Study No 1 Opus 333 (study) by Ferdinando Carulli Ferdinando Carulli was born in Naples, Italy on February 10, 1770. Carulli’s first musical instruction was on the cello, but he soon turned his attention to the guitar. Carulli was entirely self taught, as there were no guitar teachers in Naples at the time. Despite having …
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Prelude No 6 Opus 114 (Study) by Ferdinando Carulli Ferdinando Carulli was born in Naples, Italy on February 10, 1770. Carulli’s first musical instruction was on the cello, but he soon turned his attention to the guitar. Carulli was entirely self taught, as there were no guitar teachers in Naples at the time. Despite having …
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Opus 43 No 5 (Bagatelle in D Minor) by Fernando Sor (1778-1839) Fernando Sor (1778-1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. He is best known for his guitar compositions, but he also composed music for opera and ballet, earning acclaim for his ballet titled Cendrillon. Sor’s works for guitar range from pieces for advanced …
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Estudio Brillante by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) Tárrega 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 for volume. Others say this …
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Malaguena by Traditional A malaguena is a dance from the southern Spanish seaport Malaga. It is in the family of the fandango, which is in triple time (usually 3/4) and danced by couples to guitar and castanet accompaniment. Chords are strummed from bass string to treble (towards the floor) and from treble to bass (towards …
Asturias-Leyenda by Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909) The virtuoso pianist and composer Isaac Albeniz was an instrumental figure in the development of the Spanish “nationalist” school of composition. Asturias-Leyenda is from his “Suite espanola” which contains eight pieces for piano with both geographical and generic titles. For example, Asturias is an old province of northwestern Spain, and …
Humming Song by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Level Beginner 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.
Ecstacy of Gold (Good Bad and The Ugly) by Ennio Morricone (1928-) Ennio Morricone is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music for more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and …
(Wascha Mesa) Italian Dance by Hans Neusidler (1508-1563) Hans Neusidler was one of the leading figures in the development of 16th cnetury German Lute music. He achieved considerable success not only as a performer and composer, but also as a lute maker and teacher. His sons, Melchior and Conrad (he had 13 children altogether), were …
Opus 60 No 15 by Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 1853) Matteo Carcassi was a famous Italian guitarist and composer. Carcassi began with the piano, but learned guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist. Carcassi wrote a method for guitar (op. 59) that remains valuable, relevant and interesting, …
