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Hedges studied as a composition major at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland [1] where he applied his classical background to steel-string acoustic guitar, also studying electronic music. [2] Hedges made a living by playing and singing in bars and restaurants in Baltimore while a student at Peabody.
The following is a non-comprehensive list of composers who have composed original music for the classical guitar, or music which has been arranged for it. This list is sortable by name, nationality and years of birth or death.
Marked "Andante espressivo", the music is in G-flat major and common time. It takes about 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 minutes to perform. Rutter also wrote an arrangement for soprano, alto and keyboard in F major [4] and a version for choir and orchestra. [2] In "The Lord bless you and keep you", Rutter keeps the music restrained and simple.
Ives as a teenager. The compositions of American composer Charles Ives (1874–1954) are mostly modern classical music.Ives was prolific, revised works multiple times, and left ambiguous fragments with no title or notes.
The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a compilation of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry. [2] Recorded at Abbey Road Studios , Royal Festival Hall and Henry Wood Hall in London, the compilation was released in digital formats in November, 2009 and as a 4-CD set in 2011. [ 3 ]
Linda Waterfall (1949 – January 8, 2019) was an American folk musician and singer-songwriter active for 38 years. Highly revered in the Seattle folk scene for her songwriting and guitarwork, she released 13 albums across her career.
Music prior to the classical era was often composed for performance on various combinations of instruments, and could be adapted by the performer to keyboard instruments, the lute, or the guitar. Since the beginning of the 20th century, however, a significant amount of music has been written for the guitar by non-guitarist composers.
Michael Laucke (/ ˈ l ɑː k /; 29 January 1947 – 2 December 2021) was a Canadian classical, new flamenco and flamenco guitarist and composer. Starting at the age of thirteen, Laucke gave professional snooker demonstrations and his winnings allowed him to take trips from Montreal to New York City to study the classical guitar with Rolando Valdés-Blain.