Luiza by Tom Jobim (1927-1994) Antonio Carlos (1927-1994) also known as Tom Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.
Sonata III. Allegro Vivoby Joaquín Turina (1882-1949) Joaquín Turina was a Spanish composer of classical music. Turina was born in Seville but his origins were in northern Italy (between Verona, Brescia and Mantova). Joaquín Turina helped to promote the national character of 20th-century Spanish music.
Sonata I. Allegroby Joaquín Turina (1882-1949) Joaquín Turina was a Spanish composer of classical music. Turina was born in Seville but his origins were in northern Italy (between Verona, Brescia and Mantova). Joaquín Turina helped to promote the national character of 20th-century Spanish music.
Fandanguillo by Joaquín Turina (1882-1949) Joaquín Turina was a Spanish composer of classical music. Turina was born in Seville but his origins were in northern Italy (between Verona, Brescia and Mantova). Joaquín Turina helped to promote the national character of 20th-century Spanish music.
Burgalesa by Frederico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982) Moreno Torroba is often associated with the zarzuela, a traditional Spanish musical form. Directing several opera companies, Moreno Torroba helped introduce the zarzuela to international audiences. However, he is probably best known for his compositions for the classical guitar, many of which were dedicated to either Maria Angélica Funes …
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Rondeña by Regino Sainz De La Maza (1896-1981) Regino Sainz de la Maza y Ruiz was a Spanish classical guitarist. He also shared a close friendship with composer Antonio José Martínez Palacios, who dedicated him some of his guitar compositions. His younger brother Eduardo Sainz de la Maza was also an acclaimed guitarist and composer.
Anna Terra by Yamandu Costa (1980-) Costa began to study guitar at age seven with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen). Costa’s diverse styles include chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé. He studied the music of other Brazilians, such as Baden Powell de Aquino, Tom Jobim and …
When the Birds Return (Revised) by John Towner Williams (1930-1993) Transcribe by John Christopher Williams (1941-) John Christopher Williams is an Australian classical guitarist, and a long-term resident of the United Kingdom. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award win in the ‘Best Chamber Music Performance’ category with Julian Bream for Julian and John.
Sacrificio by Regino Sainz De La Maza (1896-1981) Regino Sainz de la Maza y Ruiz was a Spanish classical guitarist. He also shared a close friendship with composer Antonio José Martínez Palacios, who dedicated him some of his guitar compositions. His younger brother Eduardo Sainz de la Maza was also an acclaimed guitarist and composer.
Songe d’Amour by Ernst Shand (1868-1924) Born in Kingston (1868-1924) was born into a family of musicians, Ernest Shand first took up the violin and piano, then the guitar, which he studied with the help of his father. Shand had dual careers as a music hall entertainer and as a classical guitarist and composer.
