El Cortesano by José Brocá (1805–1882) José Brocá was a Spanish guitarist and composer of the Romantic period. Mainly self-taught on the guitar, he also studied briefly with Dionisio Aguado. He was reputed to have been an excellent performer. As a teacher based in Barcelona, his best-known pupils included Felipe Pedrell and José Ferrer. He …
1922 (Tango) by Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934) Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth was a Brazilian composer and pianist, especially noted for his creative tango and Choro compositions. Nazareth was noted for creatively combining diverse influences into his music, not only of Brazilian music but also from the music of Europe, Africa and ragtime. Many of his compositions …
Velha Seresa by Dilermando Reis (1916-1977) Dilermando Reis was a Brazilian musician, composer, acoustic guitarist and music teacher. He once had Juscelino Kubitschek, the former Brazilian president, as a student.
Amando sobre o Mar by Zequinha Abreu (1880-1935) José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu was a Brazilian musician and composer who in 1917 wrote the famous choro tune “Tico-Tico no Fubá” (whose original title was “Tico-Tico no Farelo”). Other well-known tunes he wrote were “Branca” and “Tardes de Lindóia.
Londón Carapé (Danza Paraguay No.3) by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of …
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Humoresque by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of the Baroque and Romantic …
Sonata K209 L428 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. He is classified as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style.
Canciones Populares 9-16 by Andrés Segovia (1893-1987) Andrés Segovia was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain. He is widely considered to be one of the best known and most influential classical guitar personalities of the 20th century, having a considerable influence on later guitarists, particularly because of important guitar works that …
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Esperança by Garoto (1915-1955) Garoto (real name Anibal Augusto Sardinha) started young with the banjo. At the age of 15, Garoto recorded his first solo record with his own compositions. At the age of 18, he received lessons in classical guitar from Attilio Bernardini. Despite his early death at the age of 39, he had …
Serenata Espanola (Opus 63) 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 and …
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