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Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period, born 21 November 1852 in Villarreal and died 15 December 1909 in Barcelona. Given an Antonio de Torres guitar as a young man, he studied composition at the Madrid Royal Conservatory before dedicating himself fully to the guitar. He composed roughly 80 original works and 120 transcriptions, including character pieces such as Capricho Árabe, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, and Gran Vals (later famous as the basis of the Nokia ringtone), and taught a generation of guitarists including Emilio Pujol, Miguel Llobet, and Daniel Fortea.
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Known as the ‘Sarasate of the guitar,’ Tárrega is considered the founder of modern classical guitar technique and repertoire, establishing right-hand nail technique and a body of Romantic character pieces that shaped 20th-century guitar composition and performance practice. Through his students and transcriptions of Albéniz, Chopin, and others, he elevated the guitar’s status as a serious recital instrument and laid the groundwork for the guitar revival led by Segovia’s generation.
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Repertoire
Capricho Árabec. 1892
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Las Dos Hermanitasn.d.
Performed by Yan Kok
Marieta (Mazurka)n.d.
Performed by Tilman Hoppstock
Fantasía sobre La Traviata de Verdi1888
Sueño (Estudio de Trémolo)n.d.
Pavanan.d.
Performed by Johannes Öllinger
Recuerdos de la Alhambra1899
Recuerdos de la Alhambrac. 1896
Endecha y Oremusc. 1890s
Lágrimac. 1880
Performed by Cim Frode
Mazurka “Marieta”c. 1899
Lágrima
Performed by Yenne Lee
Adelita
Performed by Yenne Lee
Capricho Arabe— Jan Depreter
Performed by Jan Depreter
Capricho Árabe— Ivana Solcaniova
Performed by Ivana Solcaniova
Capricho Árabe— Tatyana Ryzhkova
Performed by Tatyana Ryzhkova
Capricho Arabe— Giulia Ballaré
Performed by Giulia Ballaré
Capricho Árabe— Hannah Murphy
Performed by Hannah Murphy
Capricho árabe— Jacob Cordover
Performed by Jacob Cordover
Capricho Árabe— Ana Vidović
Performed by Ana Vidović
Capricho Árabe— Vera Danilina
Performed by Vera Danilina
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Cyprien Katsaris
Performed by Cyprien Katsaris
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Andrew Blanch
Performed by Andrew Blanch
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Anton Baranov
Performed by Anton Baranov
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Julia Lange
Performed by Julia Lange
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— David Russell
Performed by David Russell
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Jacob Cordover
Performed by Jacob Cordover
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Ana Vidović
Performed by Ana Vidović
Marieta (Mazurka)— Matthijs van Delft
Performed by Matthijs van Delft
Marieta Mazurka— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
María— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
María— Andrea Gonzalez Caballero
Performed by Andrea Gonzalez Caballero
El Columpio— Vera Danilina
Performed by Vera Danilina
El Columpio— Marcin Dylla
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Arr. for Piano, World Premiere Recording)— Cyprien Katsaris
Performed by Cyprien Katsaris
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Arr. for Piano)— Cyprien Katsaris
Performed by Cyprien Katsaris
Tárrega: Capricho Arabe Serenata— Miloš Karadaglić
Performed by Miloš Karadaglić
Mazurka Marieta by Francisco Tárrega— Alvaro Toscano
Performed by Alvaro Toscano
Variations on “Carnival of Venice”— Andrew Blanch
Performed by Andrew Blanch
Prelude in E Major— Anton Baranov
Performed by Anton Baranov
Prelude in G Major— Anton Baranov
Performed by Anton Baranov
Prelude in A Minor— Anton Baranov
Performed by Anton Baranov
Prelude in D Major— Anton Baranov
Performed by Anton Baranov
Rosita, “Polka”— Anton Baranov
Performed by Anton Baranov
Prelude No. 1 in D minor— Matteo Staffini
Performed by Matteo Staffini
Prelude No. 5— Matteo Staffini
Performed by Matteo Staffini
Variaciones sobre “El Carnaval de Venecia” de Paganini— Cristina Galietto
Performed by Cristina Galietto
Sueño Mazurka (After F. Chopin’s Op. 7 No. 1)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Mazurka in G Major— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Adelita in E Major— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude No. 5 in E Major— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (1)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (2)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (3)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (4)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (5)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (6)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Prelude in E Major “Lágrima” (7)— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
Gran Jota— Kristina Vårlid
Performed by Kristina Vårlid
Tango— Julia Trintschuk
Performed by Julia Trintschuk
Invocacíon Y Danza ‘hommage à Manuel De Falla’— Jacob Cordover
Performed by Jacob Cordover
La Alborada— Marcin Dylla
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Capricho árabe— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 1 in D Minor— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 18 in D Major— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 34 in D Minor “Endecha”— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 35 in D Minor “Oremus”— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 10 in D Major “Inedito”— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 6 in B Minor— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 5 in E Major— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Tárrega: Prelude No. 15 in E Major— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Capricho árabe— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Lágrima— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Prelude in A Minor— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Mazurka in G Major— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
4 Mazurkas: Adelita (Mazurka)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
4 Mazurkas: Mazurka in G Major— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
4 Mazurkas: Marieta— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Etude in A Major— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Marieta— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Làgrima— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Mazurka in G Major— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Adelita— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Marieta— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Sueño Mazurka (After Chopin’s Op. 7 No. 1)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Pavana— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
4 Mazurkas: Mazurka in G Major— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Preludio No. 5 in E Major, Andante sostenuto— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Paquito— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Endecha y Oremus: No. 1, Endecha— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Endecha y Oremus: No. 2, Oremus— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Andante sostenuto (Preludio)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Lágrima (Preludio, andante)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Mazurka en sol (Lento)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Paquito (Vals)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Adelita (Mazurka, lento)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Marieta (Mazurka, lento)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Endecha (Preludio, andante)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Sueño (Mazurka Conchita)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Oremus (Preludio, lento)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Pavana (Allegretto)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Adieu— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Andante sostenuto— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Lágrima: Lagrima— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Valse: Valse: I. Paquito— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
4 Mazurkas: No. 1 in G Minor, “Adelita”— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
4 Mazurkas: No. 3. Marieta— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Prelude in D Minor, “Endecha”— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Sueno— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Prelude in D Minor, “Oremus”— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Capricho Arabe— David Jacques
Performed by David Jacques
Recuerdos De La Alhambra— Lars Hannibal
Performed by Lars Hannibal
Lagrima— Lars Hannibal
Performed by Lars Hannibal
Pavana— David Jacques
Performed by David Jacques
Marieta— Lars Hannibal
Performed by Lars Hannibal
Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Prelude No. 1 in D Minor— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Prelude No. 5 in E Major— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Capricho árabe— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tango— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: ¡Adelita! Mazurka in G Minor— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Guitar Prelude No. 3 in G Major— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tango in G Minor— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Tango Maria— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Lágrima: Andante— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Estudio en forma de minuetto— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: La cartagenera— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Danza mora— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: El columpio— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Endecha: Preludio— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Oremus: Preludio— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: La mariposa— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Prelude in G Major— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Sueño (Mazurka)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Minuetto— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Pavana— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Estudio de velocidad— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Jota— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Marieta (Mazurka)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tárrega: Alborada (Capriccio)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Capricho arabe (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Gran Jota (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Sueno (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Alborada (Studio Recording)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Tango, “Maria”— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
4 Mazurkas: No. 4. Sueno— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Alborada— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
La Alborada “Cajita de Música”— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes