The Beautiful Sound of Nylon Strings
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…
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“Santa Lucia” is a traditional Italian song. The original lyrics of “Santa Lucia” celebrate the picturesque waterfront district, Borgo Santa Lucia, in the Bay of Naples, in the invitation of a boatman to take a turn in his boat, to…
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“Love Theme From The Godfather” is a song written by Nino Rota for the soundtrack of the film The Godfather (1972), which also appears in later films in this series. This very famous music was interpreted by many great artists,…
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Ludovico Einaudi is an Italian composer who has a long career as a musician. He has created soundtracks, albums and collaborations, and ranged in various musical styles, from classical to rock and jazz. Einaudi studied at the Conservatory of Milan with…
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Carlo Domeniconi is an Italian composer that was born in 1947. After leaving Italy he lived first in Berlin and then to Turkey, where he started the guitar class at Istanbul Conservatory. Domeniconi is perhaps best known for his piece…
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The Nocturnes Op. 9 are a collection of three compositions written by Frédéric Chopin between 1830 and 1832 dedicated to Madame Camille Pleyel. The second Nocturne in Eb is a song with a great melody, that Chopin performed often with…
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Today I present a song by an Italian guitarist like me, who has a style strongly rhythmic, his name is Nicholò Renna. In fact, the title “Danza Funk” means Funky Dance, and I must say it is very accurate for…
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