Francisco Tárrega was a leading figure in the guitar's development over the last two centuries, known for technical innovations, compositions, and arrangements.
Historical Context
Antonio José, a composer praised by Maurice Ravel, was arrested and executed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, leading to his music's obscurity until recently.
Performer Biography
Pablo Garibay, the Mexican guitarist, has won sixteen international prizes, including first prizes at the International Francisco Tárrega Competition and the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition.
Compositional Technique
Domenico Scarlatti's Essercizi for harpsichord, which were expressive and brilliant sonatas in binary form, constitute his greatest legacy, with a total of 555 such works completed.
Composer Biography
Domenico Scarlatti, a composer born in Naples, spent nearly thirty years of his professional life in the Iberian peninsula, serving the Portuguese and Spanish royal courts.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The great Scarlatti scholar, Ralph Kirkpatrick, believed Domenico Scarlatti was deeply influenced by Spanish music and the guitar, even though Scarlatti likely never played the instrument himself.
Instruments
Pablo Garibay plays guitars made by Kamil Jaderny, a luthier from Montreal, Canada.
