Una Dia de Noviembre

About This Song

Leo Brouwer Guitar Sheet Music: Leo Brouwer (1939-present) was the first Cuban composer to use aleatory forms in his compositions. His varied output includes many works for guitar, percussion, piano; a ballet, choral, and several orchestral pieces. He has also written music for more than 100 films. Brouwer’s early compositions reflect a Cuban influence and are strongly rhythmic while his later works veer towards a more minimalist style. His passion for the guitar has remained, and he is perhaps best known for his Etudes Simples, a group of 20 studies for the classical guitar where technique and musicality function as one. Una Dia de Noviembre was originally written for a 1972 Cuban film of the same name. The original instrumentation was for guitar accompanied by flute, bass, and percussion. The piece was later transcribed to the guitar repertoire. Brouwer’s Una Dia de Noviembre features the interplay of minor and major keys, eliciting an introspective and contemplative musical effect. (The audio for this score uses an instrumental sound sample to demonstrate Stevan’s arrangement.)

“Un Dia de Noviembre” sheet music: More original sheet music scores for guitar by Stevan Pasero here.

Leo Brouwer Guitar Sheet Music: About The Arranger:

Stevan Pasero is recognized as a important contributor to the guitar repertoire over the past three decades, Mr. Pasero has transcribed numerous symphonic works and composed, arranged and produced records for solo, duo and various ensembles. He has recorded 50 albums of music and his works appear on over 1000 other albums. Pasero performs, composes, and records guitar works in several music idioms. He attended San Francisco State University where he studied musical analysis, harmony and composition, which led to some post-graduate work in transcription and orchestration. Mr. Pasero is owner and principal of four music publishing and distribution companies.

Other Classical Guitar Works by the Arranger: Claire de Lune, Romanza de Amor, Malaguena, Gymnopedie, Ave Maia, Swan Lake, Dance of the Reed Flutes, Scarlatti Sonatas, Spanish Dance, Dance of the Reed Flutes, Russian Dance, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Sleeping Beauty, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Arabian Dance, Etude in A Major, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, Waltz of the Flowers, Carmen.