A Dozen Italian Diversions is perfect both for honing technical skills and for solo guitar performance at the intermediate level. Dedicated to his parents who took him to Italy frequently as a child to cultivate an appreciation of his heritage, the author named each piece after an important Italian site or cultural entity.
Florentine Festival: Piazza della Signoria
Kids at Play Beside an Alpine Barn
Lament at La Scala
Palazzo Reale, Turin
Parade at the Palio
Romeo and Juliet of Verona: The Last Act
Tempest among the Olive Trees
The Fountains of Rome
The Lonely Gondolier
The Olympic Downhill: Turin, 2006
The Spanish Steps, Rome
Kids at Play Beside an Alpine Barn
Lament at La Scala
Palazzo Reale, Turin
Parade at the Palio
Romeo and Juliet of Verona: The Last Act
Tempest among the Olive Trees
The Fountains of Rome
The Lonely Gondolier
The Olympic Downhill: Turin, 2006
The Spanish Steps, Rome
| Arrangement | Guitar |
| Genres | Classical |
| Format | Instrumental Album |
| Level | 3 |
| NumberOfPages | 44 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Debenedetti, Gilbert (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786682294 |
| UPC | 796279110754 |