Etude 2 by Giulio Regondi (1822-1872) Giulio Regondi was an Italian classical guitarist, concertinist and composer. Regondi was a child prodigy. Fernando Sor dedicated his Souvenir d’amitié, op. 46 to Regondi in 1831, when the boy was just nine. His works for solo guitar comprise a set of etudes and five larger works.
Caprice Opus 20 No 1 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) Luigi Rinaldo Legnani was an Italian guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. He is perhaps best known for his 36 Caprices for the guitar, which cover all the major and minor keys, and which were probably inspired by Paganini’s 24 Caprices for the violin.
HWV 57 Minuet in D (Arranged by Tarrega) 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 …
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Andantino Cantabile by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era.
Romanza sin Palabras (Opus 30 No 6) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn’s work includes symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano music and chamber music. His most-performed works include his Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Italian Symphony, …
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Aires Criollos by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) This work is a medley of different melodies from Argentina. When Barrios first arrived in Buenos Aires in 1910, he earned his living playing guitar in theaters and movie houses during intermission and between acts. An extended potpourri of popular melodies worked well in this format, and Barrios …
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Caprice Opus 20 No 4 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) Luigi Rinaldo Legnani was an Italian guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. He is perhaps best known for his 36 Caprices for the guitar, which cover all the major and minor keys, and which were probably inspired by Paganini’s 24 Caprices for the violin.
Danse des Sylphes (Arranged Francisco Tarrega) by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Tárrega (1852-1909) is considered to have laid the foundations for 20th century classical guitar and for increasing interest in the guitar as a recital instrument. Tárrega preferred small intimate performances over the concert stage. Some believe this was because he played without the nails needed …
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Escala y Preludio (Waltz) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) A work composed on August 15, 1941 in San Salvador, Escala y Preludio (“Scale and Prelude”) is examplary of Barrios eclectic style, combining harmonic traits from Baroque and Romantic periods.
Estudio Vals (Waltz) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) A study composed February 15, 1941 in San Salvador involving extended scalar arpeggios.
