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Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Guitar Interlude – Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio)
The Concierto de Aranjuez was inspired by the gardens at Palacio Real de Aranjuez, the spring resort palace and gardens built by Philip II in the last half of the 16th century and rebuilt in the middle of the 18th century by Ferdinand VI. The work attempts to transport the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Natalia by 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.Filed under: Music Tagged: Natalia by Antonio Lauro, The DWR Friday Classical…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Guitar Interlude – Canarios from Gaspar Sanz (Spain 1640-1710)
Gaspar Sanz’s birth date is unknown but he was baptized as Francisco Bartolome Sanz y Celma in the church of Calanda de Ebro, Aragon on 4 April 1640 later adopting the first name “Gaspar”. After gaining his Bachelor of Theology at the University of Salamanca,[1] Gaspar Sanz travelled to Naples,
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