Matteo Carcassi (b. Florence 1792 - d. Paris 1853)

Lesson 2/9 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Guitar Masterpieces of the 19th Century

Matteo Carcassi (b. Florence 1792 - d. Paris 1853)

Carcassi, a brilliant virtuoso, arrived in Paris in 1820 where he soon displaced the aged Carulli as premier performer and composer for guitar.

Using Paris as a base, he made numerous trips to London where he was received enthusiastically by a guitar hungry audience.

His method (which is one of the most popular ever written) has assured his place in the guitars’ didactic literature, as have his many compositions, all of which are of great technical merit and musical charm.

Playing Notes: Concentrate on strength, evenness and smooth left hand changes in the second section - i.e., do not push hand away when using the 3rd finger in bar 8.

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1- Foreword 2- Fernando Sor (b. Barcelona 1788 - d. Paris 1839) 3- Dionisio Aguado (b. Madrid 1784 - d. Madrid 1849) 4- Matteo Carcassi (b. Florence 1792 - d. Paris 1853) 5- Napoleon Coste (1806 - 1883) 6- Ferdinand Carulli (b. Naples 1770 - d. Paris 1841) 7- Mauro Giuliani (b. Barletta 1781 - d. Vienna 1829) 8- Technical Note: 9- Jason Waldron Biography

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Matteo Carcassi (b. Florence 1792 - d. Paris 1853)