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Composer

Francisco Tárrega

Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909)

1852–1909

282 works in the index

Born
1852
Died
1909
Birthplace
Villarreal
Place of death
Barcelona
Citizenship / historical state
Spain
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Francisco Tárrega — Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909). Francisco Tárrega was born in 1852 in Villarreal. The recorded year of death is 1909; place of death: Barcelona. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Spain.

Life and musical career

Occupations
guitarist; composer; classical guitarist; pianist; music arranger
Education
Madrid Royal Conservatory
Teachers
Julián Arcas; Miguel Galiana Folqués
Recorded memberships
Catalan guitar school
Instruments played
classical guitar; guitar
Genres
Romantic music
Notable works
Recuerdos de la Alhambra; Capricho árabe
Languages used
Spanish
VIAF ID
61733213
ISNI
0000000121358923
GND ID
120065894
Library of Congress ID
n81118760
MusicBrainz ID
59bdd84b-28dd-4aef-bb5b-2e2c98997b10

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar, Piano, Double Bass, Flute
Genres represented
Classical, Pop, Jazz, Latin
Works with composition dates
17 of 282

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 6

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Canzonetta From The String Quartet, Op.12 (Mendelssohn/Tarrega) — Op.12— Guitar— 3
Minuetto — —— GuitarClassical 4
Prelude No.1 1889IMSLP —— Guitar— 4
Prelude No.2 1896IMSLP —— Guitar— 2
Prelude No.5 — —— Guitar— 2
Preludio No.7 — —— Guitar— 2
Prelude No.7 after Chopin 1838-39IMSLP —— Guitar— 2
Prelude No.20 - Chopin 1838-39IMSLP —— Guitar— 2
Prelude (Endecha) — —— Guitar— 2
Pavana — —— GuitarClassical 3
Largo de la sonata de Beethoven — —— Guitar— 2
Marcha De Tannhauser De Wagner — —— Guitar— 3
Saint - Nicolas Schumann — —— Guitar— 4
Estudios - la Mariposa — —— GuitarClassical 2
Grande Valse, Great Waltz 1902IMSLP —— Guitar— 1
Menuet de Haydn — —— Guitar— 2
Pereludio No.6 — —— Guitar— 1
Sueño Trémolo, Estudio — —— Guitar— 1
Prelude in D Major — —D major GuitarClassical 2
Recuerdoes De La Alhambra — —— GuitarClassical 2
Gran Vals — —— GuitarClassical 4
Endecha y Oremus [Schumann] - 2 preludios — —— —— 2
Largo Assai Haydn — —— Guitar— 3
Menuet de la Fantaisie op.78 de Franz Schubert — op.78— Guitar— 2
Nocturno Chopin — —— Guitar— 2
Sonata Beethoven Op. 13 — Op. 13— Guitar— 2
Staccato De Grieg — —— Guitar— 3
Gran Waltz — —— Guitar— 2
Estudio in E — —— GuitarClassical 1
Capriccio Arabe — —— GuitarClassical, Pop 1
Tárrega: Twenty Studies for Guitar — —— Guitar— 1
Museus : Preludio 3 & 5 — —— —— 1
Museus : Preludio one — —— —— 1
Museus : Preludio two — —— —— 1
Prelude for guitar No. 8 in A- "Lágrima" — —— GuitarClassical 1
El columpio — —— GuitarClassical 1
Capricho Arabe - Serenata — —— —— 0
El Ratón Tango — —— —— —
Arpeggios — —— —— —
Prelude In E — —— —— 1
Prelude in A Minor — —A minor —— 2
Prelude In D — —— —— —
Prelude in A Major — —A major —— 1
Marieta! (Mazurca) — —— —— —
Mazurca En Sol — —— —— 1
Adelita (Mazurca) — —— —— 0
La Alborada — —— —— 2
The Butterfly (La Mariposa) — —— —— —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61733213. Portrait: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.