Labor (Arranged by Alirio Diaz (1923-2016)) by Juan T. Querales Alirio Díaz (1923-2016) was born in Caserio La Candelaria, a small village near Carora in western Venezuela. In 1951 he went to Siena (Italy), seeking to study with Andrés Segovia. There he impressed Segovia greatly with his flawless technique and extensive repertoire.
Quejas (Arranged by Alirio Diaz (1923-2016)) by Paz Abreu (1848-1880) Alirio Díaz (1923-2016) was born in Caserio La Candelaria, a small village near Carora in western Venezuela. In 1951 he went to Siena (Italy), seeking to study with Andrés Segovia. There he impressed Segovia greatly with his flawless technique and extensive repertoire.
El Bejuquero (Arranged by Alirio Diaz) by Anonymous (1923-2016) Alirio Díaz (1923-2016) was born in Caserio La Candelaria, a small village near Carora in western Venezuela. In 1951 he went to Siena (Italy), seeking to study with Andrés Segovia. There he impressed Segovia greatly with his flawless technique and extensive repertoire.
Carolan’s Welcom by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) Turlough Carolan was a blind, early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland’s national composer.
HWV 323 No.6 Concerto Grosso (Menuet) by George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel was born in Germany in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming …
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Sonata K149 L93 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. He is classified as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style.
Pie Jesu (Requiem Opus 48) by Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Most French composers at the time became famous by writing operas, but Faure only wrote one …
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Flor del Campo (Arranged by Alirio Diaz) by Anonymous (1923-2016) Alirio Díaz (1923-2016) was born in Caserio La Candelaria, a small village near Carora in western Venezuela. In 1951 he went to Siena (Italy), seeking to study with Andrés Segovia. There he impressed Segovia greatly with his flawless technique and extensive repertoire.
Aufenthalt (D. 957) (Arr: J K Mertz) by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous “Unfinished Symphony”), liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. Appreciation of his music during …
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Gotas de Lagrimas by Mozart Bicalho (1901-1986) Mozart Bicalho (1901- 1986) was a Brazilian guitarist, composer and poet. His work emphasizes musical genres of the waltz and choro. Some of his lyrics and songs were later made official as hymns of several municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
