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Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), 20th-century composer, wrote the Concierto de Aranjuez for classical guitar and orchestra; Antonio Rodríguez de Hita (1722–1787), composer; Antonio Ruiz-Pipò (1934–1997), 20th-century composer for the guitar
The modern classical guitar and its baroque predecessor were invented in Spain. In Spain, music Has played an important role in the development of Western music, and has greatly influenced Latin American music. Spanish music is often associated with traditional styles such as flamenco and classical guitar. While these forms of music are common ...
Fernando Sor (baptised 14 February 1778 – 10 July 1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the late Classical era and early Romantic era.Best known for writing solo classical guitar music, he also composed an opera (at the age of 19), three symphonies, guitar duos, piano music, songs, a Mass, and at least two successful ballets: Cinderella, which received over one hundred ...
[23] [24] [citation needed] Although some correlation can be made between Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (especially the arpeggio), the Romance guitar piece and the Ukrainian folk song, the Ukrainian version has enjoyed much success through Eastern Europe and Russia and is vastly different from the Spanish/Argentine song and its various ...
Andrés Segovia Torres, [a] 1st Marquis of Salobreña (21 February 1893 – 2 June 1987), was a Spanish virtuoso classical guitarist. Many professional classical guitarists were either students of Segovia or students of Segovia's students. [1]
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra) is a classical guitar piece composed in Málaga by Spanish composer and guitarist Francisco Tárrega. [1] It requires the tremolo technique and is often performed by advanced players.
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Asturias performed at the White House by Sharon Isbin.. Though originally written to imitate guitar playing, the piece cannot be transcribed note for note for guitar. The original version makes uses of the piano keyboard's wider range compared to the tessitura of the guitar, and the key of G minor is not suitable for the guitar—for example, in the standard guitar tuning, the pedal note D4 is ...