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    Francisco Tárrega was born in 1852 in Spain and is considered the father of the modern classical guitar. He showed musical talent at a young age and began studying guitar seriously in Barcelona in his early teens. Known as the "Sarasate of the guitar," Tárrega toured widely in Europe, composed numerous original works and transcriptions for guitar, and helped develop the technique and repertoire of the instrument. Later in his career, he softened his playing style, influencing many disciples. Tárrega continued composing until his death in 1909, despite suffering paralysis in his later years.

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    Francisco Tárrega was born in 1852 in Spain and is considered the father of the modern classical guitar. He showed musical talent at a young age and began studying guitar seriously in Barcelona in his early teens. Known as the "Sarasate of the guitar," Tárrega toured widely in Europe, composed numerous original works and transcriptions for guitar, and helped develop the technique and repertoire of the instrument. Later in his career, he softened his playing style, influencing many disciples. Tárrega continued composing until his death in 1909, despite suffering paralysis in his later years.

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    Francisco Tárrega was born in 1852 in Spain and is considered the father of the modern classical guitar. He showed musical talent at a young age and began studying guitar seriously in Barcelona in his early teens. Known as the "Sarasate of the guitar," Tárrega toured widely in Europe, composed numerous original works and transcriptions for guitar, and helped develop the technique and repertoire of the instrument. Later in his career, he softened his playing style, influencing many disciples. Tárrega continued composing until his death in 1909, despite suffering paralysis in his later years.

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    Francisco Tárrega was born in 1852 in Spain and is considered the father of the modern classical guitar. He showed musical talent at a young age and began studying guitar seriously in Barcelona in his early teens. Known as the "Sarasate of the guitar," Tárrega toured widely in Europe, composed numerous original works and transcriptions for guitar, and helped develop the technique and repertoire of the instrument. Later in his career, he softened his playing style, influencing many disciples. Tárrega continued composing until his death in 1909, despite suffering paralysis in his later years.

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    Biography of Francisco Tárrega

    The early days of Francisco Tárrega


    Francisco Tarrega was born on November 21st 1852 in Villarreal, Spain near Valencia and died in
    December 1909 in Barcelona. We definitely owe him the blossoming of the classical guitar. It is after a
    tragic episode (the passing of his mother) that the Tarrega family moves to Castellon, a town closer to
    Valencia. It allows the young Francisco to attend music classes during which he rapidly caught Julian
    Arcas’ attention. In 1862, Arcas convinces his father to let Fancisco go to Barcelona where he will be able
    to start a full musical training.
    However Arcas soon has to leave to go on tour, leaving Francesco without guitar lessons. Despite his
    young age — 10 years old — he runs away from home willing to start a career by playing in several bars
    and restaurants. Brought back to the family house by his father repeatedly, these fugue episode show
    Tarrega’s willingness to play. In 1894, he understands that his bohemian life is not a lasting solution and
    decides to enter the conservatoire of Madrid.

    Francisco Tárrega : “the Sarasate of the guitar”


    Tarrega’s guitar is from Seville and was made by Antonio Torres. The qualities of this instrument are key
    in the work Tarrega will conduct to find the sound and the style he wants in his compositions. During
    this period he also abandons the piano in order to be more focused on the guitar.
    He plays all over Europe and composes a lot. Seen as the new Sarasate of the guitar, he writes numerous
    recital pieces. His work gathers 78 original pieces, among which the very well known Gran Vals (1984)
    which became Nokia’s official ringtone and was used in several TV Ads! He also transcribed 120 pieces
    including the famous Asturias originally composed for the piano by Isaac Albeniz.
    In 1902, Tarrega cuts his nails and thus softens his musical style, which makes it a major characteristic of
    his disciples. The end of his life is tarnished by a paralysis of the right side of his body he strongly has to
    fight to find his past level of performance. Without ever ceasing to compose, he died in Barcelona after
    writing his last piece Oremus (“Let us pray”), a transcription of Schubert’s Phantasietanz.

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