Guitar On The Edge - Albums - Francisco Tarrega

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DOYLE DYKES

Bridging The Gap
(2008)

Chameleon
(2004)

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EUROPE TOUR 2012

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24 Hours
(2011)

TOM MORELLO

World Wide Rebel Songs
(2011)

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DEEP PURPLE
(2011)

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NUMBER ONE

#23- FRANCISCO TARREGA

Updated 9/1/2007

Compositions
Francisco Tárrega's music and style of guitar playing became strongly influential in the twentieth century. He was central to reviving the guitar as a solo instrument in recital and concerts. His output was modest, with just 78 original scores and 120 transcriptions - mostly for his own use - of the great classical compositions. Among his most popular works for the guitar are

Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Capricho Árabe
Danza Mora.

Francisco Tarrega Tárrega arranged pieces by others for the instrument, including works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin and Felix Mendelssohn.

He is also the composer of what has been claimed to be "probably the world's most heard tune": the Nokia ringtone, Nokia tune or simply Nokia, also used in their advertising spots, is based on Tárrega's Gran Vals. His music also inspired Mike Oldfield, whose "Etude (The Killing Fields)" is based on Tárrega's tremolo piece for solo classical guitar, "Recuerdos de la Alhambra".

As with several of his Spanish contemporaries, such as his friend Isaac Albéniz, he had an interest in combining the prevailing Romantic trend in classical music with Spanish folk elements, and transcribed several of Albéniz's piano pieces (notably the fiery "Asturias (Leyenda)") for guitar [No known edition of this transcription exists. The citation needs a valid reference.]. The noted contemporary guitarist and composer Angelo Gilardino has written that Tárrega's 9 Preludios are "... the deepest musical thought of Tárrega in the most concentrated form."

Updated 9/1/2007