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There is 134 articles in this portal. edit Classical guitar from the dutch wikipedia nl:Afbeelding:SpaanseGitaar. ... Classical guitar A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... List of classical guitar makers by country // Australia Greg Smallman Canada Fritz Mueller France Olivier Fanton dAndon Robert Bouchet Dominique Field Daniel Friedrich Daniel Lesueur Godefroy Maruejouls Antoine Pappalardo (*1945) Germany Matthias Dammann Hermann Hauser Sr. ... The following is a list of composers who have composed original music for the classical guitar. ... This article lists the most significant classical guitar music in the classical guitar repertoire. ... // Introduction This is a selected contemporary repertoire list for guitar. ... The classical guitar technique is a fingerstyle technique used by classical guitarists to play classical guitar music. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... // History List of International classical guitar competitions Australia 3rd Australian Guitar Competition & Festival July 7-11, 2004 Austria International Guitar Competition Karl Scheit 2006 Wien, September 19-23, 2006 Belgique 9ème Concours International de Guitare 2006 September 22 - September 30, 2006 Bolivia III International Guitar Festival and Competition August... Classical Guitar Related Magazines and Journals // History Magazines by language English Soundboard Americas premiere quarterly classical guitar magazine, Soundboard articles feature a wide variety of technical and musical columns, new music, and reviews. ... // History of classical guitar societies List of classical guitar societies Australia Sydneys Classical Guitar Society website Canada Classical Guitar Society of Calgary Classical Guitar Society of Toronto Edmonton Classical Guitar Society Lethbridge Guitar Society Lethbridge, Alta Mississauga Guitar Society Montreal Guitar Society Ottawa Guitar Society Toronto Guitar Society Regina... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An engravers impression of Antonio Stradivari examining an instrument. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... A vibration in a string is a wave. ...

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History

Renaissance music for vihuela

  • El Maestro by Luis de Milán (1536)
  • Los seys libros del Delphin by Luis de Narváez (1538)
  • Tres Libros de Música by Alonso Mudarra (1546)
  • Silva de sirenas by Enríquez de Valderrábano (1547)
  • Libro de música de Vihuela by Diego Pisador (1552)
  • Orphénica Lyra by Miguel de Fuenllana (1554)
  • El Pamasso by Estevan Daça (1576).

A minstrel playing a vihuela. ... Luis de Milán (c. ... Luis de Narváez (Granada ca. ... Alonso Mudarra (c. ...

Music for baroque guitar

Francesco Corbetta (ca. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Luis de Milán (c. ... The siglo de oro (a Spanish-language phrase meaning century of gold or golden century) is a term that refers to one of the following: The great age of Spanish wealth and power, roughly from the early-to-mid-16th century to early-to-mid-17th century. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... Robert de Visée (c. ...

The Golden Age

The first 'Golden Age' of the classical guitar repertoire was the 19th century. Some notable guitar composers from this period are:

Dionisio Aguado (April 8, 1784 — December 29, 1849) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Luigi Boccherini Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini (February 19, 1743 – May 28, 1805) was a classical era composer and cellist from Italy, mostly known for one particular minuet from his String Quintet in E, Op. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Matteo Carcassi (Florence, Italy, 1792 - Paris, France, January 16, 1853), was a famous guitarist and composer. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (February 9, 1770–February 17, 1841) was one of the most famous composers for classical guitar and the author of the first complete classical guitar method, which continues to be used today. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Napoléon Coste (June 27, 1805 – February 17, 1883) was a French guitarist and composer. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Anton (or Antonio) Diabelli (September 6, 1781-April 7, 1858) was an Austrian music publisher, editor and composer. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Mauro Giuliani Mauro Giuliani (July 27, 1781 – May 8, 1828) was an Italian guitarist and composer. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Kaspar Mertz (August 17, 1806 - October 14, 1856) was an Austrian-based guitarist and composer, born in Pressburg, now Bratislava, Slovakia. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Francesco Molino (also known as François Molino) (1775–1847) was an Italian guitarist and composer. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Giulio Regondi (born 1822 in either Geneva or Lyons; died May 6, 1872 in London) was an Italian classical guitarist, concertinist and composer. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Fernando Sor Fernando Sor (baptized February 14, 1778 – July 10, 1839) was a Spanish guitarist and composer, born in Barcelona. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Francisco Tárrega (November 21, 1852 — December 15, 1909) was a Spanish composer and guitarist. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Guitarist-composers of the 20th century

Sérgio Assad (b. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Agustín Barrios Mangoré (b. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Gilbert Biberian (born 1944) is a British guitarist and composer of Greek and Armenian descent. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Leo Brouwer Leo Brouwer (born March 1, 1939) is a Cuban composer, guitarist and conductor. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Carlo Domeniconi (born 1947) is an Italian guitarist and composer known as a concert artist in both the classical and jazz idioms. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... John W(illiam) Duarte (1919-2004) was a British composer who mainly wrote for the classical guitar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roland Dyens (born 1955) is a French guitarist and composer, born in Tunisia. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Angelo Gilardino (born 1941 in Vercelli) is an Italian composer, guitarist and musicologist. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Brian Head may mean: Brian Head, Utah, a town Brian Head (candidate), a Liberal candidate for the Kirkfield Park riding of Manitoba website (defunct but still in Google cache) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Nikita Koshkin (1956–) is a classical guitarist and composer born in Moscow. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonio Lauro Antonio Lauro (born August 3, 1917 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, died April 18, 1986 in Caracas) was a Venezuelan composer, considered to be one of the foremost South American composers of the 20th century. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miguel Llobet Solés (18 October 1878 - 22 February 1938) was a classical guitarist and composer, born in Barcelona. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jorge Morel is a classical guitarist. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Reginald Smith Brindle (1917–2003) was a British composer and writer. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Å tÄ›pán Rak (born 1945) is a Czech classical guitarist and composer. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Randall William Randy Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American virtuoso guitarist, considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Andrew York Andrew York is an American classical guitarist and composer. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Composers for the classical guitar

In the 20th century, many non-guitarist composers wrote for the instrument, which previously only players of the instrument had done. For a larger list of composers who have written for the solo guitar, see the list of composers for the classical guitar. Some of the more well-known are: The following is a list of composers who have composed original music for the classical guitar. ...

Louis Andriessen (born June 6, 1939) is a Dutch composer, son of the composer Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981) and brother of composer Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (born October 21, 1921) is an English composer. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Boris Asafiev (1884-1949) was a composer and writer. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Georges Auric (February 15, 1899 – July 23, 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milton Byron Babbitt (born May 10, 1916) is an American composer. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (born March 29, 1936) is a British composer. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Niels Viggo Bentzon (1919—2000) was a Danish composer and pianist. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Lennox Berkeley (May 12, 1903 - December 26, 1989) was a British composer. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, (Baron Britten of Aldeburgh), OM (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer, conductor and pianist. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Elliott Cook Carter, Jr. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tristram Cary (born 14th May 1925) is a British composer living in Australia. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (April 3, 1895 – March 16, 1968) was an Italian Jewish composer. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Stephen Dodgson (born March 17, 1924) is a British composer. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Petr Eben (born 1929) is a Czech composer. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 – November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Michael Finnissy is an English composer and pianist born in Tulse Hill, London in 1946. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Jean René Désiré Françaix (May 23, 1912 – September 25, 1997) was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roberto Gerhard (born September 25, 1896 in Valls, Catalonia; died January 5, 1970 in Cambridge, England), was a Catalan-born composer of classical music. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Giorgio Federico Ghedini (Cuneo, July 11, 1892 - Nervi, March 25, 1965) was an Italian composer. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983) was an Argentinian composer of classical music. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cristóbal Halffter (born 1930 in Madrid) is a Spanish composer. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Hans Werner Henze (born July 1, 1926 in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany) is a composer well known for his sometimes controversial political beliefs. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Antonio José (1902-1936) was a Spanish composer. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ernst Krenek Ernst Krenek (August 23, 1900 – December 22, 1991) was an Austrian-born composer of Czech ancestry; throughout his life he insisted that his name be written Krenek rather than KÅ™enek, and that it should be pronounced as a German word. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gian Francesco Malipiero (March 18, 1882 - August 1, 1973) Italian composer, musicologist and music editor. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Frank Martin (September 15, 1890 – November 21, 1974) was a Swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the Netherlands. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Nicholas Maw (born 1935) is a British composer. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (September 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974) was a French composer and teacher. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Federico Mompou (April 16, 1893–June 30, 1987) was a Catalan composer. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982) was a Spanish composer, born in Madrid. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Per NørgÃ¥rd (b. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Maurice Ohana (died June 12, 1914 in Casablanca, Morocco; died November 13, 1992 in Paris) was a French composer of Spanish origin. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Goffredo Petrassi (July 16, 1904 – March 3, 2003) was an Italian composer of modern classical music. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Photograph of Piazzolla playing his bandoneon. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Manuel M. Ponce Born: 8 December 1882, Fresnillo, Zacatecas (Mexico). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (January 7, 1899 - January 30, 1963) was a French composer. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... André Previn (born April 6, 1929)¹ is a prominent pianist, orchestral conductor, and composer. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Einojuhani Rautavaara (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish composer of classical music, probably the best known Finnish composer of his generation. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alan Rawsthorne (May 2, 1905 – July 24, 1971) was a British composer. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... George Rochberg, (July 5, 1918, Paterson, New Jersey – May 29, 2005, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) was an American composer. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The young Joaquin Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo, Marqués de los jardines de Aranjuez (Spanish, Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez), (22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999) was a Spanish composer, and virtuoso pianist, of classical music. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Ned Rorem (born October 23, 1923) is a noted American composer and diarist. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Albert Roussel was a French composer. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Poul Ruders (born March 27, 1949 in Ringsted) is a Danish composer. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... John Rutter (born September 24, 1945) is an English composer, choral conductor, editor, arranger and record producer. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Henri Sauguet (1901 - 1989) was a French composer. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tōru Takemitsu (武満 徹 Takemitsu Tōru, October 8, 1930 - February 20, 1996) was a Japanese composer of music, who explored the compositional principles of Western classical music and his native Japanese tradition both in isolation and in combination. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Alexandre Tansman (June 12, 1897, Łódź–November 15, 1986) was a prolific composer and virtuoso pianist. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Michael Kemp Tippett (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was one of the foremost English composers of the 20th century. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Joaquín Turina (December 9, 1882 – January 14, 1949) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... PÄ“teris Vasks (born April 16, 1946) is a Latvian composer. ... Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887 - November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir William Turner Walton, OM (March 29, 1902–March 8, 1983) was a British composer whose style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mason Williams (b. ...

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Francisco Tárrega (November 21, 1852 — December 15, 1909) was a Spanish composer and guitarist. ... Bach redirects here. ... Andrés Segovia Andrés Segovia, Marques de Salobreña (February 21, 1893 – June 3, 1987) was a Spanish classical guitarist born in Linares, Spain who is considered to be the father of the modern classical guitar movement by most modern scholars. ... Carlo Marchione is an Italian classical guitarist born in Rome, Italy in 1964. ... Georg Philipp Telemann. ... Roland Dyens (born 1955) is a French guitarist and composer, born in Tunisia. ... Tilman Hoppstock (born 1961) is a classical guitarist from Germany. ... Béla Bartók in 1927 For other uses, see Bartok (disambiguation). ... Eliot Fisk Born 1958 in Philadelphia, PA Eliot Fisk (born 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a classical guitarist. ... Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. ...

Guitarists for who many pieces have been composed

Andrés Segovia Andrés Segovia, Marques de Salobreña (February 21, 1893 – June 3, 1987) was a Spanish classical guitarist born in Linares, Spain who is considered to be the father of the modern classical guitar movement by most modern scholars. ... Julian Bream (born July 15, 1933) is a British guitarist and lutenist. ... John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941) is one of the worlds best-known classical guitarists. ... Magnus Andersson (born 1955) is a Swedish classical guitarist. ... David Tanenbaum (born 1956) is an American classical guitarist. ...

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Classical guitar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (858 words)
The classical guitar is the grandfather of guitars.
Classical guitarists hold the instrument in what seems to be a very formal manner by raising the left leg, placing the guitar on that leg and holding the guitar in place with the right arm.
Tuning pegs (or "keys") at the head the fingerboard of a classical guitar point backwards (towards the player when the guitar is in playing position; perpendicular to the plane of the fretboard).
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