Federico Moreno Torroba (3 March 1891 – 12 September 1982) was a Spanish composer, born in Madrid. He is noted foremost for his important contributions to the classical guitar repertoire, although he also wrote for other instruments, including many zarzuelas…
“The House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, sometimes called “Rising Sun Blues”. The best-known version is certainly that of The Animals recorded in the sixties, but the original version is from the nineteenth century. The lyric tells…
Federico Moreno Torroba is Spanish composer of the last century, known for his important contribution to the repertoire of the classical guitar. Besides numerous compositions for guitar, Torroba also wrote operas and above has contributed to the spread of the…
Fur Elise is one of the best known songs of Ludwig van Beethoven, written for piano as an isolated piece, to entertain the salons of the time. The dedication to Elise is not clear, some say that it is Elisabeth…
Antonio Vivaldi was perhaps the most important Italian composer of his time. He contributed mainly to the development of the Solo Concert, of which he wrote many works, including the famous “Four Seasons”. Among his concerts we also find this…
Cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, are among the most beautiful and virtuous written for this instrument. This Suite n. 1 in G major is one of the simplest and most played by cello players. Especially the famous Prelude is very also…
Federico Moreno Torroba is Spanish composer of the last century, known for his important contribution to the repertoire of the classical guitar. Besides numerous compositions for guitar, Torroba also wrote operas and above has contributed to the spread of the…
