Mauro Giuliani’s Opus 46, titled Choix de mes fleurs chéries, ou Le Bouquet Emblématique (“Choice of my beloved flowers, or The Emblematic Bouquet”), is a collection of ten character studies for solo classical guitar. Composed during his highly successful years…
Adolph Steinfels (also spelled Adolphe) was a composer and guitarist active during the early to mid-19th century, a period often referred to as the “Golden Age” of the classical guitar. While biographical details of his personal life remain sparse, his…
Leonhard von Call (1767–1815) Austrian Composer and Virtuoso Leonhard von Call was a significant figure in the early 19th-century musical landscape, known for his contributions to chamber music and his mastery of plucked instruments. 🎼 Biographical Overview 🎸 Artistic Focus…
Discover Matteo Carcassi – Op. 1 – 3 Sonatinen for Guitar Matteo Carcassi was an influential Italian composer and guitarist of the early 19th century. Born in Florence in 1792, Carcassi made significant contributions to guitar music, particularly through his…
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Joseph Meissonnier (born in 1790 in Marseille and died on August 19, 1856) in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, also known as Meissonnier Jeune, was a classical guitarist, arranger, composer, and important music publisher. Joseph Meissonnier learned to play the guitar thanks to his…
Francesco Calegari (179?-18??) According to Marco V. Bazzotti, Francesco Calegari (179?-18??) was a guitarist and composer who flourished in the first half of the 19th century;little is known about his life. He was probably originally from Florence and came from…
Salvador Castro de Gistau (c. 1770–after 1831) was a Spanish guitarist, composer and publisher who played an important role in the dissemination of Spanish guitar music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in Madrid around…
Phillipe Raphael Jean Baptiste Verini (1781 — 25. Januar 1845) Italian author from the early 19th century, about whom little information is available. His origins are unknown; he studied guitar and singing. During the Napoleonic era, he was a prisoner of…
František Max Kníže (also Franz Max Kniže; born September 7, 1784 in Drahelčice; died July 23, 1840 in Prague) was a Bohemian musician and composer. Kníže (also Knjže) was born the son of an estate manager in the Tachlowitz domain.…
Über Charles Marescot (1790 – 1842) ist verhältnismäßig wenig bekannt. Obiges Bild stammt aus seiner La Guitaromanie und zeigt die “Diskussion” der verschiedenen Lager bei den Gitarrenkomponisten dieser Zeit (Carulli und Molino und natürlich mehrere Andere). In einem Feature analysiert…
