But, if you’re new to classical guitar and wondering who you should listen to first, here’s my personal favorite top 5 guitar composers to help you get started:
*It’s important to note that some of the following composers–including J.S. Bach, Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, and Manuel de Falla–wrote music for instruments other than guitar, such as lute, vihuela, cello, or piano. The music of J.S. Bach and Isaac Albéniz is some of the most popular, and in my opinion some of the most beautiful, in the guitar repertoire. However, because their music has only been popularized on guitar through arrangements, I’ve decided not to include them on my above shortlist of “Top 5 guitar composers”.
List of Classical Guitar Composers (sorted alphabetically by last name): Aguado, Dionisio Albéniz, Isaac* Anido, Mariá Luisa Arcas, Julián Assad, Sergio Bach, Johann Sebastian* Barrios, Agustín Brouwer, Leo Carcassi, Matteo Carulli, Ferdinando Coste, Napoléon Domeniconi, Carlo Dowland, John* Dumond, Arnaud Dyens, Roland Falla, Manuel de* Giuliani, Mauro Granados, Enrique* Koshkin, Nikita Lauro, Antonio Legnani, Luigi Llobet, Miguel Mertz, Johann Kaspar Mozzani, Luigi Mudara, Alonso* Paganini, Niccolò Ponce, Manuel Presti, Ida Regondi, Giulio Rodrigo, Joaquín Sainz de la Maza, Eduardo Sanz, Gasper Sagreras, Julio Salvador Scarlatti, Domenico* Sor, Fernando Tárrega, Francisco Tedesco, Mario Castelnuovo- Torroba, Federico Moreno Turina, Joaquín Villa-Lobos, Heitor Weiss, Silvius Leopold* York, Andrew
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Dionisio Aguado y García was a classical guitarist and composer during the late classical and early Romantic periods. He was born in Madrid, Spain and lived in Paris in 1826 where he befriended Fernando Sor. You can learn more about Dionisio Aguado and examples of his guitar music here.
One of the most beloved Spanish post-Romantic era composers is Isaac Albéniz (born Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual). Albéniz was a virtuoso pianist, conductor and composer. You can learn more about Isaac Albéniz and see examples of his guitar music here.
Argentinian guitarist and composer Mariá Luisa Anido incorporated various Argentinian folk music techniques in her playing and compositions, such as mixed meter (3/4 time in the bass and 6/8 time in the melody). She studied guitar with Miguel Llobet in Spain, who praised her compositional style. You can learn more about Mariá Anido and see examples of her work
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In my opinion Julián Arcas is one of the most underrated classical guitar composers. Not only was he Tárrega’s guitar teacher, but Arcas also helped the infamous Antonio Torres develop guitar construction techniques that revolutionized the sound of the instrument as we know it today. You can learn more about Julián Arcas and see examples of his work
Brazillian guitarist, composer, and arranger Sérgio Assad often performs with his brother Odair Assad. Assad is currently on faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and his compositions have become standards in the guitar repertoire. You can learn more about Sérgio Assad and see examples of his work
, became the foundation for music theory as we know it today. Bach arrangements for classical guitar are some of the most popular in the repertoire, and also the most demanding in terms of technique finesse, phrasing, and articulation. Learn more about his impact on classical guitar here.
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Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré (known by several names) was one of the most prolific composers for guitar, as well as a virtuoso performer. Barrios drew upon Paraguayan folk music influences early on, which he incorporated into his compositional diverse style. From bold luscious chords with swooping melodies, to lightening fast melodic runs with complex rhythmic structures, the music of Barrios has something to offer everyone. You can learn more about Barrios and hear examples of his work
(‘Etudes Simples’) although some of these aren’t really ‘simple’ at all! Brouwer’s compositional style transformed from Cuban-inspired rhythms, to the more style of abstract aleatoric music, and finally to a style rooted with greater tonality and consonance.
For guitarists moving from the beginner, to intermediate, to advanced stages, and ones that nearly all classical guitar students are familiar with. You can learn more about Carcassi and hear examples of his work here.
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–a book that’s still referenced in guitar pedagogy today. You can learn more about Carulli and hear examples of his work here.
French classical guitarist and composer Napoléon Coste studied under Fernando Sor. With the demand of classical guitar performance declining, he self-published many of his compositions, several of which are still commonly performed today.
English lutenist and Renaissance composer John Dowland is one of the foremost composers among early music enthusiasts. His musical works, many of which are religious songs and court-commissioned compositions, have been arranged for voice, guitar, and even full ensembles.
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Arnaud Dumond is a contemporary French classical guitarist and composer. Dumond’s style is energetic, and flows masterfully across the fingerboard. In addition to solo compositions, Dumond also has many arrangements of famous composers such as Bach and Fernando Sor. You can explore these compositions, or purchase his method books directly on his website.
French guitarist and composer Roland Dyens crossed many genres of music, and in doing so he helped broaden the definition of “classical guitar”. Dyens was known for his improvisations, and would often begin a concert with an improvisational piece. I was lucky enough to have a masterclass with Dyens at Guilford College in 2009, and was blown away by his performance, technique and musicality.
Manuel de Falla is one of Spain’s most prominent composers and pianists. Many of de Falla’s works were inspired by Spanish folk and flamenco music of Andalusia. Although he never composed for guitar specifically, arrangements of his work for the instrument are very popular.
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Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer Mauro Giuliani was a leading guitar virtuoso of the early 19th century. Giuliani’s operatic influence is clear in all of Giuliani’s compositions, which contain gorgeous and bold melodic lines. His guitar etudes are also excellent for guitar students of all levels. You can learn more about Mauro Giuliani and hear examples of his work
Spanish pianist and composer Enrique Granados reached world renowned fame with his compositions in a distinctive Spanish style. Arrangements for his 12 danzas españolas are his most popular pieces for guitar. Unfortunately, Granados’s life was tragically cut short just after performing a recital for then president Woodrow Wilson in New York. Granados and his wife drowned following a torpedo attack on the boat vessel they were occupying on their return trip from the U.S. en route to England.
Venezuelan composer Antonio Lauro has an outstanding reputation as one of the most renowned South American guitar composers in the 20th century. You can learn more about Lauro and hear examples of his brilliant work here.
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Italian guitar composer Luigi Legnani was also a virtuoso opera singer, and respected luthier. For guitar, Lugnani is best known for his
, Op. 20, which span all the major and minor keys. This collection, along with this other Legnani guitar compositions can be found for free
Miguel Llobet is regarded as one of the most important Spanish guitarists and composers of all time. Llobet toured extensively, performing concerts across Europe and the U.S. He is most well-known for his arrangements of Catalan folk songs, along with pieces by Isaac Albéniz. Along with Tárrega, Llobet is also known to have given some instruction to the young Andres Segovia.
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Austro-Hungarian guitar composer J.K. Mertz was inspired by the romantic (and virtuosic) piano music by composers such as Liszt, Chopin, and Schubert. The
, a series of character pieces inspired by the structure and sound of Schumann, are probably Mertz’s most important contribution to the guitar repertoire. These pieces, along with the Liszt-inspired fantasias
Luigi Mozzani was an Italian composer and guitarist, who was also proficient in the clarinet and oboe. In typical Italian fashion, Mozzani’s compositions have sweet and sonorous melodies! Mozzani is perhaps most well-known for also inventing the
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Alonso Mudarra is a Spanish Renaissance composer who wrote music for the vihuela, a six double-string instrument which proceeded the guitar. Mudarra’s collection
(“Three books of music in numbers for vihuela”) contain the first music ever published for the four-course guitar in 1546. Guitarist Julian Bream helped revive Mudarra’s music in his feature documentary “A Musical Journey Through Spain”.
Italian virtuoso Paganini primarily composed music for violin and guitar. Although he enjoyed the guitar and even met Carulli and Giuliani, he never publicly performed with the instrument. Paganini’s guitar sonatas, along with the
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Mexican composer Manuel Ponce wrote music for guitar, piano, chamber ensembles, and small orchestras. Similar to Villa-Lobos and other Latin American contemporaries at the time, Ponce’s harmonies and melodies drew heavily upon Mexican popular songs from the past, along with folklore elements.
French classical guitarist and composer Ida Presti came onto the scene as a child prodigy, and went on to become one of the most renowned guitar performers of all time. Presti gave the French premier of Rodrigo’s
, and composed solo and duo works for guitar. Unfortunately, she suffered an untimely death due to lung cancer at the age of 42.
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Swiss-born Regondi was a child prodigy who spent most of life in the United Kingdom and France. Regondi was labeled a child prodigy and even caught the attention of Fernando Sor who dedicated his
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