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Konrad Ragossnig (6 May 1932 – 3 January 2018) was an Austrian classical guitarist and lutenist, born in Klagenfurt, Austria. He taught at the City of Basel Music Academy, the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, and the University of Zurich. He died in Antwerp, Belgium.
He edited several books on guitar music, including Step by step: Basics of Guitar technique in 60 classical and romantic studies (Mainz, 2007) and Guitar Concert Collection (Mainz, 2008). His recordings include L’Anthologie de la guitare (1964), covering works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Giuliani and Sor, released on RCA Victor. He also recorded a six-LP set of Renaissance lute music for Archiv (1975), reissued in 2004 as a four-CD set.
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