FRANCISCO TARREGA

Francisco Tárrega was a Spanish guitarist and composer whose work shaped modern classical guitar technique. His major pieces include Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Capricho árabe, Lágrima, and Gran Vals. Tárrega’s tone, fingering, and transcriptions influenced later guitarists including Andrés Segovia.

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