Gnossienne 4 by Erik Satie (1866-1925) Satie’s coining of the word “gnossienne” was one of the rare occasions when a composer used a new term to indicate a new “type” of composition. Satie had and would use many novel names for his compositions (“vexations”, “croquis et agaceries” and so on). “Ogive,” for example, had been …
Gnossienne 1 by Erik Satie (1866-1925) Satie’s coining of the word “gnossienne” was one of the rare occasions when a composer used a new term to indicate a new “type” of composition. Satie had and would use many novel names for his compositions (“vexations”, “croquis et agaceries” and so on). “Ogive,” for example, had been …
Gnossienne 3 by Erik Satie (1866-1925) Satie’s coining of the word “gnossienne” was one of the rare occasions when a composer used a new term to indicate a new “type” of composition. Satie had and would use many novel names for his compositions (“vexations”, “croquis et agaceries” and so on). “Ogive,” for example, had been …
Gnossienne 2 by Erik Satie (1866-1925) Satie’s coining of the word “gnossienne” was one of the rare occasions when a composer used a new term to indicate a new “type” of composition. Satie had and would use many novel names for his compositions (“vexations”, “croquis et agaceries” and so on). “Ogive,” for example, had been …
Dance by Vincenzo Galilei (1520-1591) Vincenzo Galilei was an Italian lutenist, composer, and music theorist, and the father of the famous astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei and of the lute virtuoso and composer Michelagnolo Galilei. He was a seminal figure in the musical life of the late Renaissance, and contributed significantly to the musical revolution …
Minuet Opus 38 No 1 by Jose Ferrer (1835-1916) José Ferrer was a Spanish guitarist and composer, born in Spain. Ferrer studied guitar with his father, a guitarist and collector of sheet music, before continuing his studies with José Brocá. In 1882, he left Spain for Paris in order to teach at the Institut Rudy …
Humoresque by Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) Antonin Dvorak was a Czech composer of the late Romantic music, who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák’s own style is sometimes called “romantic-classicist synthesis”. His works include symphonic, choral and chamber music, concerti, operas and many of other orchestral and vocal-instrumental …
Flowers Of Romance by Ottmar Liebert (1959-) Ottmar Liebert is a German-born composer and guitarist, born to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe and Asia with his family. Ottmar leads an ensemble called Luna Negra (“Black Moon”), which has gained popularity performing as …
La Foule by Roland Dyens (1955-2016) Dyens is a French/Tunisian classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. He studied guitar with the Spanish classical guitarist Alberto Ponce and analysis with Désiré Dondeyne. As a performer, Dyens is known for his extraordinary capacity for improvisation. Essentially unique among classical guitarists. His guitar music draws on many elements of …
Capriccio No 16 Presto In Sol Minore by Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840) Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique.
