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This music is most commonly performed by classical guitarists and requires the use of a variety of classical guitar techniques to play. During the Renaissance, the guitar was likely to have been used as it frequently is today in popular music, that is to provide strummed accompaniment for a singer or a small group.
Benjamin Britten – Nocturnal after John Dowland. Howard J. Buss – Dances and Interludes, 2018 (Brixton Publications) Roland Chadwick – Song and Dance Nos. 1, 2 & 3. Constantinos Chizaris – Guitariana. Pascale Criton – La Ritournelle et le galop for 1/16th tone tuned guitar. Manuel de Falla – Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy.
Category:Classical guitarists. The classical guitar, also known as Spanish guitar, [1] is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. An acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nylon, it is a precursor of the modern steel-string acoustic and electric guitars, both of which use metal strings.
Cavatina (Myers) " Cavatina " is a 1970 classical guitar piece by British composer Stanley Myers based on music originally written for the soundtrack of the film The Walking Stick (1970). After Myers expanded the piece and it was recorded by guitarist John Williams, "Cavatina" was popularized as the theme from the 1978 film The Deer Hunter.
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.
The aim of the "classicising" Concurso was to preserve flamenco in its purity from being distorted by modern popular music. [11] Segovia had already developed as a fine tocador of flamenco guitar, yet his direction was now classical. [12] Invited to open the Concurso held at the Alhambra, he played Homenaje a Debussy by Falla. [13]
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 ...
A guitar solo is a melodic passage, instrumental section, or entire piece of music, pre-written (or improvised) to be played on a classical, electric, or acoustic guitar. In 20th and 21st century traditional music and popular music such as blues, swing, jazz, jazz fusion, rock and heavy metal, guitar solos often contain virtuoso techniques and ...