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Romanza sin Palabras (Opus 30 No 6) (Arr: by Tarrega) by Felix Mendelssohn (Guitar Tab)

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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 (Guitar Tab)

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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 Rinaldo Legnani (Guitar Tab)

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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 (Arr Tarrega) by Hector Berlioz (Guitar Tab)

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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 by Agustin Barrios Mangore (Guitar Tab)

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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 by Agustin Barrios Mangore (Guitar Tab)

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Estudio Vals (Waltz) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) A study composed February 15, 1941 in San Salvador involving extended scalar arpeggios.

Estilo (Chinita) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (Guitar Tab)

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Estilo (Chinita) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) This composition Barrios created based on the Uruguayan musical form estilo. It carries the subtitle “Chinita” (little country lass”) which was the name Barrios used to call Aida, the youngest daugther of Martin Borda y Pagola, (who was a small child during the 1920’s when Barrios spent many …

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Caprice Opus 20 No 3 by Luigi Rinaldo Legnani (Guitar Tab)

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Caprice Opus 20 No 3 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.

Adieu! (Arranged Tarrega) by Franz Schubert (Guitar Tab)

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Adieu! (Arranged Francisco Tarrega) by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) This Standchen or “Serenade” is a Lied that was published a few months after Schubert’s death. It was one of the last things he ever wrote. It’s a short story of a person wishing to be loved by another. You can feel two different things: melancholy yearning …

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Sueño del inocente (Arr Tarrega) by Georges Bizet (Guitar Tab)

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Sueño del inocente (Arranged by Tarrega) by Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Georges Bizet (1838-1875) was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.