Mel Bay's Folio
of
Easy Classic Guitar Solos
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E~~] MEL BAY Publications, Inc. Pacific, Mo. 63069
EASY CLASSIC GUITAR SOLOS
MEL BAY
THIS FOLIO PRESENTS TO THE CLASSIC GUITAR STUDENTS A CAREFULLY GRADED COLLECTION OF THE WORLD'S FINEST MUSIC ARRANGED FOR THAT STYLE OF PLAYING.
THESE SOLOS CAN SUPPLEMENT ANY CLASSIC GUITAR METHOD AS THE FOLIO FILLS A GREAT NEED FOR A SERIES OF GRADED CLASSICAL SOLOS.
MUCH CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO JOSEPH CASTLE FOR HIS PAINSTAKING EFFORT IN THE EDITING OF THIS VOLUME.
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INDEX
ADESTE FIDELIS-John Reading ...... .. . . ... .. .. .... ... .. . .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. . .. . .. . ... .. .. .. . 8 AMERICA-Henry Carey . ...... ... . .. . .. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . ... .. ... . ...... ...... .. . . . . . . .. . 15 AMERICAN PATROL-F. W. Meacham .................................................... 24 BADINAGE-Sor ............................................................................................ 31 CANCION-Sor .............................................................................................. 5 CHICO-Sor . . . . . . . .. . ... . ... . . . . . . .. . ... .... .. ....... ... ...... ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. . ... . ... ....... 5 CHI QUIT A-Sor . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .................. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . ... .. .. . . .. . ... .. .... .... .. ... . . 9 CUCKOO WALTZ-Jonasson ........................................................................ 12 DANUBE WAVES-Ivanovici ...................................................................... 14 DOLORES-Waldteufel .................................................................................. 14 DURANGO-F. Carulli .................................................................................. 19 EL ARROYO-Sor .................................. ... ............. ............ ....... ..................... 4 ELDORADO-A. Diabelli . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ... . .. . . .. .......... .. . ... . . .. .. ... . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3 ELDORADO-Sor .......... ... ........................ ............. ................ ......... ............... 7 EL LAGE-Sor .. ... . ... ...... ... . .. . ... ..... ....... ......................... ........ .. . .. ..................... 3 EL RIO-Sor . . . . . . . .. . ... . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. ... ... . ... . .. . .. .. . . ... . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 3 FANDANGO-F. Carulli ................................................................................ 7 FIR TREE, THE .............................................................................................. 16 FUR ELISE-Beethoven . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 30 GREENSLEEVES ......... .................................................. .. . . ... ............. .... ........ 6 GOIN' HOME-Dvorak .................................................................................. 17 GOLD AND SILVER-Lehar ........................................................................ 13 GUITARRA-Aguado .................................................................................... 4 HABANERA-Castle . . ... . .. . .. ... . .. . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... .... .. .. . . .. . ... ..... 27 HOME SWEET HOME-Bishop .................................................................... 27 LA MESA-Sor ................................................................................................ 32 LAREDO-A. Diabelli .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .... .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . .. 32 LE TAMBOURIN-Rameau .......................................................................... 26 MELODIA-Sor .............................................................................................. 18 MORELIA-I. K. Mertz.................................................................................. 6 MUSEITE-Bach ............................................................................................ 30 NIGHT SONG-Aguado .. .... .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 21 OVER THE WA VES-Rosas ........................................................................ 10 PETITE WALTZ-F. Carulli ........................................................................ 16 SECRET, THE-Gautier ................................................................................ 28 SILENT NIGHT-Gruber .............................................................................. 8 SONATINA-F. Carulli .................................................................................. 22 STAR SPANGLED BANNER-Key ............................................................ 15 T ACOS-Giuliani . . ... . . ... . .. . . . . ..... . .. . . .. . .. . . . .... .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 31 THEME FROM "LOVER GREETING"-Elgar ........................................ 17 THEME FROM "PIANO CONCERTO"-Tschaikowsky .......................... 19 VALSE LENTE-Delibes .............................................................................. 20 WALTZ-Calegari .......................................................................................... 5
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El Rio GUITAR SOLO (THE RIVER)
Allegretto M.M. J=t26 JOSEPH CASTLE
-:J:. p i m p i m (etc.) 1
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~ J r r 1 : r r 1 ~ r r 1 : r r 1 J r r 1 J r r 1 J r r li~= 11
El La go GUITAR SOLO (THE LAKE) SOR
~ ~~ r m i a m i m i m i m i m i
r J lr r J I F r F r lr' r r J m
a m i m a m i m a P ~m ~ t ~ 4 r- r J 1 r r r r 1 J r J r 1 r = ~ J =II
m p i m i p i m ~· p i m i m .,; m
~II= L J r r I r J r r I r J F r I r r J J I a
i i i m
~ m a p i m m m p p :P ~· :P
J J F J I J J· J J I J J J J lj r J=1 :II
GUITAR SOLO ELDORADO
A.DIABELLI
. 4 !J
¥ .! f ~ : I~~ J t 1.! ? E t I ~= J l I ! ~ ! , I p p
2 1J 2 13 3 14 3 2 31
6 j J J I ! J J #~ 1·! =Ill= ~ J at i I ~= #J i I i ~ i ~ u p e 2
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Guitarra GUITAR SOLO D. AGUADO, 1784-1849
Moderato M.M. J=1os ~ mi mi mi mi mi ';{i mi mi
" J J F F I J J r r I J J f r I J J F F I J J F F I J J E E I J J r r I J J F F =II p- p- p- p- p- p- p- P-
~ pmip pmip pmip pmip pmip pmip pmip pmi
II: J F r J I J r r J I J r r J I J r F J I J F F J I J r r J I J r r J IJ r F =II
GUITAR SOLO El Arroyo
(THE SMALL STREAM) SOR
i ~ i a m i m i ': i a1 ': i ';' l m i ~ a ~ 1 ': i
2 J F F I r tf r I J r r I r C1 F I J F I c Ct I
~ ';' i a ! ! m i m i a m i m i ': i ~ ': i m i m i ~ i
F J E IBf df 0 I J F f I F d F I J L E I E U F I J E I --
a m i . · · · · · 4 1 m t a m t m p m z a m ~ p t m z p
~ r E ~ 1!Jr (Jif 1 t lr J f If ~ IJ ~ f IF J I
m i m . . . . . ~ • t ~ 1 • m ~ m P! m i m p i m a • m a ' a m
E =rr I E r J I iJ F C! I J j ~ I J r E I J F F I J E F I
imimi . . i mami miami ~· moma .. ..... 1 1. •
E1f B J I J U E I J e FE I J E T tt I F J IF E f I
=:J m i '; f m : m i p : m j m ~ ~ i m ~
~ r ,!J J I E F r I r r I J E E I; ~ r. I f. ~ r I;. ~ II p p p p p p
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GUITAR SOLO Waltz
FRANCESCO CALEGARI
Allegro M. M. J=16o 18th Century Guitarist
~ m;p mip imi mip mimi
!2 J J J I r J J I J J J I J i r I J J J I r J J I r r J I J =II m m
~~~: ~ ;($F F 1 u r r 1 w j j 1 w ~ ~ 1 w :F r 1 w r r 1 w • • 1 F: =II
~mip mi p imi mi p mim 't.
~# J J J I r J J I J J J I J i r I J J J I r J J I r r J I ~. II
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Greensleeves GUITAR SOLO OLD ENGLISH AIR
Andante M. M. J:so am m im m m i i
-r· i
I J. f
~ ·~i I ~; •.b~ If ~ if: ~ ~ I~- m m im m m i
J I~ J. 1J' J I1J (I)W I J.
GUITAR SOLO MORELlA
4 3 1 3 1 J. 3 1 I.K.MERTZ
¥ ~ ann l·t ~ ! 1 , & n n JJ 11 ;~ ·~d 1
6 : b' J J J ] I i j?- i I ~~ J J p ~ f-81 $ ~ 4 j I
~t HJ J 1 m i i m
I 1j r T I I I
~ I~ r = - I 1. r r -!'7 f u
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ELDORADO Andantino Fernando Sor
&•e ~ , ; #IJ r ; r I ?) ii]~ I f ~ ~ i I F ~ ' J I
r ~~ r ~ ·~ I ,~ d ~ IJ I * f ~~ r I J ~ ; ~SEt r ; FA
f ~_i • 11 f ~ ; i I ~ J ~ #J I ~ r ~ r I ; ~ J#q ~~~ ·r r r t ¥ .r i~ J 1 ~ r :F r I ~ ? ~ ~ I;~ ·J #: ij~ I fl ~ ~ i ~ J J i 11. 11 2
· I 1? ;f ~r ar qf- I .~~ hl~==l ¢. i • ~f I J J J J =II f ~ ; II
FANDANGO F.CARULLI
' 0 ). • • ll a a I ). ~ ~ I J ~ 3 I ) ...... ~. ~~~ I ~- a 3 1
CwYJI; t=IP.UUiliil/331).••
6 l U U I ?· g g I t@ J J 1 ~ , ~~ J J 01 1 -i ~ ; F r Fine r· r·
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Silent Night GUITAR SOLO
GillTAR SOLO (18th CENTURY)
Majestically M. M. J =88
-i m i m ~ i J ~~ ~ ~ J ~ t J I ~ J J I *. J I F 'f F :r I ~
i m i m i
' ~ J J d I !_: ;:, J J
FRANZ GRUBER
JOHN READING
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GUITAR SOLO Chiquita Andante SOR
4 ~t i C J I.; C "C r 1:~ j .; J 1.; J i J I t j ; J I i J i ~ I p p p p
f .; j ~ J 1:; J .~ J I ~ J ~ ; 1.~ J ! J 1:j j : J I'~ j ; j I
4 .t ; i ; I ~ J _! J I ~ J ~ J I ~ J: J It J: J 1.; ra f. ra 1.: J J J I
f d J J J l:i ~ j J I j f ~~ j ~~~ ; j j 1.± ; ~ ~ lo~ ; : J 1.~·~ ; ~ II fs p p
GUITAR SOLO Andantino
m m i m
a m • . ~ m~m imi
Donna SOR
a
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Over The Waves GUITAR SOLO ROSAS
~ ~ 0
@ f· f. ,- t~· f. ,- I p. • • I J J J I { ~ ,- I~ # i f I
' ~~ ; gj I$ i i I ~_:_ ~ ~ ±~ ~ ~ I F· ~ ~ I#J J J I
~ t ~ ~ IF i ~ ~~w J t~ i i I F; d d I~· d d I ~· d ~ I
i i m ...J_-~ ~ m i m i m i m i m
~ J ~ u"j F F I ~ [ ~ I i ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ I p: r r 1; p"
f• ~ ~? i . I ~ (•l~ i I ~; r r I~ M: ~ I ~ li f I
f. ~ f F I(#)?. . ~ i ~ I F . i ~ I(#) ~ -~ ~ II ~ ~ B ; I
=#/ ~SID~ ~ I ~ i i l#j •] j I ~· J J I ~· f f E :· r r I
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Over The Waves (Cont.)
m
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,~ .; ~ r I ~ :i i I ~ i i I J · J J 1 J ~ ~ - ~ 2 ~ # r lo
$~ J U(IIJj ,J I#) J J lin~ ~ I J hJ l lit rrir~~ 14 rirr ~
~ • 0 f· 1. .,- I ~- 1. f I f. i i I J J J I { 't .,- 14 B~ f I
~I# J ftj 14 i ~ I~ d d !~ d d I p. ' d lnJ J J I
' ff ~ IF i i I!~ J J [~ t t I ~ d d [~. d d I ?· d ~ I
i i m !f.-~ m i m i m i m i m m
~ J E I tij ~ ~ i i I t ~ r I ~ ~ ~ I ~- r r I ; f ~ II >
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GUITAR SOLO Cuckoo Waltz
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Gold And Silver GUITAR SOLO F. LEHAR
Tempo di Valse M.M. J=t32 . I':\ ~ .I J .I
' I ~ : i I :: ~ i i I;~ i i I:~ : J II f~ ! ! I f ~ ~
' R~ ~ 1~ ~ ~ 1 ~~ • 1 ~ F ~ 1 ~~ d 1~ F r 1 ~· ~ ~ 1
@ { f f 1 f· i i 1 Fj d 1 p. d d 1 i ; r 1 F~ d d 1 ~ ~ 1
@ F· j j I f· d ~I p. d d I! J J I ~- ~ ~I p. j j I ~~} '±~ ~ ~ I r
r·
i i m i m i mi m i m d ~ 1 i m i m
J 1 s ~ 1 ~ J -~ 1 F· 1 r r r ~ a i 1
,. fs
@ ~ .~ mim· . mimi
I J J J j J g I i ft I ~ j j b 1 j I sf ~ J J f d I i m i m i
m i m i a ~ m
-r r s .
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America GUITAR SOLO
a m
e , '= r rs
15
Composed in 1832 By HENRY CAREY
II
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The Fir Tree GUITAR SOLO GERMAN FOLK SONG
Moderato M. M. J=1oo
m i m m
:b I I
a m a
~ fl';J i
l 1 = f s
i m i m
~ iFfJ. a m i m
J\ if¥ J f II~ I~ II GUITAR SOLO
PETITE WALTZ F. CARULLI
~~~ I ; J ~ J ? J I : l ~ J p I; J ~ J ~ J I; J 1 3 j ~ I
*; J ? J ~ J 1: J ~ J ~ J I; J p J : J IJl! i I iB {'41
'irJ P4 1!V P4 1t r ;~ 1€r:tf 311Wrrt I
& fJ: J ; j 1$ J ~~ i I r ~ ~ Ji~ J I ,~ ,~ j J I r Jf ~ J I
1~ J,~.i J1r ~,J, J ~~ JJ~ j Jl r JJJ·~ J 1: e.
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Goin' Home
GUITAR SOLO FROM NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
ANTON DVORAK
. r r r I II
d~ . •! • r1d • t r= r f1 ~ I * ~ t ~ ~r - I F r ·~f!:~ I p f8 ~ ~ ~
i mi mim immim i m i mim immim
=fP~ 0~ ~~~ff~
GUITAR SOLO Theme from "Love's Greeting" ELGAR
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GUITAR soLo Melodia Andantino
m i t. ·r r ~
Theme From Piano Concerto GUITAR SOLO TSCHAIKOWSKY
Moderately M.M. J-=72 ~ m · · a ·
'ffij II=~ ~: ~ 11:1j~ ~ i 5 I~ !; ~I~: ~.---..: ~ j I i . rn a m i m a J _m ~
t t %~ *'~'-~ }i ~~~~; ~t ,\~;a],~~= ,, ',; m i ·
':It ~ i s I~ ~; ~II .. ~ f ~ f '·fi -~ ~ · m · m i m !5 i m It i_m i l12 I
' qfJ n #r I f. J 3 ~ I F #~J__+. I i~: ·gJ =II~~: II
GUITAR SOLO DURANGO Ferdinando Carulli
I ..r--:J • .,. -r-
~··:? '!" I'? ·p;-,-Q oc:J 19 ? ! 1 n P .,. .,. .,.,- .,.. ~ .,. r ~ .,. .,-
,~# n n I n n ,IF zQ I p F (~ ~ . - - .,. - ~ .,. .,. .,. r r r
,~pp,;s; 1 PP 1 ~~ 1P? 1f3fH
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Valse Lente GUITAR SOLO LEO DELIBES
~ r J .~ J &u ~r • ~ • tJ • ~~ p p p
41 ~ ~ I f. = f J I j r r I ~ ~ b I f f } I ? ~ !11 m i m
4 ; ~ r 1 F ~ e 1 F ~ F 1 F • u 1 ~ ! tEit Ab~ 5 1 ...__/ -.___../
p p
~. m i m . pi
f i f ffl I i r pI ~ ~ ~u ~~c i 21 I f. j j I~- U D II
m m; pimimi . . . ~
~ [ r L l tf IF f f f f7 I~ j ~ j~ j I P J J J lj If E L f tr l p •
mipim i .m ,_.,.....,_............. p t J
~ ~rrr{?lfJ~JfJ1f3JJljiRJJJ?£?1fP .;2l p p--
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Valse Lente (Cont.)
i m i m i m i i m i p i
imP U p:::::----
GUITAR SOLO Night Song Moderato AGUADO
112 I t ~ :II ! ~ II ~ ~ r ~
s 11 112
9~~ ~ =II
~ ~ ~ II p ~ I
~ ~ r ~ ~
22 Sonatina
GUITAR SOLO F. CARULLI
Allegretto M. M. J :120
4"·~~:j~j~JjJijJ~J~JiJ l;j;J~jj~ I
4 ;J;J;Jpi,J?JdJJJ I~JFJiJJJiffP-P I
m ~ ,.-., - J fl 4 41 I I I I ll_l_[}jj _j I I m i
@..)
~ r s~~J ' ~ ~ r #r - r r ...... r r ~t r i
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Sonatina (cont.)
.... r r m m ·
4 ? j~ i i ~ ~3 3 ~ I ~,_..,.j1J --.....:!.i J _: J J 3 I ~ ~ i i ~ 13 3 d I
m m . . t m t
m mmimi
a i m i
4 ;. J ; J : J J ~ I ; J ; J ; J i J ~~~ J ~ J : J J 3 I
4 f.3~JZJJJ IPPPP~)~)~~~~~ I
f pjJ~J~j~~~)~~J~~~~JJJ~SJjl~ t lj : II
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The American Patrol GUITAR SOLO F. W. MEACHAM
Arr. by Joseph Castlt
,-~OJJI~QJJIJ;JJ I{ ~ ...... ...... r ...... r: it 0
m i m 'l
a i m 'l
£~ i_ J .J J 1 t J J"7 J i !1 ~_:_ ·!-•£1•1fJl•I~J_?; a i m i
4# i_ J J J I d J A J I ~ J J D I J ii 3 J J J I 2-u- --- { ~ ---
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The American Patrol (cont.)
J I ~ J gJ ~ i
a i m i
I i J J J 1.! J a J I ~ J !1 Q I f i r f
@• t J [J j J I ~ J _§J J 3 I ~ J _§J ) ] I f· r nr. ~
,~ ~ S J J I~ OJ J I J J j J I{
m i i m i m i m J m
,~ : J i IJ i J J IJ J9 ~ J I J. t II r:- t t t ~ r ~ r I i r ~
Le Tambourin GUITAR SOLO JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
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Habanera
a a-a-] ~- if, m ~ VII ~· Jf. HARMONIC'
ij n I g: t w F = ~ I - I 1 II -.~rr -.~rr =.,-rr =.~r--r =.,-rr, p ... r r (gmdually rafter) ~itard ____________ r. _________________________ _
H. BISHOP
~ 2""0" == I ::0:: -t- 2~ .PTT 2-&
0
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The Secret GUITAR SOLO GAUTIER
Allegretto Con Moto M. M. J=112 ·m m .-m.im.
· ' · i m i m • ' r::;l m '
4d,~ p II=~ Q ~ p I ~ ~ j J ~] J J I r p ~ r If J ~ J ~ J J J I
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The Secret (Cont.)
a a tn. ~ m i m ~ i m i p-p m i p- m i p- m i m t"
4 J ir {] il ~ p I i J J ~ ~ j j J I J jj J J JJ I P P" ~ s 2 o 2 s-s 2 o a Is Is 0
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Fiir Elise GUITAR SOLO L. VAN BEETHOVEN
Composed in 1808
Poco Moto M. M. J = 96
mi mimimi pmimi 'I ~II,J•JtJ•J3 ~~~~~ff12oJ?I!,....,..~JJ~~~ .... J] I i 1, i
P a
Musette
m
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2
sf"~ ~\:.)
J. S. BACH
GUITAR SOLO Tacos 31
Allegretto moderato GIULIANI m
i m i
-r r m
- - -.t sr
pP • i -
r
-r
m i
-p p p r
p r r
GUITAR soLo Badinage y.l .:l1• • • ·~ ~~ SOR
:fc -~~-c~!~~~~~rn~?.J~ lr ~J~~J~~~~~~~~~ 1
=f II= !}!}_~-~~--~-~t __ o_~}t_~_f._!_!._r._~_:_~--!~~- J~ ~ I; ~ ;&ffl J ~~I~~~#~ I f ~r1~rl•~rJ~~~?.r~l~~?r~l ~?r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~f .~I~ =II
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r.J .:t j_ ~ ~ 0 ~ • • • • • ~ ) I.i J J 4 lr ! 1h!~~F.~r~~~J~ lr ~ ~~ ~~~~r~~~? n
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GUITAR SOLO LA MESA
p cresc. ~ ~ *IF! ~~I f -r p~
4 ;J J_J J :J ~ ~ . ~,Q .. ~ cresc. I 7 i ip I -F J + I ~ ~ II D. C.al Fine