Five Bagatelles by William Walton is a popular work for guitar that the composer later reworked. After composing Five Bagatelles, Walton used the musical material from Five Bagatelles for his orchestral suite, titled Varii Capricci. This treatise compares these two pieces, in conjunction with recordings by Julian Bream, in order to gain valuable information that will benefit guitarists, both technically and musically. Following the suggestions contained in this treatise, guitarists will find a successful performance of the piece more manageable, and be more likely to take on this notoriously challenging...