Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 (arr. Harb)

This is an arrangement for classical guitar of the haunting Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 in nine movements by Benjamin Britten, one of the three cello suites he wrote and dedicated to the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. Here I am performing the first movement “Canto Primo“ and the fifth movement “Serenata“. You can navigate to either movement easily using the time stamps below: 0:10 - I. Canto Primo 2:13 - V. Serenata Full score for guitar of this complete Cello Suite can be bought from my online store: This arrangement has been in the works for quite a while now and I have adapted it meticulously to make certain that it sounds convincing on the guitar. Some key changes were necessary for the arrangement to work and tuning the 6th E string down to D helped expand the range. It works surprisingly well on the guitar even though some extended techniques had to be employed, such as the lef