SettingsComposers for the classical guitar
Adam Darr
Adam Darr (Schweinfurt, Germany, 29 September 1811 – Augsburg, Germany, 2 October 1866) was a German classical guitarist, singer, zitherer and composer.
Adam Darr (Schweinfurt, Germany, 29 September 1811 – Augsburg, Germany, 2 October 1866) was a German classical guitarist, singer, zitherer and composer.
Agustín Barrios
Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré, May 5, 1885 – August 7, 1944), an eminent Paraguayan guitarist and composer, was born in the department of Misiones, Parag...
Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré, May 5, 1885 – August 7, 1944), an eminent Paraguayan guitarist and composer, was born in the department of Misiones, Parag...
Akira Miyoshi
Akira Miyoshi (三善ã晃) (born January 10, 1933, Suginami, Tokyo) is a Japanese composer.
Akira Miyoshi (三善ã晃) (born January 10, 1933, Suginami, Tokyo) is a Japanese composer.
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance.
Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance.
Andrei Sychra
Andrei Osipovich Sychra (Sikhra, Sichra, in Russian Андрей Осипович Сихра Andrej Osipovič Sixra) (born 1773 (?1776) in Vilnius; died November 21/December 3, 1850 in St Pete...
Andrei Osipovich Sychra (Sikhra, Sichra, in Russian Андрей Осипович Сихра Andrej Osipovič Sixra) (born 1773 (?1776) in Vilnius; died November 21/December 3, 1850 in St Pete...
Andrés Segovia
Andrés Torres Segovia, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (February 21, 1893 – June 2, 1987), known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain.
Andrés Torres Segovia, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (February 21, 1893 – June 2, 1987), known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain.
Angelo Gilardino
Angelo Gilardino (born 1941 in Vercelli) is an Italian composer, guitarist and musicologist.
Angelo Gilardino (born 1941 in Vercelli) is an Italian composer, guitarist and musicologist.
Angelo Michele Bartolotti
Angelo Michele Bartolotti (died before 1682) was an Italian guitarist, theorbo player and composer.
Angelo Michele Bartolotti (died before 1682) was an Italian guitarist, theorbo player and composer.
Antoine Carré (guitarist)
Antoine Carré was a baroque guitarist and composer.
Antoine Carré was a baroque guitarist and composer.
Antoine de Lhoyer
Antoine de Lhoyer (6 September 1768 – 15 March 1852) was a French virtuoso guitarist and an eminent early romantic composer of mainly chamber music featuring the classical guitar.
Antoine de Lhoyer (6 September 1768 – 15 March 1852) was a French virtuoso guitarist and an eminent early romantic composer of mainly chamber music featuring the classical guitar.
Anton Diabelli
Anton (or Antonio) Diabelli (5 September 17818 April 1858) was an Austrian music publisher, editor and composer of Italian descent.
Anton (or Antonio) Diabelli (5 September 17818 April 1858) was an Austrian music publisher, editor and composer of Italian descent.
Antonio Lauro
Antonio Lauro (August 3, 1917 – April 18, 1986) was a Venezuelan musician, considered to be one of the foremost South American composers for the Guitar in the 20th century.
Antonio Lauro (August 3, 1917 – April 18, 1986) was a Venezuelan musician, considered to be one of the foremost South American composers for the Guitar in the 20th century.
Antonio Membrado
Antonio Membrado (born March 21, 1935 in Madrid) is a Spanish classical guitarist.
Antonio Membrado (born March 21, 1935 in Madrid) is a Spanish classical guitarist.
Behzad Mirkhani
Behzad Mirkhani (May 13, 1969, Tehran) is a Persian guitarist and composer, best known for his works based on folk music idioms.
Behzad Mirkhani (May 13, 1969, Tehran) is a Persian guitarist and composer, best known for his works based on folk music idioms.
Carlo Domeniconi
Carlo Domeniconi (born 1947) is an Italian guitarist and composer known as a concert artist in both the classical and jazz idioms.
Carlo Domeniconi (born 1947) is an Italian guitarist and composer known as a concert artist in both the classical and jazz idioms.
Coco Mosquito
Gordan Muratović, better known by his stage name Coco Mosquito, is a Croatian pop composer, songwriter, arranger and guitar player as a band member for Jinx.
Gordan Muratović, better known by his stage name Coco Mosquito, is a Croatian pop composer, songwriter, arranger and guitar player as a band member for Jinx.
Dimitri Fampas
Dimitris Fampas (Δημήτρης Φάμπας, Dimitris Fabas) (December 22, 1921 – May 3, 1996) was a Greek classical guitarist.
Dimitris Fampas (Δημήτρης Φάμπας, Dimitris Fabas) (December 22, 1921 – May 3, 1996) was a Greek classical guitarist.
Dionisio Aguado
Dionisio Aguado (8 April 1784 – 29 December 1849) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
Dionisio Aguado (8 April 1784 – 29 December 1849) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
Federico Moreno Torroba
Federico Moreno Torroba (March 3, 1891September 12, 1982) was a Spanish composer, born in Madrid.
Federico Moreno Torroba (March 3, 1891September 12, 1982) was a Spanish composer, born in Madrid.
Ferdinando Carulli
Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (Naples, 9 February 1770 – Paris, 17 February 1841) was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the first complet...
Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (Naples, 9 February 1770 – Paris, 17 February 1841) was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the first complet...
Fernando Sor
Josep Ferran Sorts i Muntades (baptised 14 February 1778 – died 10 July 1839, Paris) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
Josep Ferran Sorts i Muntades (baptised 14 February 1778 – died 10 July 1839, Paris) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
Filippo Gragnani
Filippo Gragnani (3 September 176828 July 1820) was an Italian guitarist and composer.
Filippo Gragnani (3 September 176828 July 1820) was an Italian guitarist and composer.
Francesco Corbetta
Francesco Corbetta (c. 1615 - 1681, in French also Francisque Corbette) was an Italian guitar virtuoso, teacher and composer.
Francesco Corbetta (c. 1615 - 1681, in French also Francisque Corbette) was an Italian guitar virtuoso, teacher and composer.
Francisco Tárrega
Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 185215 December 1909) was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period.
Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 185215 December 1909) was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period.
Gaspar Sanz
Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710) was an Aragonese composer, guitarist, organist and priest born to a wealthy family in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.
Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710) was an Aragonese composer, guitarist, organist and priest born to a wealthy family in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.
Gentil Montaña
Gentil Montaña was a classical guitarist and composer from Colombia.
Gentil Montaña was a classical guitarist and composer from Colombia.
Giovanni Battista Granata
Giovanni Battista Granata (1620/21 in Bologna – 1687) was an Italian classical guitarist and composer.
Giovanni Battista Granata (1620/21 in Bologna – 1687) was an Italian classical guitarist and composer.
Giovanni Paolo Foscarini
Giovanni Paolo Foscarini (fl. 1600 – 1647) was an Italian guitarist, lutenist, theorist and composer.
Giovanni Paolo Foscarini (fl. 1600 – 1647) was an Italian guitarist, lutenist, theorist and composer.
Girolamo Montesardo
Girolamo Montesardo (fl. 1606–c.1620) was an Italian singer and composer.
Girolamo Montesardo (fl. 1606–c.1620) was an Italian singer and composer.
Giulio Regondi
Giulio Regondi (1822 in either Geneva or Lyon – May 6, 1872 in London) was an Italian classical guitarist, concertinist and composer.
Giulio Regondi (1822 in either Geneva or Lyon – May 6, 1872 in London) was an Italian classical guitarist, concertinist and composer.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music".
Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music".
Jaime Mirtenbaum Zenamon
Jaime Mirtenbaum Zenamon is a classical guitarist and composer.
Jaime Mirtenbaum Zenamon is a classical guitarist and composer.
Jean-Baptiste Besard
Jean-Baptiste Besard was a Burgundian lutenist, composer and anthologist notable for publishing two anthologies which collected a diverse range of musical works of the rennaisance and early baro...
Jean-Baptiste Besard was a Burgundian lutenist, composer and anthologist notable for publishing two anthologies which collected a diverse range of musical works of the rennaisance and early baro...
Jim Ferguson
Jim Ferguson is an American guitarist, composer, music educator, author, and music journalist/editor.
Jim Ferguson is an American guitarist, composer, music educator, author, and music journalist/editor.
Jiro Nakano
Jiro Nakano was a Japanese composer, conductor and arranger from Aichi Prefecture.
Jiro Nakano was a Japanese composer, conductor and arranger from Aichi Prefecture.
Joaquín Rodrigo
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez, commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of nationalist music and a virtuoso pianist.
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez, commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of nationalist music and a virtuoso pianist.
Johann Kaspar Mertz
Johann Kaspar Mertz (János Gáspár Mertz, August 17, 1806 - October 14, 1856) was a Hungarian guitarist and composer.
Johann Kaspar Mertz (János Gáspár Mertz, August 17, 1806 - October 14, 1856) was a Hungarian guitarist and composer.
John W. Duarte
John W(illiam) Duarte (born 2 October 1919 in Sheffield; died 23 December 2004) was a British composer, guitarist and writer.
John W(illiam) Duarte (born 2 October 1919 in Sheffield; died 23 December 2004) was a British composer, guitarist and writer.
Joseph Küffner
Joseph Küffner (Kueffner) (March 31, 1776 Würzburg – September 9, 1856 Würzburg) was a German musician and composer, a contemporary of Beethoven.
Joseph Küffner (Kueffner) (March 31, 1776 Würzburg – September 9, 1856 Würzburg) was a German musician and composer, a contemporary of Beethoven.
Keiko Fujiie
Keiko Fujiie (born 1963) is a Japanese composer born in Kyoto, Japan.
Keiko Fujiie (born 1963) is a Japanese composer born in Kyoto, Japan.
Kostas Grigoreas
Kostas Grigoréas (born in Athens in 1957) is a Greek classical guitarist and composer.
Kostas Grigoréas (born in Athens in 1957) is a Greek classical guitarist and composer.
Leo Brouwer
Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939 in Havana) is a Cuban composer, conductor and guitarist.
Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939 in Havana) is a Cuban composer, conductor and guitarist.
Lucien Gélas
Lucien Gélas, born 15.1.1873 (or 12.1.1837 according to Diccionario de Guitarristas by Domingo Prat) in Menton, Alpes Maritimes, was a luthier, classical guitarist, teacher.
Lucien Gélas, born 15.1.1873 (or 12.1.1837 according to Diccionario de Guitarristas by Domingo Prat) in Menton, Alpes Maritimes, was a luthier, classical guitarist, teacher.
Ludovico Roncalli
Count Ludovico Roncalli (1654–1713), or simply Count Ludovico, was an Italian nobleman who published a collection of suites for five-course baroque guitar, Capricci armonici sopra la chi...
Count Ludovico Roncalli (1654–1713), or simply Count Ludovico, was an Italian nobleman who published a collection of suites for five-course baroque guitar, Capricci armonici sopra la chi...
Luigi Boccherini
Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini was an Italian classical era composer and cellist whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers.
Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini was an Italian classical era composer and cellist whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers.
Manuel Ponce (composer)
Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century.
Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (April 3, 1895March 16, 1968) was an Italian composer.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (April 3, 1895March 16, 1968) was an Italian composer.
Matteo Carcassi
Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 16 January 1853) was a famous Italian guitarist and composer.
Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 16 January 1853) was a famous Italian guitarist and composer.
Mauro Giuliani
Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani was an Italian guitarist, cellist and composer, and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century.
Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani was an Italian guitarist, cellist and composer, and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century.
Miguel Llobet
Miguel Llobet Solés was a classical guitarist, born in Barcelona.
Miguel Llobet Solés was a classical guitarist, born in Barcelona.
Napoléon Coste
Claude Antoine Jean Georges Napoléon Coste (June 27, 1805 – January 14, 1883) was a French guitarist and composer.
Claude Antoine Jean Georges Napoléon Coste (June 27, 1805 – January 14, 1883) was a French guitarist and composer.
Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (27 October 178227 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer.
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (27 October 178227 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer.
Peter Oberg
Born in 1953, Peter Oberg is a musician, composer, and luthier living in San Diego, California.
Born in 1953, Peter Oberg is a musician, composer, and luthier living in San Diego, California.
Pierre Jean Porro
Pierre-Jean Porro (1750–1831) was an influential French guitarist, composer and music publisher.
Pierre-Jean Porro (1750–1831) was an influential French guitarist, composer and music publisher.
Poul Ruders
Poul Ruders is a Danish composer.
Poul Ruders is a Danish composer.
Radamés Gnattali
Radamés Gnattali (January 27, 1906 - January 13, 1988), was a Brazilian classical composer, conductor, orchestrator, and arranger.
Radamés Gnattali (January 27, 1906 - January 13, 1988), was a Brazilian classical composer, conductor, orchestrator, and arranger.
Raúl Borges
Raúl Borges Requena (February 4, 1882 – November 24, 1967) was a renowned Venezuelan pedagogue, guitarist and composer, mentor of several generations of Venezuelan guitarists.
Raúl Borges Requena (February 4, 1882 – November 24, 1967) was a renowned Venezuelan pedagogue, guitarist and composer, mentor of several generations of Venezuelan guitarists.
Reginald Smith Brindle
Reginald Smith Brindle (5 January 1917 in Cuerdon, Lancashire – 9 September 2003) was a British composer and writer.
Reginald Smith Brindle (5 January 1917 in Cuerdon, Lancashire – 9 September 2003) was a British composer and writer.
Rob du Bois
Rob du Bois is a Dutch composer, pianist, and jurist.
Rob du Bois is a Dutch composer, pianist, and jurist.
Robert Ballard (lutenist)
Robert Ballard (ca. 1572 or 1575, probably in Paris – after 1650) was a prominent French lutenist and composer.
Robert Ballard (ca. 1572 or 1575, probably in Paris – after 1650) was a prominent French lutenist and composer.
Robert de Visée
Robert de Visée was a lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of Louis XIV, as well as a singer, and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar.
Robert de Visée was a lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of Louis XIV, as well as a singer, and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar.
Roland Ferrandi
Roland Ferrandi (also Orlandu Ferrandi) born in the 1950s is an influential Corsican composer-ceterist, lutenist and theorbist.
Roland Ferrandi (also Orlandu Ferrandi) born in the 1950s is an influential Corsican composer-ceterist, lutenist and theorbist.
Samuel Adler (composer)
Samuel Hans Adler (born March 4, 1928) is an American (German-born) composer and conductor.
Samuel Hans Adler (born March 4, 1928) is an American (German-born) composer and conductor.
Sergio Assad
Sérgio Assad is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother in the guitar duo Sérgio and Odair Assad, commonly referred to as Assad Brothers or Du...
Sérgio Assad is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother in the guitar duo Sérgio and Odair Assad, commonly referred to as Assad Brothers or Du...
Sophocles Papas
Sophocles Papas (1894-1986) was an internationally renowned classical guitar pedagogue.
Sophocles Papas (1894-1986) was an internationally renowned classical guitar pedagogue.
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (baptized July 6, 1773 - January 19, 1830) was a Bohemian composer.
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (baptized July 6, 1773 - January 19, 1830) was a Bohemian composer.