David Leisner

First known to the music world as a guitar recitalist, David Leisner turned to composing his own guitar repertoire, and soon expanded his work to create a rich catalog in the grand tradition of art so...

First known to the music world as a guitar recitalist, David Leisner turned to composing his own guitar repertoire, and soon expanded his work to create a rich catalog in the grand tradition of art so...

This piece was written for guitarist David Leisner.

For Solo Guitar

For Guitar

For Two Guitars

Arranged for Guitar BWV 1009

The famous melody by Gluck is skillfully arranged for cello and guitar duo by Leisner. The dramatic cello voice soars above a beautiful accompaniment on guitar. This is one of several arrangements for...

Anmerkung des Herausgebers: Nachdem Osvald Gloijov seine Komposition 'Fish Tale' beendet hatte, nannte er sie ein 'Aquarell' - eine poetisch angemessene Beschreibung ihres glitschigen, flüssigen, dahi...

Leisner takes the well-known Shenandoah on a trip down a virtual river. He teases with snippets in the calm waters at the start, explores other bits as the waters gain in turbulence and speed. Through...

Flute and guitar duo; along with string quartet; perform three movements based on Sephardic folk songs. The common theme is love just out of reach: the sad hope of finding love; the unrequited love fo...

The two-movement VAPORS was composed in 2008-09; inspired by the composer's visit to artist Constance DeJong's studio. Leisner was moved by her large two-paneled Nitrate Painting XVI; and he has writt...

One of Schubert's most beloved chamber works, the Sonata in A Minor was composed for a short-lived instrument in the gamba family (the arpeggione ? bowed and fretted, with six strings). The present ed...

The cellist's favorite encore; The Swan; is arranged with guitar accompaniment by master guitarist David Leisner; for inclusion on the CD Arpeggione; recorded with the brilliant cellist Zuill Bailey....

For Violoncello and Guitar

Artistic Celebration for the 21st Century: For Flute and Guitar

For High Voice and Guitar

Leisner was pleased to use poems by Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver in his new cycle West Wind; taking its name from one of Oliver's collections. 'In recent years; diatonic and chromatic harmonic ap...