Alborada in Spanish means morning, and in fact this is a song with a sunny character, which sounds catchy, but also of a certain difficulty to play with the classical guitar. The shape of the piece is quite free, typical…
The Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183/173dB, was written by the then 17-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in October 1773, shortly after the success of his opera seria Lucio Silla. It was supposedly completed in Salzburg on October 5,…
Luigi Rinaldo Legnani (7 November 1790 – 5 August 1877) was an Italian guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. Born in Ravenna, Legnani was trained as a string player while very young but dedicated himself to guitar and voice. His debut as…
What is commonly known throughout the world as “Albinoni’s Adagio” is actually a composition of the Italian musicologist Remo Giazotto of 1958. The equivocation is that Giazotto said that he wrote this music from Albinoni’s manuscript fragments but It actually…
“Clair de Lune” is one of the most famous compositions for piano solo by Claude Debussy, which is part of a suite inspired by Paul Verlaine’s poems. Perhaps that is why this music is so emotional and rich in patos. And…
“Sicilienne, Op. 78“, is a composition for cello and piano by French composer Gabriel Fauré. It was originally composed as part of the incidental music for Molière’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, but the piece was never used for it. It appeared…
For many reasons, Francisco Tarrega can be described as the father of modern guitar, thanks to his great technical and didactic contribution. In addition to the famous guitar tunes written by Tarrega, such as the beautiful “Recuerdos de la Alhambra“,…
“Spring” is the first concerto for violin and orchestra from the opera “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi. This work describes birds singing (Allegro), the shepherd resting with his dog (Largo) and the final dance (Allegro) all inspired by the…
The “24 Caprices, Op. 1” are compositions by Niccolò Paganini, written in 1817. The “Caprice No. 24“, in the key of A minor, is the last of this virtuosic work; it has a theme, eleven variations and a finale. It…
“Adelita“, along with “Lagrima“, is one of those song that should not be missing in the repertoire of a guitarist. These Tarrega compositions are indeed very expressive and romantic, and are also very pleasant to play. The difficulty of the…
