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Napoléon Coste- Complete Works (Integrale) for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:00:21 -0700

In 1829, at the age of 24, he moved to Paris where he studied under Fernando Sor and quickly established himself as the leading French virtuoso guitarist. However, the demand for guitarists was in decline and, though his brilliance provided financial stability, he failed to find a publisher for his music. As such, he had to fund its publication himself.

Classical Guitar Radio - Creative Guitar Radio

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:01:16 -0700

Classical guitar music is great for general listening.Popular artists featured on Last.fm Classical Guitar channel include Manuel Barrueco, Elena Papandreou, Julian Bream, Roland Dyens, and many more.

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Mauro Giuliani- Complete Works (Integrale) for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:37:37 -0700

Before Giuliani came along, the guitar was considered only appropriate for accompanying a vocalist or a soloist on another instrument, such as violin. Over the course of his composing career, Giuliani wrote more than 200 pieces for guitar. He also invented a notation system for guitar that is still used today. So influential was Giuliani in subsequent generations of guitar enthusiasts that one of the earliest journals devoted to guitar music was named after him.

Matteo Carcassi - Complete Works (integrale) for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:30:43 -0700

He obtained a virtuoso reputation as a concert guitarist very quickly.

He moved to Germany in 1810, gaining almost immediate success. In 1815, he was living in Paris, earning his living as a teacher of both the piano and the guitar. Germany was where he met his friend Antoine Meissonnier for the first time, on a concert tour in 1819. A famous guitarist too, Meissonnier was the one who published many of Carcassi's works in his Paris publishing house.

Daniel Friederich - Classical Guitars

creativeguitar.org — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:55:27 -0700

Daniel Friederich was influenced by the legendary French luthier Robert Bouchet and has established himself as one of the most respected and influential luthiers in the world. In 1960, he became a full-time maker in his Paris workshop. Over the years, his technical experiments, combined with his experience and acute construction methods, have led to a precise and well-balanced instrument, possessing great power and richness.

The elegant and graceful body shape, allied with the distinctive headstock featuring a raised central design, make Friederich guitars easily recognizable.

Fernando Sor - Complete Works (Integrale) for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:22:43 -0700

His works are more widely performed today than those of his contemporaries. Sor studied music at the Montsserrat Monastery, the Esccolania, at an early age. This school was reknowned for its sacred music education since the 1300's. While Sor wrote primarily for the guitar he also received considerable success for his operas and ballets. His popularity earned him a place in the household of the Duchess of Alba in his early twenties. He shared this patronage with the great Spanish painter Goya.

Dionisio Aguado - Complete Works (Integrale) for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:59:24 -0700

Dionisio Aguado was born in Madrid on April 8, 1784. He studied guitar with Miguel Garcia. in 1825, Agaudo visited Paris and became friends with Fernando Sor. The two of them shared residence in Paris for a time. Sor wrote "Les Deus Amis" , for Aguado and himself. Aguado's style differed from Sor's in that he used his nails extensively and used a lot of extremely fast scales. His guitar had a shorter scale than most, to facilitate his style of playing. His virtuosity attracted the attention of Rossini and Paganini.

The Beatles for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:25:48 -0700

Music of "The Beatles", composed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arranged for Classical Guitar.

A wide variety of Beatles favourites arranged for classical guitar, complete with left hand and right hand fingering.
Includes 13 solos from big Beatles hits.

Contents: Yesterday, The fool on the hill, Because, Ticket to ride, All my loving,Baby's in black, All together now, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, And I love her, Michelle, Let it be, Hey Jude, Can't buy my love.

Ignacio Fleta - Classical Guitars

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:59:06 -0700

After hearing Andre Segovia playing in 1955, Fleta was inspired with the determination to make good guitars, and he produced a guitar for Segovia, which was played by the master all over the world.

Flute and Classical Guitar Music

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:59:28 -0700

The list of pieces for flute and guitar is extensive and varied.In playing this music, the combination is especially felicitous in sound, both instruments are very expressive and easily portable, and are balanced in volume. Most of these pieces were originally for flute accompanied by some other instrument, but a few are from pieces for other instruments entirely.
Played properly this music will dazzle an audience and thrill the players.

Emilio Pujol - Escuela Razonada de la Guitarra Volume 3

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:06:26 -0700

Pujol School has a wider popularity among fans of guitar. A detailed description of all the "secrets" of contemporary classical& guitar. Carefully designed the most significant issues guitar technique: the situation of hands, tools, methods of sound, playing techniques, etc.

Best of all existing school playing the guitar.

Pascual Roch - A Modern Method for Guitar, School of Tarrega

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:26:22 -0700

From the youth was insperied by the guitar, but the primary occupation which later dedicated the large part of the life was the production of guitars. He conquered respect among the guitarists like a guitar maker but not like a performer. Roch managed the factory of musical instrumens in Valencia. At the age of 50 moved in Cuba.

Author of the "Modern Method for Guitar according to the method Tarrega" in the 3 volumes, published in 1921 in New York (Roch, Pascual. A Modern Method For Guitar. School of Tarrega. Vol. 1-3. New York: G Schirmer Inc., 1921).

Egberto Gismonti - Aqua e Vinho for Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:29:16 -0700

He was borned in 1947. Gismonti has released a number of records on the label ECM and collaborated with jazz-musicians like Jan Garbarek and Charlie Haden.

In 1973 with the formation "Egberto Gismonti and Adademia of Danças", he released three discs for EMI, the last of which involve a shift towards greater instrumental work.

Paco Santiago Marin, Francisco - Classical Guitars

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:07:20 -0700

Francisco (Paco) Santiago Marin was born in Granada in 1946.He studied to be a guitar maker with his uncle Antonio Marin Montero Antonio Marin has influenced most of the guitar makers in Granada.Before opening his own workshop in 1973,he spent ten years in his uncle's workshop learning the art of handmade guitar construction . He builds entirely by hand using traditional methods and designs. He makes more classical than flamenco guitars simply because there is a greater demand for his classicals. He uses the Marin-Bouchet system of bracing in his classical guitars.

Emilio Pujol "Escuela Razonada de la Guitarra"

creativeguitar.org — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:44:20 -0800

General structure of Method.

The theoretical part

it touches the training and the culture of the musician: musical formation; analyse; history of the music; encouragement with the listening of various repertories and going to the concert,the knowledge of the instrument: organology, physics of the instrument, systems of notation, effects, theoretical knowledge of the fretboard. All of this is the primarily the subject of volume I.

Where can you buy a Classical Guitar?

creativeguitar.org — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:55:16 -0800

We present you the majority of the world's greatest sites.where you can find the classical guitar of your dream .

Classical Guitar Books

creativeguitar.org — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:55:15 -0800

Dominique Delarue - Classical Guitars

creativeguitar.org — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:04:29 -0800

Dominique Delarue first was inspired by Ignacio Fleta,his teacher and than later by Daniel Friederich.His instruments are considered having the both qualities of these luthiers.Usually he buids in Spruce.

Delarue guitars are conidered exceptional for their beautiful colors tonal and a broad dynamic range with remarkable balance and plenty of power.

His bracing is unique but he's strived for a very clear resonant tone that projects easily.

Classical Guitar Repertoire - 5 principles of choosing it

creativeguitar.org — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:01:26 -0800

1.The contrast principle

According to the character - virtuous, bright pieces alternates with the opposite to the lyric ones. This principle has a deficiency - if the program is large, and then toward the end of the concert the listener will "runs a fever". The principle of contrast is justified in the short concert programs (5-6 plays).

Choosing between long and short nails for playing Classical Guitar

creativeguitar.org — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:06:26 -0800

Some classical guitarists prefer to pluck the strings with the nails of their right hand while other guitarists prefer to keep their nails trimmed and to pluck the strings with the tips of their fingers. If you are a beginner classical guitarist you might be wondering which way you should play.You can start with no nails at all playing like that for one year or so.In that way you will find the right attack of the fingers.Only after that you could let them to grow.

Here are some insights about each way so you can make a decision as to which style is right for you.