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.
Etude 1 by Maximo Diego Pujol (1957-) Since his earliest days as a professional musician and composer, Pujol has strived for an ever-closer fusion of traditional Argentine Tango and formal academic concepts. This musical quest on the guitar stems from a thorough, almost obsessive, study of the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos and Leo Brouwer, who …
Kurpie Etude by Tatiana Stachak Tatiana Stachak (born 1973) is a Polish Guitarist. She is currently actively engaged in educational activities; giving lectures and workshops in music schools, guitar courses and at festivals, and promoting her methods of teaching. Since 2021 she has been working with the Academy of Music in Cracow, where she teaches …
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 (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 (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 (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 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 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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Etude 3 by Maximo Diego Pujol (1957-) Since his earliest days as a professional musician and composer, Pujol has strived for an ever-closer fusion of traditional Argentine Tango and formal academic concepts. This musical quest on the guitar stems from a thorough, almost obsessive, study of the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos and Leo Brouwer, who …
