Impromptu no.1, Op.5 - Sibelius - Guitar Arrangement

Fun thing I arranged today. I've been working on learning new solo guitar pieces, and recently have been learning some of my favorites from the classical/concert realm. This isn't the most popular of Mr. Sibelius' work, as it's a cold funeral march type of thing, but I love it. I couldn't find a guitar version, so I dabbled at my own. 

I might record this at some point when I can stop screwing up measure 12 😄 

Hey Vince!

Wonderful piece!  And the production/rendering of the guitar is pretty good too!  Regarding your arrangement - is this in the original key?  I'm just thinking that it might make it easier to play if you transposed it to a key more common for guitar literature such as E minor or A minor.  Have you thought about that?  Nice French 6th chord you have there in measure 12 and 16.  Funny though - it doesn't sound like a funeral march to me at all - there are plenty of hopeful moments.  Perhaps a bit of melancholy mixed in.  It almost sounds like it could be a slow and stately Renaissance dance.  I really enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to hearing a live version performed by you!  Thanks for sharing!

5 minutes ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Wonderful piece!  And the production/rendering of the guitar is pretty good too!

Thanks! Just classical guitar patch with noteperformer

6 minutes ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Regarding your arrangement - is this in the original key?  I'm just thinking that it might make it easier to play if you transposed it to a key more common for guitar literature such as E minor or A minor.  Have you thought about that?

I initially thought I would have to do that, but I started out with just reading the piano sheet music and trying to arrange the larger range of notes within the confines of a fretboard and ran with it. It's the original key, but I'm not completely sold on how I had to go high in measure 13 on the Bb chord. I'd love the Bb to be the lowest note, so maybe my low E. Then it's in C#m which is cool but eh we'll see. 

10 minutes ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Funny though - it doesn't sound like a funeral march to me at all - there are plenty of hopeful moments.  Perhaps a bit of melancholy mixed in.  It almost sounds like it could be a slow and stately Renaissance dance. 

Interesting take, I could see that! Check out the original, it's much more somber and just overall better lol. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R14whYG0k8

11 minutes ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

I really enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to hearing a live version performed by you!  Thanks for sharing!

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