"La fille aux cheveux de lin" composed by Claude Debussy in 1910mis the eighth prelude in his first book of Preludes. The title and inspiration for the piece come from a poem of the same name by the French poet Leconte de Lisle. The poem describes a young girl with long, flowing hair the color of...

☑Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian conductor and composer. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and European classical music.

Chôros No. 1 was composed in 1920 in Rio de Janeiro and was originally published under the title Chôro típico, later Chôro típico brasileiro. Later, thi...

☑Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9, is one of the most famous works by Fernando Sor for guitar. It was first published in London in 1821 and is dedicated to Sor's brother, Carlos. The piece is based on a melody from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute.

Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (1903–1982) was a Spanish guitarist, composer, and guitar teacher.

The brother of fellow guitarist Regino Sainz de la Maza, he specialised in compositions for this instrument. According to Thomas Schmitt, he aimed to expand the guitar repertoire by incorporating elements...

The Shadow of Your Smile (La sombra de tu sonrisa) is a song composed by Johnny Mandel in 1965, with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, for the movie "The Sandpiper" (Castillos en la arena in Spain, and Almas en conflicto in Latin America). The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a...

The song "Song from a Secret Garden" was composed by the Norwegian composer Rolf Undsæt Løvland and was first released by Secret Garden (the musical group) in 1995.

The Five Preludes, completed during the summer of 1940, are the last pieces of music that the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos wrote for solo guitar.

Written by the Spanish vihuelist Luis de Narváez in the 16th century, "Guárdame las Vacas" is appreciated by contemporary guitarists for its historical relevance and musical quality.

Published in 1538, it is an early example of theme variation, based on a popular song that bears its name. This w...

☑"Soleá" by the renowned Spanish composer and guitarist Julián Arcas is a masterpiece of the classical guitar repertoire. Inspired by traditional Andalusian flamenco, the piece showcases Arcas's virtuosic technique and musical understanding, weaving a captivating narrative of passionate melodies,...

Daniel Fortea (1878-1953) was a Spanish guitarist, composer, and educator. In 1909, he founded his own music school in Madrid and initiated the Fortea Library, one of the most important collections of guitar music.

Daniel Fortea (1878-1953) was a Spanish guitarist, composer, and educator. In 1909, he founded his own music school in Madrid and initiated the Fortea Library, one of the most important collections of guitar music.

Joaquín Rodrigo composed it in the summer of 1938. “This work could be interpreted not only as a vivid evocation of the summer landscape but also as a song of return home in which the Spanish national instrument suddenly became one of Rodrigo's most intimately expressive voices.” The work is dedi...

This is one of the most recognized works of the Brazilian composer João Pernambuco. He was one of the founders of Choro music in Brazil, and this piece highlights the sensuality of Choro.

Irving Berlin (Bielorrusia 1888 – Nueva York 1989) was a composer and lyricist of Broadway, naturalized American, and one of the most prolific and famous in contemporary American history.

Although he never learned to read music beyond an elementary level, he composed around 3,000 songs (other so...

"Jingle Bell Rock" is an American Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. It was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal (1900–1967) and James Ross Boothe (1917–1976). The song serves as a parody or tribute to the work composed by James Lord Pierpont: "Jingle Bells."

Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992) was an Argentine bandoneonist and composer, regarded as one of the most important musicians of the 20th century and one of the foremost composers of tango worldwide. His works revolutionised traditional tango into a new style known as nuevo tango or avant-garde tango, ...

Variations on the well-known Anthem of Asturias, where different techniques and resources of expression are worked on.

The Spanish Suite Op. 47 by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz is mainly composed of works written in 1886 that were grouped together in 1887, in honor of the Queen of Spain.

Work dedicated to the distinguished Andalusian poet Luis Rosales, with a marked flamenco accent where the presence of tientos and tangos coexist in the rhythmic space.

Golliwogg's Cake Walk, from the work 'Children’s Corner' by Claude Debussy. Original work for piano arranged for guitar by José María Gallardo Del Rey.

Banderillas De Tiniebla was a commission from my 'brother', teacher and mentor Félix Grande for the anniversary issue of 'Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos' dedicated to Federico García Lorca in 1986. This was my first glimpse into Flamenco, and I titled it in homage to the Lament for 'Ignacio Sánchez ...

F. Antonio Lauro (1917 - 1986) was a Venezuelan performer and one of the leading composers for classical guitar of the 20th century."

Trianeira is a work dedicated to one of the living beings that has given me and I have given more affection: my little dog Triana. Those of you who feel this kind of affection for an animal will understand me. One summer years ago, Triana came with me to Galicia, and between caresses and humming,...

Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982) was a Spanish composer, one of the most vital and prolific cultivators of zarzuelas in the 20th century. He was also a music critic and composer of pieces for guitar. Firmly rooted in his expressive style of pure Spanishism, he used a direct and simple langua...