass for the Harpsicord, and one Trio for a Guitar, Violin and Bass, published by Longman & Broderip in London in 1780.

Niniejsze opracowanie ma na celu przedstawienie sześciu sonat solowych, autorstwa Tommasa Giordaniego (ca. 1730–1806), będących przykładem literatury gitarowej II połowy XVIII wieku. Kompozycje te zostały oryginalnie napisane na gitarę angielską z towarzyszeniem basso continuo realizowanym na klawesynie i pochodzą ze zbioru pt. Six Solos for a Guitar with a thorough Bass for the Harpsicord, and one Trio for a Guitar, Violin and Bass, wydanego przez Longman & Broderip w Londynie w 1780 roku.