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Encyclopedia > Romantic guitar
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The Romantic guitar is the guitar of the Romantic period of classical music (c.1815-1910). It is the immediate precursor of the modern classical guitar. By this time guitars were standardised as six-string intruments (compared to, for example, the Baroque guitar with nine or ten strings paired to make five courses). Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... The era of Romantic music is defined as the period of European classical music that runs roughly from the early 1800s to the first decade of the 20th century, as well as music written according to the norms and styles of that period. ... Classical music is the sweeping term applied to the musical tradition that is undethered and almost diametrically opposed to the popular music of contemporary culture. ... A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family. ... The guitar player (c. ...

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Instrument

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Technique

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Repertoire

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See main article Romantic guitar repertoire


The first 'Golden Age' of the classical guitar repertoire. Composer-guitarists.


Notable composers:

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). ... 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). ... 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). ...

External link

  • Earlyromanticguitar.com
This article is part of the Classical guitar series
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