Person · Male
Francisco Tárrega
Spanish composer and guitarist
- From
- Vila-real, Spain
- Active
- 1852–1909
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 47
- classical
About
Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 1852 – 15 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe, Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Gran Vals.
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Widely celebrated as the "father of the modern classical guitar", Tarrega transformed the instrument from a minor parlor or accompaniment tool into a respected concert-stage solo instrument by moving the guitar away from informal salons and into serious public recital halls across Spain.
Discography
Albums
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Recuerdos de la Alhambra / Lágrima / Danza mora / Adelita / Pavana / Jota
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Works for Guitar
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Eduardo Fernández
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Sevilla
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Guitar Works & Arrangements
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Favourite Guitar Music
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Integral de Guitarra
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La guitarra romántica
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La guitarra de Torres
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What about this, Mr. Tárrega ?
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Música española: Música para guitarra I
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Guitar Recital
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Complete Works for Guitar; Giulio Tampalini, guitar CD 2 of 2
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Obras para guitarra
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Guitar Music
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Musiche di Francisco Tàrrega (1852 - 1909)
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Invocación
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Francisco Tárrega: Homenaje a Francisco Tárrega
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Shades & Contrasts
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Tárrega: Guitar Edition
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Preludes and Dances
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A Spanish Portrait
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Tocando en dos
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Mystique
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Spanish Serenades
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Tarrega: Complete Works for Guitar
Compilations
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Andrés Segovia plays Francisco Tárrega and Isaac Albéniz
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Music of Spain
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The Spanish Guitar
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Virtuoso Guitar: Classical Masterpieces for Guitar
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Tárrega / Moreno Torroba / Albéniz / Ponce / Villa‐Lobos
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The Spanish Guitar
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Julian Bream Edition, Volume 27: Music of Spain, Guitarra
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Música clásica de España
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The Segovia Collection, Volume 7: Guitar Etudes
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Spanish Guitar Favorites
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Music of Spain
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The Segovia Collection, Volume 3: My Favorite Works
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Spanische Gitarrenmusik
Other
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Capricho Árabe (Vladislav Domogatsky)
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Sueño (Vladislav Domogatsky)
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30 Preludes for the Guitar: No. 2 (E. Grigassy)
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Gran Jota (Vladislav Domogatsky)
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Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for solo guitar (Rem Khabibullin)
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Prelude in A minor (Vladislav Domogatsky)
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Prelude in D minor (Vladislav Domogatsky)
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Capricho Árabe (C. Müller)
Links
Teacher
Also known as
Fracesco Tarrego · Fracisco Tarrega · Francesc Tàrrega · Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea · Fránciso Tarrega · Tarrega · Tárrega · タルレガ · フランシスコ・タレガ
Tags
- composer
- guitarist
- spanish composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 59bdd84b-28dd-4aef-bb5b-2e2c98997b10
- ISNI
- 0000000121358923
- IPI
- 00030240838
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.